The Early Learning in Fife Podcast

Following the recent launch of High-Quality Spaces: A Core Provision, Sacha Spence joins us to unpack the document, consider its key themes, reflect on why high-quality spaces matter, and provide insights into the purpose behind a core provision. The High-Quality Spaces: A Core Provision document can be accessed here.

In this episode, we're joined by NHS Fife Speech & Language Therapist, Roma More. Roma shares details of her journey into the world of Speech & Language Therapy (SALT), discusses the special relationship that the SALT service shares with Early Years, and provides insight into the positive impact that practitioners can have on children's speech, language and communication developmen...

Research has shown that premature birth is a risk factor that can impact children’s learning, development, academic achievement, and future adulthood. Being ‘prem aware’ enables staff to identify children at risk, pursue early interventions, and to support children through their educational journey at key transition points.  In this episode, Andrea Henderson helps us to explore what ‘prem-awarenes...

Continuing on from Episode 1, Scott and Aileen consider how our approach to storytelling has evolved over recent years, particularly with regards to where, when, and how story can take place. Additionally, the episode focuses on the ‘art of storytelling’ and the key things to consider if we want to make story a more engaging, interactive, and impactful experience. An accompanying poster summarisin...

In this episode, Aileen Allan joins Scott Bissett to discuss where her passion for stories comes from, why storytelling is such an important and beneficial part of children’s Early Years’ experience, and draws upon her own experiences to provide insight, advice and encouragement for those who may find storytelling a daunting experience.