Opinion: In my view - Start with the buildings
Nursery World
31 January 2008
Everyone agrees that children deserve the best possible start in life, and that our nursery provision should reflect the critical importance of the early years in shaping young lives. Yet it's a sad fact that in today's Scotland, the quality of provision depends on where you live.
Too often we hear of nurseries run in ramshackle buildings or spare office blocks in industrial estates - removed from normal society, impersonal, uninspiring and unsuitable. It's hard to imagine how children could feel relaxed or happy in such places. I believe it is time to launch an initiative to engage with all...