National Guidance for Staff Working with Scotland’s Youngest Children
How Lullaby Lane Nursery deliver Pre-birth to Three
Rights of the Child
- To be consulted with and have their views and opinions heard and acted upon
- To have opportunities to be actively involved in decision making
- To be involved in daily planning including planning for transitions
- To thrive and be nurtured by loving adults who promote their learning and development
- To be treated as individuals and have their individual needs/ preferences met
Relationships
- To develop a secure attachment with a caring, consistent and trusted adult
- To feel safe, secure and loved
- To develop a positive sense of self and feel good about themselves
- To communicate and express their needs and feelings and to have these understood
- To grow in confidence and be supported to work through new experiences, challenges and conflict
Responsive Care
- To be involved in daily and individual routines
- To become independent and practice new skills
- To explore, experiment and try out new things indoors and out
- To develop an awareness about what they know and can do through play
- To feel connected to their home environment and the wider community
Respect
- To feel included, appreciated and valued as an individual
- To develop respect for themselves, others and the environment around them
- To have their individual needs, feelings and preferences acknowledged and respected
- To have the freedom to express themselves
- To value diversity in language, ethnic background, faith and family circumstances