Early Years Scotland

I’m Lorna, and I love policy. I understand that I’m probably in the minority with this statement, but I have n o shame in embracing my inner policy geek. I’ve worked in this field for nearly 14 years and I remain utterly committed to and passionate about it. I think a lot of this has to do with the way I’ve always approached policy development – namely, that you cannot make decisions that will impact on people’s lives without consulting with them first. The value of real lived experience absolutely has to sit at the heart of decision-making at all levels, otherwise any proposals, measures or projects will not have the necessary intended impact. In my role, I always have and always will work to influence policy for people, using their views, experiences and ideas.  Decision-making in Scotland has always been done on a participatory basis – the Scottish Government has a frequently updated consultations section on their website, and the Scottish Parliament encourages civic society to get

  If you spend a lot of time in the company of small children (and not so small children, to be fair), then you’re probably going through something very similar to me just now. Nope, not the stark realisation that your nearly 5-year-old is getting ready to start school and he’s not a baby anymore (sob). Not the awareness that getting back to the office a few days a week means you’ll need to wear something that probably isn’t stretchy and definitely requires matching socks. I’m talking about those moments when you’re doing something really mundane like making a cup of tea or washing your hands, and before you know it, you’re belting out “SEVEN FOOT FRAME, rrrrrrats along his back” and attempting to sing all three parts of that bit towards the end of the song. That’s right. I’m talking about Bruno. You know, the Bruno we’re quite categorically not supposed to talk about. Not just Bruno either, to be fair - the whole of the family Madrigal has absolute command of my brain approximate