Responding to the needs of infants, babies and very young children

Date: 16th February 2026
Category: Babies and early years
Author: Children's Hearings Scotland

Children’s Hearings Scotland has published a practice guide to help volunteer Panel Members better understand and respond to the specific needs of infants, babies and very young children within Scotland’s Children’s Hearings System.

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Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Phase 6

Date: 1st December 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Funding, Babies and early years
Author:

This report outlines findings from the 6 th phase of the Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare (SSELC), which started back in 2019, focusing on 3-year-olds who were accessing up to 1140 hours of funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC). The SSELC forms a major part of the strategy for the evaluation of the expansion of funded ELC in Scotland.

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