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Educat i on&Tr ai ni ng Whyar eyout aki ngourchi l dhood? Pr i mar yheadt eachers aysweneedt obe‘ bol d’ and‘ i magi nat i ve’ i fScot l andi st oi mpl ement Cf E’ s‘ devel opment al l yageappr opr i at e cur r i cul um’ i nt os chool s , whi chwoul d‘ notonl y enhancechi l dr en’ sl ear ni ngi nl i t er acyand numer acy, butal s obenefitheal t hand wel l bei ng’ . Anew cul t ur echangedocument ar yby awar dwi nni ngeducat i onfil mmaker , Sas ki a Anl eyMcCal l um, put saki l tont hef ocus , l ooki ngatScot l and’ sCur r i cul um f orEx cel l ence ( Cf E)atEar l yLevel . I toffer sani ns i ght f ull ook behi ndoneoft heyounges ts chools t ar t i ngages i nt hewor l d.
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“ At eacherwor ki ngi nEdi nbur ghgavean exampl e. Fort hel as tt enyear ss hehast aken 30pr i mar ys choolpupi l st ot hel ocalpar kf or PE. Thi shasnow beens t oppedf ors af et y r eas onsandt hes choolcan’ taffor dan as s i s t antt ogowi t ht hem t omakei tfitwi t hi n t henew s af et ypr ot ocol . Al lPEi snow l i mi t ed OnpaperCf Ehasapr of oundunder s t andi ngof t ot heconcr et epl aygr ound. Nat ur e chi l ddevel opment , encour agi ngapl aybas ed connect i ont i me, andt hef r eepl aywhi ch s t ar tf orchi l dr enunders even. NowWeAr eSi x acces st ot hepar kenabl ed, hasbeen get st ogr i pswi t ht hecount r ywi def ai l ur et ot ur n s t opped. t hepl aybas edpr i nci pl esofCf E’ sEar l yLevel i nt opr act i s eovert hel as tdecade. “ Thi ski ndoft hi ngl eavest het eacher sf eel i ng di s empower edanddi s engagedandi thasa pr of oundi mpactont hequal i t yoft he “ I wast ol dpr i vat el yf r om t eacher swor ki ngi n l dr en’ seducat i on. ” Scot l andt hatCf Ei svi r t ual l yi mpos s i bl et ocar r y chi i touti nmai ns t r eam pr i mar ys chool s , ”s ays Gai ni ngr ar eacces si nt oaScot t i s hP1 Anl eyMcCal l um. “ Theyci t epar ent sf ear s cl as s r oom, t hefil mi nt er vi ewsWi l l i eFr ench, ar oundt ar get sands af et yconcer ns headt eacherofa900pupi lpr i mar yi n ( compl ai nt s ) , al ackofcons i s t ent , ongoi ng ngt on, Eas tLot hi an. Speaki ngpubl i cl y t eachert r ai ni ngandbudgetcut ss queez i ngout Haddi f ort hefir s tt i meaboutt hechangest hat r oom f orot heract i vi t i est hatar ecr i t i calf ora cr i t i cal l yneedt ohappent obr i ngabouta heal t hyf oundat i oni nl i f e. Al ackofr es our cesi s s hi f ti nour‘ di s t or t ed’ cul t ur al val uesar ound al s oamaj orbar r i er : concr et epl aygr oundsand educat i on, hes ays : “ Ihavebeeni nt hegame cl as s r oomss etupf orf or mall ear ni ngr at her s ol ong, s oIf eelhappyt ot al k. I ti snott hat t hanpl ay. chi l dr enar enotabl e, i ti st hatt heyar enot r eady. Iam nots ayi nganyt hi ngt hatt eacher s Theywoul dl i ket obeout s i demor ewi t ht he woul dfindcont r over s i al . I ’ mj us ts peaki ng chi l dr enoffer i ngf r eepl aybuthavet oens ur e ens e. ” t hei rpupi l s‘ l evelup’ andr eachgover nmentand commons l ocalaut hor i t ypr os cr i beds t andar ds . Theys ai d Rel eas ef r om Edi nbur ghSt ei nerSchool t heyar egaggedf r om s peaki ngpubl i cl yand unabl et os har et hei rconcer ns . ”
