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.
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:
Members
Members
• Maree Todd, Minister for Children and Young People (Co-Chair)
• Councillor Stephen McCabe, COSLA Spokesperson for Children and Young People (Co-Chair)
• Alison Cumming, Deputy Director of ELC Programme
• Joe Griffin, Director of ELC Programme
• Angela Leith, SOLACE
• Laura Mason, ADES
• Nicola Dickie, COSLA Policy Manager
• John Nicholson, Scottish Government Finance
• Roy Brannen, non-executive member