Spreading the Word in Falkirk November 2013

The objective of the Early Years Collaborative (EYC) is to accelerate the conversion of the high level principles set out in GIRFEC and the Early Years Framework into practical action. This must: Deliver tangible improvement in outcomes and reduce inequalities for Scotland’s vulnerable children. Put Scotland squarely on course to shifting the balance of public services towards early intervention and prevention by Sustain this change to 2018 and beyond.

Who is involved? Education – EY Practitioners, Headteachers, Educational Psychology, Family Support Workers Health – Health Visitors, Midwives, Third Sector – Aberlour, Barnardos, Police Scotland Social Work

conception to 1 year 1 year to 30 months 30 months to start of Primary school Leadership Scotland – the best place in the world to grow up Start of school to 8 years *

What are the Ambition & Aims of the Early Years Collaborative?

To make Scotland the best place in the world to grow up in by improving outcomes, and reducing inequalities, for all babies, children, mothers, fathers and families across Scotland to ensure that all children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed Ambition

To ensure that women experience positive pregnancies which result in the birth of more healthy babies as evidenced by a reduction of 15% in the rates of stillbirths (from 4.9 per 1,000 births in 2010 to 4.3 per 1,000 births in 2015) and infant mortality (from 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2010 to 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2015). Aim – Work Stream 1

To ensure that 85% of all children within each Community Planning Partnership have reached all of the expected developmental milestones at the time of the child’s 27‐30 month child health review, by end of Aim – Work Stream 2

To ensure that 90% of all children within each Community Planning Partnership have reached all of the expected developmental milestones at the time the child starts primary school, by end of Aim – Work Stream 3

To ensure that 95% of all children within each Community Planning Partnership have reached all of the expected developmental milestones at the time the child ends Primary 4, by end of Draft Aim – Work Stream 5

Provide the Leadership System to support quality improvement across the Early Years Collaborative. Timely delivery of all four workstreams stretch aims. Leadership

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT POLICIES Getting It Right For Every Child Early Years Framework Equally Well Achieving Our Potential Curriculum For Excellence Early Years Taskforce Early Years Change Fund National Parenting Strategy Children And Young People Bill Play Strategy

The Story So Far 3 “Away Team” Sessions at SECC 11 “Away Team” Meetings within Falkirk 5 “Home Team” Meetings within Falkirk

Why do you need to improve? "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." Albert Einstein

Where we are! How do you bridge the gap between these two conditions? Where we want to be!

The Early Years Collaborative Method for Improvement provides a METHOD and a CULTURE to: learn from each other test ideas implement changes spread improvement

The Typical Approach Applied Science Approach Reinertsen JL, Bisognano M, Pugh MD. Seven Leadership Leverage Points for Organization-Level Improvement in Health Care (Second Edition). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Available: p26www.ihi.org

Aim Measures Changes Testing The Improvement Guide, API

“What will happen if we try something different?” “Let’s try it!” “Did it work?” “What’s next? ”

Cycles of Tests Build Confidence Changes that will result in improvement Constantly learning from data Proposals, theories, hunches, intuition

Setting an Aim Explicit – “what is our target?” Timed – “by when?” Numeric – “how will we measure this?” Unachievable (by hard work alone) Non-negotiable (once set)

Success Criteria Understand rapid cycle PDSA testing. Understand how theory and prediction aid learning. See how to collect real-time measurement. Appreciate the opportunity of collaborative learning. Let’s Test!!

AccuracyTarget

Key Points Knowledge is gained through testing Tests should be small, rapid and sequential Theory and prediction preceding every test is evaluated afterwards, rather than the results Learning from other teams can accelerate learning and understanding. Measurement does not have to be hard and aids learning.

@eycollaborative #bestplacetogrowup Elaine Costello EYC Programme Manager