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SMEsWer e“ Mor eThanReady”ForHome Wor ki ng Oneoft heUK’ sl eadi ngI Tsuppor tpr ovi der sf orsmal landmedi um si zedbusi nesses haver eveal edst at i st i csf r om t hei ri nt er nalsuppor tdeskshowi ngt hatsuppor tr equest s f orhomewor ki ngonl yi ncr easedsl i ght l yi n2020,compar edt opr evi ousyear s. TheHBPGr oup,whohavef ourUKbasedof f i cesandsuppor tnear l y1, 000SMEs,saw j usta3% i ncr easei nI Tsuppor tt i cket sr el at i ngt ohomewor ki ngbet weenMar ch2020 andDecember2020,compar edsameper i odt hepr evi ousyear . Suppor tf orr emot ewor ki ngandpr oduct ssuchasMi cr osof t365andMi cr osof tTeams madeupj ustoveraquar t erofal lquer i esr ai sedt ot hesuppor tt eam i n2020. Phi lDenham,Commer ci alDi r ect oratTheHBPGr oup,expl ai ned, “ Mar chof2020wast hebusi estmont hi nour30yearhi st or yasabusi ness.Wer ecei ved mor esuppor tcal l st haneverbef or e,butt hevastmaj or i t yofbusi nesseswer emor et han r eadyf orhomewor ki ng.Al mostever ybusi nesswedealwi t hhasatl eastonememberof st af fwhowor ksr emot el y ,sof r om anI Tper spect i vei twasj ustacaseofr epl i cat i ngt hi s f orot heruser s. ” Remot ewor ki ngi snotanewconceptandsever aldi f f er entappr oachescanbeusedt o al l owhomewor ker st oaccessbusi nesssof t war eanddat awhent heyar enoti nt he of f i ce.TheHBPGr oupempl oyeest af fwhowor kf r om homeonaf ul l t i mebasi saswel l ashavi ngaf l exi bl ewor ki ngpol i cywhi chal l owsst af ft owor kf r om t heof f i ceorathome whenr equi r ed.So,t heywer ewel lawar eofwhatbusi nessesneededt odowhenl ockdownst r ucki nMar ch2020. TonyPear son,Oper at i onsDi r ect or ,whoover seesal lsuppor tt eamsatTheHBPGr oup expect edt hi ngst obedi f f er ent . “ AsI Tpr of essi onal swear eal waysl ooki ngt ot hel ongt er m andt r yt omakesur eour cust omer ’ sI Tsyst emsar easf ut ur epr oof edaspossi bl e,butl ockdowncoul dhave caughtusal lout .I nr eal i t yt hough,busi nesseshadsyst emsi npl acet hatal l owedt hem t owor kr emot el yst r ai ghtaway .Theymaynotal wayshavebeenper f ect ,andwe’ veal r eadyseenl ot sofbusi nessesr evi ewi ngt hei rsetupst ocr eat emor eper manentsol ut i onsf orst af f .Thi swi l lal l owt hem t owor kr emot el ymor eof t enorj ustt obepr epar edi n caseanyt hi ngl i ket hi shappensagai n. ” COVI D19,andt her esul t i ngl ockdownwhi cht ookpl acei nt heUK,cer t ai nl yact edasa cat al ystf ormanybusi nessest or evi ewt hei rI Tsyst ems,especi al l yasmanynowf acea deci si onaboutt hei rat t i t udet ohomewor ki ngi nt hef ut ur e.
