Nursery World - Early stages

New guidance for working with under-threes has been launched in Scotland. Jennie Lindon compares it with England's version England and Scotland have now both directly addressed quality for the under-threes. In England, the Birth to Three Matters framework was published by the DfES/Sure Start in November 2002. In Scotland, a consultation paper published in 2003 has now evolved into Birth to Three: supporting our youngest children. This guidance was launched by the Scottish Executive on 18 January along with a guide for parents (see Nursery World, 27 January).

England and Scotland have now both directly addressed quality for the under-threes. In England, the Birth to Three Matters framework was published by the DfES/Sure Start in November 2002. In Scotland, a consultation paper published in 2003 has now evolved into Birth to Three: supporting our youngest children. This guidance was launched by the Scottish Executive on 18 January along with a guide for parents (see Nursery World, 27 January).

England's and Scotland's Birth to Three have much in common because both teams drew on the same research and source materials about good practice.

However, Scotland has chosen a different approach to the support materials.

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