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Early learning and childcare trials discussion paper: analysis of responses

Published: 15 June 2016
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families
ISBN: 9781786522566

Analysis of responses to a discussion on establishing delivery model trials to support expanding the early learning and childcare provision.

Supporting documents

ANNEX 4: Interest In Involvement In The Programme of Trials ( Question 11)

PART 1: PLANNING AND UNDERTAKING THE TRIALS

Main topic of interest	Respondent	Location	Further details
Planning/informing the programme of trials	Care Inspectorate	n/a	Development of trials including pre-trial criteria. Sharing information from registered services database.
Planning/informing the programme of trials	National Deaf Children's Society	n/a	Recommend consultation with British Sign Language National Advisory Group. Recommend consultation with Disabled Young People's Advisory Group
Planning/informing the programme of trials	NASUWT	n/a	Willing to be involved in further consultations and on relevant working party.
Planning/informing the programme of trials	EIS	n/a	Willing to be involved in design and delivery of trials. Willing to willing to seek feedback from any members who are involved in trials and to feed this back to the relevant personnel.
Planning/informing the programme of trials	Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector	Glasgow	Offer to share information from database of organisations providing support to children, their families and young people.
Planning/informing the programme of trials	Coldstream Playgroup	Coldstream	Share views on how services could be developed locally.
Planning/informing the programme of trials	Inverclyde Council	n/a	Offer of involvement in "table top" exercises.
Planning/informing the programme of trials	NHS SCOTLAND	n/a	Review of evidence
Planning/informing the programme of trials	Save the Children	n/a	Will feed learning from Early Years and Childcare Strategy Forum to inform development of trials.
Planning/informing the programme of trials	Childhood Practice Providers	n/a	Will ask students to identify examples of excellence and examples of challenges.
Planning/informing the programme of trials	Kirktonholme Nursery	n/a	Happy to participate in group planning discussions and share experiences.
Establishing evaluative framework and involvement in evaluation of trials	Care Inspectorate	n/a	Development of measureable outcomes. Assist with evaluation.
Establishing evaluative framework and involvement in evaluation of trials	National Parent Forum of Scotland	n/a	Offer of advice on how to consult with and engage with parents.
Establishing evaluative framework and involvement in evaluation of trials	Children in Scotland	n/a	Assistance with evaluation
Establishing evaluative framework and involvement in evaluation of trials	Hopscotch Childcare Centre	n/a	Assistance with evaluation
Establishing evaluative framework and involvement in evaluation of trials	EIS	n/a	Assistance with evaluation
Establishing evaluative framework and involvement in evaluation of trials	NHS Scotland	n/a	Support for planning and undertaking evaluation with regard to individual and population indices of health, wellbeing and child poverty.
Establishing evaluative framework and involvement in evaluation of trials	Scottish Childminding Association	n/a	Involvement in evaluating improvement outcomes for children.
Establishing evaluative framework and involvement in evaluation of trials	Linda Carr, Head of Centre First Adventures Nursery and Chair for West Lothian Network NDNA	n/a	Willing to be part of evaluation team.
Establishing evaluative framework and involvement in evaluation of trials	Avril Williamson, 36 years working as a teacher and head teacher in nursery schools and classes.	n/a	Willing to be part of evaluation team and provide advice.
Sharing feedback and good practice	Care Inspectorate	Scotland-wide	Providing examples of innovative practice.
Sharing feedback and good practice	Early Education	England-wide	Sharing information about parallel developments in England.
Sharing feedback and good practice	EIS	Scotland-wide	Will seek feedback from its members in trials and feedback to relevant personnel.
Sharing feedback and good practice	NHS Scotland	Scotland-wide	Can share information using its national public health networks.
Sharing feedback and good practice	National Day Nurseries Association	Scotland-wide	Can share information through the sector.
Sharing feedback and good practice	North Lanarkshire Council	North Lanarkshire	Willing to share good practice with others.
Sharing feedback and good practice	National Deaf Children's Society	Scotland-wide	Willing to share learning from their Early Years' project, "Your child, your choice". Willing to share resources for parents and practitioners.
General help with trials/supporting the implementation of the trials	Children in Scotland	Scotland-wide	Provision of specific support for trials, for example, identification of funding models; delivery of training.
General help with trials/supporting the implementation of the trials	National Day Nurseries Association	Scotland-wide	Helping to overcome barriers; support for implementation; disseminating information across the sector.
General help with trials/supporting the implementation of the trials	Scottish Childminding Association	Scotland-wide	Provision of training and support for childminding services involved in trials.
Providing broad picture of services	Care Inspectorate	Scotland-wide	Sharing of details in its database of registered services.
Providing broad picture of services	National Day Nurseries Association	Scotland-wide	Provision of national perspective of private and third sector nursery landscape.
Post-trials implementation	EIS	Scotland-wide	Willing to be involved in scaling up/implementation.

