Early Years

Birth to three: supporting our youngest children

Cover of the Birth to Three support pack

Staff development pack

This is a staff development pack for those providing care and education for babies and very young children. It encourages sensitive and well-informed approaches in interactions with young children.

This pack further exemplifies the core messages contained in Scotland’s national guidance 'Birth to Three: supporting our youngest children'. It is designed to illustrate the key features of Relationships, Responsive Care and Respect, which lie at the heart of the guidance.

(Code: X00JFS, Published: 2005)

Extracts from staff development pack

You can download extracts from the staff development pack as PDF files.

PDF files iconPDF file: Funny foam leader's notes (93 KB) (94 KB)
PDF files iconPDF file: Funny foam activity sheets (82 KB) (82 KB)
PDF files iconPDF file: Funny foam references (49 KB) (50 KB)

Watch the Funny foam video clip

If you wish to carry out this sample activity from the staff development pack, you should watch the Funny foam video clip.