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The University of Edinburgh and the University of Strathclyde, in association with the Institute for Music in Human and Social Development (IMHSD) at the University of Edinburgh and the British Association for Early Childhood Education (Early Education), held a one-day conference on Saturday 11th of September 2010 to discuss the value of early childhood education and care, with a particular focus on the implications for future practice and policy in Scotland.

The organisers are now planning a second event, Early Years: Ideas to Action, to be held on 20 April 2013. More details will be available soon.

Videos of the conference are available by clicking on the Presentations page. We encourage parents and staff to share the links with others who may find the presentations of interest.

We encourage both parents and staff to please send us your concerns or information about the impending closure of any early years provision in Scotland, by sending an email to childscurriculum@btinternet.com.