The Scottish Government recognises that the single most important driver of the quality of a child’s early learning and childcare(ELC) experience is a highly skilled, highly qualified workforce.It is widely acknowledged, including by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), that the provision of universally accessible and high quality ELC helps to provide children with skills and confidence to carry into school education, and is a cornerstone for closing the poverty-related attainment gap between children from the most and least deprived communities.Public Health Scotland research outlines that the best...