* Staff at East Nursery in Paisley have been warmly congratulated by education minister Cathy Jamieson for their 'tremendous achievement' in earning the first Charter Mark for excellence in public service to be awarded to a Scottish nursery. Ms Jamieson presented the Charter Mark plaque to headteacher Rosaleen Ventisei and said, 'Children are a priority for the Scottish Executive and they deserve a high quality early education that will act as a foundation for success in later life. This award to East Nursery shows that they are delivering for the children in their area.'
* Staff at East Nursery in Paisley have been warmly congratulated by education minister Cathy Jamieson for their 'tremendous achievement' in earning the first Charter Mark for excellence in public service to be awarded to a Scottish nursery.
Ms Jamieson presented the Charter Mark plaque to headteacher Rosaleen Ventisei and said, 'Children are a priority for the Scottish Executive and they deserve a high quality early education that will act as a foundation for success in later life. This award to East Nursery shows that they are delivering for the children in their area.'
Ms Ventisei said, 'We can now say that we are the best nursery in Scotland - and that's official.' She said East Nursery had achieved the Charter Mark because of its excellent relationships with users and emphasis on social inclusion. The nursery operates an Open Door Parents Policy which provides access for parents to their child's learning whenever they wish, which was highlighted as good practice in the Charter Mark report (see Nursery World, 17 January).
