During the summer holidays, Dingwall Ducklings were delighted to have some refurbishment done. Patio doors have been fitted and decking built to make freeflow play from the playroom to the garden area easier. The lovely large patio doors have also helped more natural light into the playroom making it bright and airy. Many thanks to […]
Practitioners in Reay had a special delivery left outside of their setting this week! The children were super excited to open the parcel and find a tiger puppet and a letter introducing ‘Timmy the Tiger.’ The children discussed what they could do to make Timmy feel welcome and safe and decided that this week they […]
CALA are delighted to announce the launch of their new module to the CALA e-learning zone – Gender Equal Play: breaking down barriers. Children’s understanding of gender is influenced and reinforced from a very young age through interactions and experiences with family, culture, lifestyle, the media, education, childcare environments and the wider community. The module will […]
The ‘Early Learning and Childcare programme’ announced the release of a series of online bitesize resources on the Care Inspectorate Hub which will support services to complete their Key Question 5 self-evaluation Care Inspectorate state: “The flexible design of the bitesize resources means all ELC staff can view the four sessions at any time – […]
CALA Family Services Team has been awarded funding from the Scottish Book Trust to support CALA Toddler Groups to come together to create stories, play, learn and have fun culminating in a virtual pyjama party to celebrate Book Week Scotland. Before we get to the pyjama party however our Family Service Practitioners are looking for […]
The Scottish Government Cyber Resilience Unit has released a new Cyber Resilience COVID-19 Bulletin. The bulletin shares important cyber security information. The Cyber Resilience Unit state that there is a “significant rise in COVID-19 related scams” and they aim to update the bulletin regularly. Keep up to date with the most relevant information from the […]
CALA sought further clarification from the Scottish Government on re-opening of Toddler Groups for outside sessions. The following response was received which indicates that this is not possible at this time as Toddler Groups do not fall into either of the criteria given: “Unregulated activity clubs for young people under the age of 18 are […]
CALA requested guidance from the Scottish Government on the re-opening of Toddler Groups. Scottish Government have kindly responded with the following information with regards to all non-regulated services such as toddler groups: “Schools and regulated ELCs are beginning again from 11 August and we are receiving queries about whether other indoor activity may resume at […]
We’ve been just blown away by the number of daily views, parent interaction and feedback that our Family Information and Support pages (developed in response to Covid-19) have received over the last term – thank you for helping to keep us all so connected! In recognition that the summer holidays are here and how we […]
Friday 3rd July 2020: ELC reopening guidance update The Scottish Government Early Learning and Childcare Directorate have issued a letter to all Early Learning and Childcare providers containing an update on reopening guidance issued on the 15th June 2020. Click here to access the letter. ELC online sessions for Childcare Providers and Childminders Online Support […]
‘Being Prepared’ Continuous Professional Learning Sessions Everyone at CALA is excited and optimistic that we will be shortly welcoming our children and families back to our settings across Highland. Preparations to ensure we are prepared to do this safely while still providing high-quality care and learning for our children began this week with a series […]
The Scottish Government published new guidance for the safe reopening of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) services in Phase 3 of Scotland’s Routemap. Click here to access the new guidance The Scottish Government Early Learning and Childcare Directorate also issued a letter to all ELC’s outlining what this guidance will mean for them. Click here […]
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