A blueprint for 2020: the expansion of early learning and childcare in Scotland - 2017-2018 action plan

Footnotes

1. Study of Early Education and Development: Good Practice in Early Education. Meg Callanan et al. Research Report January 2017

2. Key Principles of a Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care: report of the Working Group on Early Childhood Education and Care (under the auspices of the European Union) (October 2014)

3. 'Making the Difference: The impact of staff qualifications on children's learning in early years', Education Scotland (2012)

4. Early Learning and Childcare Statistics 2015, November 2016, Care Inspectorate, http://www.careinspectorate.com/images/documents/3591/Early%20Learning%20and%20Childcare%20statistics%20report%202015.pdf

5. 2017 National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan, Scottish Government 2017

6. Tackling Inequalities in The Early Years: Key messages from 10 years of the Growing Up in Scotland study, Scottish Government, 2015

7. Drivers and Barriers to take-up of Early Learning and Childcare amongst 2 year olds, Scottish Government, March 2017, http://www.gov.scot/publications/drivers-barriers-uptake-early-learning-childcare-amongst-2-year-olds/

8. The Commission for Childcare Reform: Final Report, June 2015, http://www.commissionforchildcarereform.info/

9. A Summary Report on the current use of childminding services to deliver funded Early learning and Childcare to eligible 2 year olds - Scottish Childminding Association 2017

10. Skills Investment Plan: Prospectus - For Scotland's early learning and childcare sector, Skills Development Scotland (2017)

11. The Financial Review of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland: The Current Landscape, Scottish Government, September 2016, http://www.gov.scot/publications/financial-review-early-learning-childcare-scotland-current-landscape/