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Expansion updates from national & local perspectives
Sub groups Partners Workforce Outdoor provision Regular meetings with Care Inspectorate Collaborative working with partners Outdoor play Year long course Conference June 2020 Collating data for Improvement Service Expansion updates from national & local perspectives #letstalkabout1140 Partnership working with Estates team ‘ #letstalkabout1140 Regular newsletters Expansion webinars ELC Knowledge Hub Northern Alliance Quality Workshop Thrive Outdoors ‘Toilet talk’ Inspiring Scotland Improvement Service Demand & Supply work CALA Conference Men in ELC Seminar ELC Summit
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Phase 1- Delivering 1140 funded ELC hours across Highland
Kyle Obsdale Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar Merkinch Family Centre Merkinch Primary Nursery Fliperz ‘ Flexible for parents’ Phase 1- Delivering 1140 funded ELC hours across Highland August 2018 ‘most children are continually progressing with Gàidhlig’ ‘days flow much better’ ‘Great for working parents’ ‘Builds strong relationships between children as they are together longer ‘ ‘Children are so much more confident ‘ ‘More opportunities for child-led learning’ ‘children adapted very quickly’
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Delivering 1140 hours Phases 3&4
Senior Manager Early Years Estates Strategy Manager Area Managers Project Manager Early Years Expansion ELC Commissioners role Project Officer (Estates) Delivering 1140 hours Phases 3&4 Project Co-ordinator (Catering) Family Resource Co-ordinators Business Support Officer (ELC) Business Analyst Early Years Officers Admin Assistant
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Quality ELC – update Highland Council
National Standards August 2020, good and above. Support from Scottish Government and Care Inspectorate Action plans for staff groups Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland updates CPD opportunities and Upskilling Evidence of impact Clear strategic direction
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Communication Newly introduced streamlined support visit records; high level messages linked to priorities for improvement EYESO to support settings in a variety of approaches; face-to-face, Skype, phonecall, . No set number of visits in a session. For biggest impact of EYESO visit - manager to take part in feedback (linked to improvement plan) ELC blog – ongoing update: Resources for training (for new staff and managers,) to be used by settings Good practice from Highland ELC settings
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Supporting Managers and ELC staff
‘How to run a setting’ – blog Calendar template – blog Policies being updated – to be added to blog New Induction policy for staff (in line with new national induction policy) – on blog Headlines from Education Scotland and Care Inspectorate reports – on blog ELC tracking guidelines – on blog Training materials for ELC staff- on blog. CPD calendar – Pillar approach EYESOs, Graduates and Childcare Managers; regular meetings with Change Team (Annika) with links made between staff groups with focus on SG, CI, Ed Scot and authority messages (cascading). Improvement and quality agenda.
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Key Messages Scottish Government
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A high quality workforce Strong pedagogical leadership
Essential characteristics of quality: A high quality workforce Strong pedagogical leadership Warm and supportive interactions with children A holistic curriculum A focus on play-based learning Good access to outdoor play Supporting parents to engage in their children’s learning Transitions that are well managed Professional collaboration Provision that is accessible to all High quality physical environments Clear quality standards and robust self-evaluation and quality assurance regimes
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Messages research findings on factors affecting Quality;
pedagogical approach, education and care career long professional development strong leadership and shared ethos needs of young children, promote emotional well being sustain curiosity
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The National Standard for Early Learning and Childcare Providers
Criteria 1 - Staffing, leadership and management Criteria 2 - Development of children's cognitive skills, health and wellbeing Criteria 3 - Physical Environment Criteria 4 – Self-Evaluation and Improvement Criteria 5 - Parent and carer engagement and involvement in the life of the setting Criteria 6 - Inclusion Criteria 7 - Business Sustainability Criteria 8 - Fair Work Practices, including Payment of the Living Wage Criteria 9 - Payment Processes Criteria 10 - Food
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shared understanding of Quality ?
Where are we as ELC practitioners and teams in terms of shared understanding of Quality ?
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What do we wish for our children? Vision, Values, Aims?
What does a quality ethos & environment look like in our ELC settings? How do we help that happen? HGIOELC and BtA?
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BtA, HGIOELC, 7 principles. Evidence?
What does a quality ethos & environment look like in our ELC settings? BtA, HGIOELC, 7 principles. Evidence?
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