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Updat eonwoodl andcr eat i on Wi t hs omuchi mpor t ancebei ngpl acedonwoodl andcr eat i onf r om pol i t i ci ans , compani esandi ndi vi dual si nt hefightagai ns tcl i mat echange, i ti smor ei mpor t antt hanevert hatt hes enewwoodl andsar ecar ef ul l y des i gnedt oens ur et heyar eofhi ghqual i t y, r es i l i enti nt hef aceofcl i mat e changeandwi l lgener at es us t ai nabl et i mberi ncomei nt hef ut ur e.Tr ees havet heuni queabi l i t yt or emoveCar bondi oxi def r om t heat mos pher e, as wel lasdi s pl aceot hermat er i al swhenus ed, f ur t herr educi ngemi s s i ons . Woodl andsasweal lknow al s odel i verahugenumberofot herbenefit s i ncl udi ngenhancedl ands cape, bi odi ver s i t y, i mpr ovement st owat er qual i t y, r educt i oni nfloodi ngaswel lasbenefit st ohumanheal t hand wel l bei ng.Tr eesar ecar bons t or esr et ai ni nganaver ageof450t onnesper hect ar eoft r eepl ant i ngovert heper i odof1 00year s Awel ldes i gnedwoodl andwi l ldel i veral loft hes enat ur alcapi t albenefit s , aswel laspr oduci nggoodqual i t yt i mberandemphas i ss houl dbepl aced oni ncr eas edpl ant i ngdens i t i esandi ncl udi ngagoodpr opor t i onof coni f er s .Overt hel as t30year svar i ouspl ant i nggr ant shavecomeand gone, howeverwi t ht hebenefitofhi nds i ghtt her ehaveal s obeens ome mi s t akesmade, t hati nconj unct i onwi t hdi s eas eands qui r r eldamagehas r es ul t edi ns omepoorqual i t ynewwoodl ands .I ti st her ef or ei mper at i ve t hatwel ear nf r om t hes eandens ur et hatal lf ut ur ewoodl andsar ebot h wel ldes i gnedandmai nt ai ned.
acceptwoodl andsass mal las5haandt her equi r ementf ort hemaj or i t yt o becommer ci als peci eswasr emoved. Es s ent i al l yt hi si sat wos t agepr oces s : •St age1 des kbas edex er ci s et ocons i deral lt hei mpor t antf act or ss uch asher i t age, l ands cape, cons er vat i on&wat er .Paymentf ors t age1i s £1 000 •St age2i nvol vest hegat her i ngofdat at opr oduceaUKFor es t r y St andar dwoodl andpl anwhi chwi l ls uppor tanys ubs equent appl i cat i onsf orf undi ngf orcar bonorEWCO.Fundi ngf ors t age2i s £1 50/hami nust he£1 000f ors t age1 , wi t hs chemescappedat£30, 000. Anys ur veysr equi r edaspar toft hi ss t agear ef undedat70%ofcos t . Schemesl es st han1 0hawi l lhaveami ni mum of£500f ors t age2 •Aswi t ht hecapi t algr ant , t hes chemei sopenf orappl i cat i onsal l year r oundandappl i cant sar enotcompel l edt ogoahead, buts houl d expectt hepr oces st ot akeatl eas t6mont hs , pos s i bl yl ongeri fs peci fic bi r dorhabi t ats ur veysar er equi r ed.Wear eabl et ounder t aket hi s pr oces satnocos tt ot hel andowner , s oi fyouhavebeencons i der i ng newwoodl andonyourl andnow i st het i met ogoaheadandr eal l ys ee t hebenefit s . Mor ei nf or mat i oncanbef oundat ht t ps : / /www. gov. uk/gui dance/woodl andcr eat i onpl anni nggr ant CARBON I naddi t i on, t hemar ketf orcar boni sgr owi ngandl andowner spl ant i ng t r ees , r egar dl es soft hes cal es houl dcapi t al i s eont hes eoppor t uni t i es ei t herbys el l i ngupf r ont , orats omepoi nti nt hef ut ur ewhent heval ueofa uni tofcar boni sl i kel yt oi ncr eas es i gni ficant l y. Ther ear eanumberofwaysofs el l i ngt hi scar bon, i ncl udi ngt ot he gover nmentatanagr eedr at e, i ndexl i nkedunt i l2055, t oanor gani s at i on s uchast heFor es tCanopyFoundat i on, ont heopenmar ket , orabl endof t hes e. Opt i onsf ors el l i ngyourCARBON Woodl andCar bonGuar ant eeFund
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