Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board
Overview
The Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board was set up in September 2018 and is jointly chaired by Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Children and Young People, and Councillor Stephen McCabe, COSLA Spokesperson for Children and Young People.
The purpose of the group is to provide overall governance of the ELC expansion programme, to manage and monitor progress against the key milestone plan to ensure that the Scottish and local Government deliver the ELC expansion on time and within budget.
Expansion of early learning and childcare: joint Scottish Government/COSLA statement
A joint statement from the Minister for Children and Young People and COSLA on the expansion of early learning and childcare was published on 14 December 2020.
Improvement Service reports
The Improvement Service have been commissioned by the ELC expansion programme to collect regular progress data from local authorities.
The reports are used to inform the discussion of the Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board:
- ELC delivery progress report: May 2021
- ELC delivery progress report: March 2021
- ELC delivery progress report: September 2020
- ELC delivery progress report: December 2019
- ELC delivery progress report: September 2019
- ELC delivery progress report: June 2019
- ELC delivery progress report: December 2018
Members
Members
- Maree Todd, Minister for Children and Young People (Co-Chair)
- Cllr Stephen McCabe, Spokesperson for Children and Young People (Co-Chair)
- Alison Cumming, Interim Director for Early Learning and Childcare Programme
- Eddie Follan, Chief Officer, Children and Young People
- Karen Reid, Chief Executive Perth & Kinross Council
- Laura Mason, Chief Executive Officer, West Dunbartonshire Council
- Laura Friel, Director of Finance and Corporate Support, North Ayrshire Council
- Roy Brannen, Chief Executive
- Peter Macleod, Chief Executive
Documents
- Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board minutes: December 2020
- Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board minutes: October 2020
- Early learning and childcare: letter to Directors of Education ELC LA leads
- Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board minutes: June 2020
- Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board minutes: March 2020
- Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board minutes: October 2019
- Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board minutes: June 2019
- Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board minutes: February 2019
- Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board minutes: October 2018
- Early Learning and Childcare Joint Delivery Board minutes: September 2018