GraemeSCMA

Chief Executive of SCMA. Passionate about making a difference about the lives of children in Scotland. Views are my own.

[GraemeSCMA @GraemeSCMA]

@NatalieDon_ @RobertInnes Congratulations to you both

[Social Justice and Social Security Committee @SP_SJSS]

"... if providers continue to go under at the current rate, we may not have the providers to deliver those policy ambitions."

🗣 Graeme McAlister from @ScotChildmind reflects on the expansion of funded early learning and childcare.

Watch the meeting: https://t.co/xrFETpX0KP

[Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) @ScotChildmind]

“ELC expansion was supposed to increase parental choice, but implementation has had the opposite effect.” Have you read Graeme’s hard-hitting BLOG or watched his address to Parliament yet? https://t.co/ShzowXGuno

@CALAchildcare @NdnaScotland @ELCScotGov

[Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) @ScotChildmind]

“What is the tolerance threshold before recognition of the need to act decisively �� 50%, 60% or 70% reduction in our childminding workforce?”

Read Graeme’s hard-hitting BLOG and WATCH his evidence to Parliament https://t.co/aZGl6VTWrJ

@CALAchildcare @NDNAScotland @ELCScotGov

[Suzanne Zeedyk @suzannezeedyk]

The back of my @ScotChildmind t-shirt says “ Supporting families with high quality childcare”.
Childcare = family care.
If we aren’t focused on parents’ needs, then we can’t meet children’s needs. @paulinescott222
#CheerForChildminding

[Sonia Watson SCMA @SoniaWa27124863]

Childminding week is always an enjoyable week in the calender. Its brings all the amazing childminders together to share experiences and activities. I am seeing it this year from a different angle and I'm enjoying it just as much. #cheerforchildminding I love my new t-shirt.

[Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) @ScotChildmind]

Childminders provide a high-quality, flexible and professional childcare service for children and their families - enabling children to learn and play together, whilst enhancing their confidence, development and wellbeing.

#CheerforChildminding #ChangingtheNarrative

[Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) @ScotChildmind]

Another reason to #CheerforChildminding! 💙🤩👍

[Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) @ScotChildmind]

"I had a childminder growing up, so when it came to my own kids, I knew exactly the quality of childcare they would get.

"It's a weight off knowing the nurturing, attention-rich, home-from-home environment they're going into." - Jamie Borthwick, STV Sport

#CheerforChildminding

[Suzanne Zeedyk @suzannezeedyk]

Its true! Here IS @suzannezeedyk giving a shoutout for childminders this week! Stable warm relationships are what our children need to ensure the impacts of this pandemic don't settle permanently in their bodies. #CheerforChildminding

[Carolyn Love @CarolynLove16]

Stirling Council is proud to support @ScotChildmind Childminding Week 2021, celebrating the work of Scotland’s high quality childminders #CheerforChildminding @elc_stirling

[GraemeSCMA @GraemeSCMA]

Great to see Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, Clinical Psychologist (and C4's Secret Life of 4,5 and 6 year olds) and Prof Suzanne Zeedyk, leading expert on the science of connection, adding their academic backing to our new strategy launch and wearing our t-shirts.

[Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) @ScotChildmind]

Oh look! Here's Elizabeth Kilbey and Suzanne Zeedyk from @suzannezeedyk supporting childminders in Scotland, and giving a huge #CheerforChildminding🤩

#ChangingTheNarrative #WhatColourWillYoursBe #TeamSCMA #CheerforChildminding

[Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) @ScotChildmind]

"Only in a childminding setting would you see a three-year-old nurturing and reading to an eleven-month-old. She has the baby totally engaged, and they are both developing their social and communication skills." - Childminder Allison

We love this! 💙#CheerforChildminding

[Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) @ScotChildmind]

Here’s a quick ‘Happy Childminding Week’ video message from Elizabeth Kilbey; a good friend of SCMA and a true supporter of childminding.

It’s great to have her support, and we’d like to thank Elizabeth for adding her voice to #CheerforChildminding!

[Employers4Childcare @EFCCG]

Looking forward to another constructive & positive meeting today of the All Party Group on Early Education & Childcare - delighted to welcome visiting speakers Neil Leitch @EYAlliance, Graeme McAlister @ScotChildmind & Mark Considine @dcediy to share learning from elsewhere

[GraemeSCMA @GraemeSCMA]

Great opportunity to share Scottish childminders' experiences of ELC expansion with colleagues in the Northern Ireland All Party Group on Childcare this afternoon. @ScotChildmind @EFCCG @NIChildminding

[Employers4Childcare @EFCCG]

Thanks to everyone for joining this afternoon's All Party Group on Early Education & Childcare. Massive thanks to our three speakers, Neil @EYAlliance, Graeme @ScotChildmind and Mark @dcediy for their presentations - great to learn about policy developments in other jurisdictions

[ScotGov Childcare @ELCScotGov]

No change to ELC and childcare until at least mid-February as Covid-19 rates remain high.

Childminders can continue to stay open to all. Nurseries & regulated childcare providers should continue to open to key worker/vulnerable children only.

Read more ➡️https://t.co/nyeAQYLbzA

[ScotGov Childcare @ELCScotGov]

Please find an important message from National Clinical Director @jasonleitch for all childminders and ELC workers ⬇️ 1/3

[GraemeSCMA @GraemeSCMA]

Great event, valuable opportunity to increase understanding about childminding and to celebrate our STEM collaboration with SSERC.

[SSERC @SSERCofficial]

Our first keynote speaker @ScotChildmind Graeme McAlister talking about the importance of childminding in supporting learning. #ssercconf19