Abstract
In Scotland, The Early Years Framework (Scottish Government 2008a, 2008b) provides a social policy framework for the development of policy and practice to ensure optimum opportunities for children to maximise their potential. The focus and value placed on the early years, both from individual and societal perspectives, is a distinctive feature of the framework. Children’s rights to services that aim to combat potential inequalities, based on race, disability and social background, are encapsulated within the espoused vision. The framework emphasises the key role and contribution of parents, families and communities; the provision of high quality decentralised universal services that place children’s needs at the heart of service delivery; and a shift from crisis to early intervention and prevention.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Perspectives on Transition to School |
Subtitle of host publication | Reconceptualising beliefs, policy and practice |
Editors | Kay Margetts, Anna Kienig |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge |
Chapter | 11 |
Pages | 122-132 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203111802 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780415536127 (hbk), 9780415536134 (pbk) |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences