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While the vaccination of adults has changed the relative rates of transmission, evidence continues to confirm that younger children are at lower risk of clinical disease from COVID-19 than are older children and adults. These important rights and considerations have all been factored into the development of a framework for delivering ELC services. Adults, of course, also have fundamental rights in relation to their health and wellbeing. In line with Scotland's commitment to Getting It Right For Every Child, children also have the right to the best possible health, with their best interests a top priority in all decisions and actions that affect them. Nurturing and attached relationships are essential to creating the conditions for children to flourish in ELC.Īll children have a right to play, to learn and to access experiences that meet their physical, social, emotional and cultural needs, and they have a right to associate with their peers. In line with Realising the Ambition, our focus must be on supporting children to form a secure and emotionally resilient attachment base which will stand them in good stead as they grow and develop. We know there are challenges in delivering services in the evolving COVID-19 situation in Scotland, including Early Learning and Childcare (ELC). It also applies to fully outdoor services for children aged 5 and under. It applies to all providers of registered day care of children’s services who provide care to children under primary school age, including: This guidance is for the early learning and childcare (ELC) sector, and aims to help settings operate safely during coronavirus.

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