Upstart Campaign, Aberdeen Launch

I am a Forest School Leader, working in forest settings across the City and Shire.  I also work in a local playgroup, providing outdoor sessions for 3 - 5 year olds.

Claire Hudson

A new campaign called Upstart Scotland is inviting anyone interested in childcare and early education to a meeting at Aberdeen University on the evening of March 22nd. The meeting – which will call for change in Scotland's approach to the education of children under seven  – will be addressed by Scottish educationist, David Cameron, one of the architects of the Curriculum for Excellence, and Juliet Robertson a specialist in outdoor education and author of the best-selling book Dirty Teaching.  It will be an opportunity for parents, grandparents, early years professionals and anyone else with an interest in early childhood to contribute to the debate.
Upstart Scotland is campaigning to have the principles of our Curriculum for Excellence transformed into practice by introducing a kindergarten stage for three- to seven-year-olds based on the Nordic model. The campaign is attracting support not only from educationists but many professionals in health and social services, who are concerned about the impact of a too-early start on formal education on children's physical and mental health.
Upstart is not calling for a change in the current entitlement to childcare and education; nor does it mean 'holding children back' either. A kindergarten stage would give every child in Scotland the best possible chance of becoming confident individuals and successful learners, growing up to be responsible citizens who make an effective contribution to their community.

New King's Lecture Theatre (NK6)

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Upstart Campaign, Aberdeen Launch

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