A National 5 Step Delivery Pathway for ECALM
1. CREATE THE CONDITIONS
Key actions to successfully embed ECALM in the children and young people’s library services offer.
2. ANTE-NATAL/BIRTH
Ensuring that all children have the best start in life by offering library membership from birth.
3. EARLY YEARS
Supporting early language development and social skills through free family learning activities and a further offer of library membership at Nursery Enrolment.
4. PRIMARY 1
Encouraging a love of reading for pleasure to support children and familes through the transition to primary school by offering library membership at P1 enrolment.
5. MEASURING SUCCESS
Measuring impact and building best practice through consistent data collection.
