Succeeded in campaigning for a further year of nursery funding for ALL children deferring primary one start in Scotland who need more time.
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Watching my 4yo try to spell his homework is heartbreaking & makes me furious that he was ever expected to do this.
100% best ever decision we made was removing him from P1 to let him play.
Learn via play until 7yo!
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Apr 13
Interested in reading about the common factors in school absences? This academic research paper sheds some light and puts the case for supportive, relationships-based school approaches to attendance: bera-journals.onlinelibrary.…
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Mar 26
Latest Upstart Newsletter has details of our forthcoming election hustings, several EY reports & latest EY news. Read all about it at:
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Mar 24
The Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill has been passed unanimously by MSPs at Stage 3:
✅- 121
❌- 0
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You can find out more about the Bill at:
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Mar 24
What a day @ScotParl @djohnsonmsp @KateSanger4 @teachnlearn @CYPCS @Enable @theRRNetwork
121 MSPs voted Yes
0 voted No
0 abstentions
#CalumsLaw passed this evening
Thankyou to everyone! Scotlands children will be safer as a result.
We are celebrating (Calum having Irn Bru!)
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An evening of networking and sharing ideas ... ⏬️
Sorry everyone - 5.30 - 8.00 pm - as on the poster below!
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This indeed sounds fabulous and a great opportunity to network, share ideas and collaborate ♥️⏬️🥰
Everyone welcome! A terrific opportunity to meet up with other EY folk & catch up with new developments. Please pass on this invitation. 24-2-26 3pm till 8.30pm.
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Jan 30
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Jan 28
Newsletter Drop!
Issue 7 is here, We want to meet you!, Calum's Law and all the committee news in one place.
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Jan 16
Absolutely delighted that @ScotParl Education Committee has decided to unanimously back The Restraint and Seclusion (Scotland) Bill 2025 to be known at #CalumsLaw
Next, there will be a debate, amendments and a vote by MSPs.
@KateSanger4 @teachnlearn @CYPCS @djohnsonmsp
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📢 Families in Scotland!
Don’t miss out on the Best Start Grant School Age Payment – deadline to apply is 28 Feb 2026!
If your child was born between 1 Mar 2020 and 28 Feb 2021, you could be eligible for £319.80
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Even if your child:
➡️Has deferred school entry from Aug 2025 → Aug 2026
➡️Is being home educated
➡️…you must apply by the deadline to get the payment ⏰
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To check eligibility and apply:
🌐 mygov.scot/beststart
📞 Freephone: 0800 182 2222
Don’t wait – missing the deadline means the potential of losing £319.80
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Give Them Time retweeted
4 Dec 2025
Sorry somehow got the wrong date! That was a fun afternoon.
It is happening today in the 2.30pm session and followed by a question from @glasgowcathcart re the impact of increased funding for 3/4 &qualifying 2s of the 1140 hours which has significance for a #KindergartenStage
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3 Dec 2025
Fulton McGregor MSP will be asking this in the Scottish Parliament today!
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has given any further consideration to intiating a consultation on the establishment of a kindergarten stage for children in Scotland. parliament.scot/chamber-and-…
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2 Dec 2025
@FultonSNP will present this question in the Chamber of the Scottish Parliament tomorrow:
'Has there been any further consideration to initiating a consultation on the establishment of a kindergarten phase for children in Scotland?'
@GiveTimeScot @froebeledin @marguerite_hb
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