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It is understood the money will go towards recruiting more teachers and graduates for nurseries in deprived areas. By 2018, an additional 435 graduates will be in place, with every local authority area set to increase their nursery staff numbers.
The funding will help deliver a commitment to ensure nurseries in the most deprived areas of Scotland benefit from an additional graduate by 2018; either a teacher with early years expertise or a graduate practitioner with the BA Childhood Practice award.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "Increasing the number of teachers and graduates in nurseries is absolutely crucial to tackling the attainment gap right from the start of a child's education.
"We all recognise the importance of high quality early learning and childcare to the development of our young people, and access to the right staff with the right expertise is key to this.
"By providing the best possible start in life we can ensure our young people develop the skills and confidence they need to reach their full potential, we know this is particularly true for children who face the greatest disadvantage.'
She continued: "That is why, as part of this commitment, we are investing £1.5 million in 2017–18 to train additional teachers and graduates. By targeting these additional resources in Scotland's most disadvantaged areas we can improve attainment and make sure every child born in Scotland has an equal chance to succeed, regardless of their background."
Mark McDonald, Minister for Childcare and Early Years, added: "This is an extremely exciting time for early learning and childcare as we take forward the most significant expansion ever seen in Scotland – almost doubling free provision to 1140 hours by 2020.
"During this expansion our priority is to ensure quality remains at the heart of the program and a diverse, highly skilled workforce is key to achieving this. We will work closely with local authorities to deliver this commitment in a way which maximises the number of children who will benefit."
(JP)
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Further Investment In Early Years Workforce
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a £1.5 million investment to expand the country's early learning and childcare workforce.It is understood the money will go towards recruiting more teachers and graduates for nurseries in deprived areas. By 2018, an additional 435 graduates will be in place, with every local authority area set to increase their nursery staff numbers.
The funding will help deliver a commitment to ensure nurseries in the most deprived areas of Scotland benefit from an additional graduate by 2018; either a teacher with early years expertise or a graduate practitioner with the BA Childhood Practice award.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "Increasing the number of teachers and graduates in nurseries is absolutely crucial to tackling the attainment gap right from the start of a child's education.
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"We all recognise the importance of high quality early learning and childcare to the development of our young people, and access to the right staff with the right expertise is key to this.
"By providing the best possible start in life we can ensure our young people develop the skills and confidence they need to reach their full potential, we know this is particularly true for children who face the greatest disadvantage.'
She continued: "That is why, as part of this commitment, we are investing £1.5 million in 2017–18 to train additional teachers and graduates. By targeting these additional resources in Scotland's most disadvantaged areas we can improve attainment and make sure every child born in Scotland has an equal chance to succeed, regardless of their background."
Mark McDonald, Minister for Childcare and Early Years, added: "This is an extremely exciting time for early learning and childcare as we take forward the most significant expansion ever seen in Scotland – almost doubling free provision to 1140 hours by 2020.
"During this expansion our priority is to ensure quality remains at the heart of the program and a diverse, highly skilled workforce is key to achieving this. We will work closely with local authorities to deliver this commitment in a way which maximises the number of children who will benefit."
(JP)
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