Download resources and reports from Starcatchers as well as relevant information from external agencies.
Commissioned Training | Description | Download |
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Professional Development for Early Learning and Childcare | Starcatchers professional development brochure. | DOWNLOAD |
Making My Mark | Description | Download |
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#MakingMyMark INFORMATION RESOURCE | How arts and creative experiences can help babies and young children develop a sense of agency and learn about their rights. | DOWNLOAD |
CONSULTATION RESPONSE | Starcatchers’ response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on incorporating the UNCRC into Scots law and embedding children’s rights in public services. | DOWNLOAD |
Making My Mark CREATIVE SKILLS RESOURCE | The role of arts and creative experiences within an early years rights context. | DOWNLOAD |
Starcatchers Reports | Description | Download | |||
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STRIPY NEST REPORT 2019 | Stripy Nest was a creative project with Canal View Primary School, Edinburgh, focusing on supporting children with additional support needs (ASN), as they transitioned from nursery to primary 1. This report gives an overview of the activity and achievements of the project in 2019. | DOWNLOAD | |||
EXPECTING SOMETHING LOCHGELLY INTERIM REPORT 2019 | Expecting Something is a community engagement project working with young mums in Lochgelly. This report gives an overview of the activity and achievements of the project in 2019. | DOWNLOAD | |||
EXPECTING SOMETHING WESTER HAILES INTERIM REPORT 2019 | Expecting Something is a community engagement project working with young mums in Wester Hailes. This report gives an overview of the activity and achievements of the project in 2019. | DOWNLOAD | |||
ARTFELT REPORT | An independent evaluation of Artfelt, a pilot project exploring the impact of putting artists at the centre of an early years / later years collaboration, delivered in partnership with Luminate. Evaluation by Ruthless Research. | DOWNLOAD | |||
STARCATCHERS ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 | Starcatchers annual report looking at activity and achievements that took place in 2018/2019 | DOWNLOAD | |||
CREATIVE SKILLS PROGRAMME – REPORT 2018/19 | Evaluation Report for the 2018/19 Creative Skills programme. This report gives an overview of the work Creative Skills did across 5 local authority areas, their SQA qualification and their work with 2 colleges. | DOWNLOAD | |||
CREATIVE KIN REPORT | An independent evaluation of Creative Kin, a two-year pilot providing creative respite for kinship children and their carers, delivered in partnership with Children 1st. Evaluation by Matter of Focus. | DOWNLOAD | |||
STARCATCHERS ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 | Starcatchers annual report looking at activity and achievements that took place in 2017/2018 | DOWNLOAD | |||
STARCATCHERS FINANCIAL REPORT 2017/18 | Starcatchers financial report on activity that took place in 2017/18 | DOWNLOAD | |||
STARCATCHERS FINANCIAL REPORT 2016/17 | Starcatchers financial report on activity that took place in 2016/17 | DOWNLOAD | |||
TALKING TALES & MOVING MATTERS EVALUATION 2016 | An evaluation of the Talking Tales and Moving Matters Residency projects carried out by Clara Blaisdell and Sarah Morton from the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships | DOWNLOAD | |||
STARCATCHERS ANNUAL REPORT 2015/2016 | Starcatchers annual report looking at activity and achievements that took place in 2015/2016 | DOWNLOAD | |||
CREATIVE SKILLS PROGRAMME – REPORT 2015/16 | Evaluation Report for the 2015/16 Creative Skills programme. Following on from the success of the pilot programme in 2013-15, the Scottish Government funded Starcatchers to continue to deliver and develop this innovative programme in 2015-16 to 10 Local Authorities. | DOWNLOAD | |||
EXPECTING SOMETHING REPORT 2014 | Expecting Something was a community engagement project working with young parents in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh in partnership with the FNP (Family Nurse Partnership). The pilot project took place of 9 months and engaged the young adults in creative activities aimed to increase confidence and bonding with their babies. | DOWNLOAD | |||
CREATIVE SKILLS PILOT PROGRAMME 2013/15 | Independent evaluation of the Creative Skills pilot programme by Really Useful Knowledge, the programme ran between 2013 – 2015 and was funded by Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government | DOWNLOAD | |||
THE PLAYGROUND REPORT | Report on Starcatchers year long residency pilot programme, The Playground. Conducted by Starcatchers and with the support of Dr Sarah Morton, Centre for Research on Families and Relationships | DOWNLOAD | |||
LIVE ART – ARTS ALIVE RESEARCH REPORT | This is the summary report from the Starcatchers Inspire Project carried out by Professor (Emeritus) Aline-Wendy Dunlop and a team from the University of Strathclyde. | DOWNLOAD | |||
SEE THEATRE: PLAY THEATRE RESEARCH REPORT | The See Theatre: Play Theatre research report was written by Dr Susan Young and Dr Niki Powers following their action research study on the Starcatchers pilot project at North Edinburgh Arts Centre in 2008. | DOWNLOAD | |||
External Agency Links | Description | Download |
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THE CULTURAL LEARNING ALLIANCE | Key Research Findings: The Case for Cultural Learning | VISIT SITE |
UNICEF | Summary: UN Convention Rights of a Child | DOWNLOAD |
UNICEF | Communicating with Children | VISIT SITE |
UNCRC | The rights of the child: training tool | DOWNLOAD |
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S COMMISSIONER SCOTLAND | Your rights: resources for babies, early years and children | VISIT SITE |
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | GIRFEC Resources | VISIT SITE |
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | SHANARRI Resources | VISIT SITE |
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | Play Strategy for Scotland | DOWNLOAD |
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | Building the Ambition | DOWNLOAD |
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | The Early Years Framework | DOWNLOAD |
EDUCATION SCOTLAND | Creativity Across Learning 3-18 | VISIT SITE |
LEARNING AND TEACHING SCOTLAND | Pre-Birth to Three: Positive Outcomes for Scotland’s Children and Families | DOWNLOAD |
CARE INSPECTORATE | Our Creative Journey | DOWNLOAD |
CREATIVE SCOTLAND | What is Creativity? | DOWNLOAD |
CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE | Curriculum for Excellence: Expressive Arts | DOWNLOAD |