PART 2: DELIVERING A TRIAL

Main topic of interest	Respondent	Location	Further details
Trials involving childminders	Care and Learning Alliance	Highlands	"Managed childminding service" in which CALA provides line management to registered childminders ( e.g. financial help; help with policies; mentoring).
Trials involving childminders	Wee Stars registered Childminder	Annandale /Lockerbie	Willing to be part of a trial.
Trials involving childminders	City of Edinburgh Council	City of Edinburgh	Blended approach using childminders with other ELC provision for under-3s with additional support needs.
Trials involving childminders	Midlothian Council and Midlothian Sure Start	Midlothian	Blended approach using 8 childminders contracted by the local authority to deliver ELC to 2 year olds. Already in discussion with Scottish Childminding Association about this.
Trials involving childminders	Scottish Childminding Association	Scotland-wide West Lothian	Will assist any local authority wishing to involve childminders in their trials. Suggest West Lothian as location as there is already an established Community Childminding Service there with local authority contracts set up for childminders for eligible 2 year olds.
Trials involving childminders	Scottish Childminding Association	South Lanarkshire Scottish Borders	Blended childcare service involving contracted childminders.
Trials involving childminders	South Lanarkshire Council	South Lanarkshire	Full costed proposal made to recruit more childminders on contract (6 in total) in areas of high deprivation and each to provide ELC for 1 x 2/3 year old and 1 x ¾ year old.
Extended opening hours	East Ayrshire Council	East Ayrshire	Flexible model of longer opening hours over a calendar year in centres where this is not available at the moment.
Extended opening hours	City of Edinburgh Council	Edinburgh	Additional hours in 8 standalone nursery schools.
Extended opening hours	Highland Council	Highlands	Scaling up existing pilots to cover holidays and seasonal working.
Extended opening hours	Sunbeams Nursery	Dunoon	Willing to be involved in extended hours pilot.
Extended opening hours	East Renfrewshire Council	East Renfrewshire	Full days and/or 1140 hours in one of their family centres which are providing 600 hours currently.
Extended opening hours	Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Nursery & Out of School Care Service	North Lanarkshire	Willing to provide pilot for extended hours as they already operate from 7.30 to 6.00 pm to support parents working patterns
Extended opening hours	Scottish Out of School Care Network	n/a	Willing to trial school holiday provision for most deprived children.
Holistic model of provision	North Ayrshire Council	Garnock	Variety of models of provision for children aged 2 - 18 year olds all under one roof in campus at Garnock. Focus on deprivation.
Holistic model of provision	Stepping Stones for Families	Glasgow; S. Ayrshire; E. Ayrshire; Renfrewshire	Holistic model of provision including full day care; sessional care; OOSC; crèche; and childcare in the family home.
Holistic model of provision	Hopscotch Childcare Centre	South Lanarkshire	Model serving whole family needs regarding childcare.
Holistic model of provision	North Edinburgh Childcare	North Edinburgh	Willing to trial a model which integrates home-based care with nursery and OOSC provision.
Holistic model of provision	West Dunbartonshire Council	West Dunbartonshire	Family wrap-around services which link third sector and other agencies. This would need WDC to create more physical space by adapting existing buildings to be more accommodating and increase capacity.
Holistic model of provision	South Lanarkshire Council	Hamilton	Customised support for families in area of deprivation. Extended provision to 2 - 3 year olds in Hollandbush Nursery School for 52 weeks of the year from 8am - 6pm to cater for workless families.
Holistic model of provision	Scottish Childminding Association	Midlothian	SCMA in partnership with Midlothian Sure Start to trial linking Childminding Network with Mayfield Sure Start Centre in order to provide holistic, wrap-around support for vulnerable families.
Provision for 2 year olds	North Ayrshire Council	North Ayrshire	Willing to trial 1140 hours with entitled 2 year olds in an area of disadvantage, in conjunction with a parent education programme to help parents return to work or FE.
Provision for 2 year olds	Scottish Childminding Association	North Lanarkshire and Moray	Trials to improve the adult:child ratio in ELC by using childminders.
Provision for 2 year olds	Early Years Scotland	n/a	Willing to partner with a local authority to provide ELC for eligible 2 year olds using a Stay and Play model. Envisage parents staying for increasingly less time; parents taking their experience home to enrich the home learning environment.
Provision for 2 year olds	Jayne Kirby, Registered Childminder	Dumfries and Galloway	Currently provides 600 hrs ELC for 2 year olds and willing to participate in trial.
Provision in rural area	Care and Learning Alliance	Rural area	Rural Community Hub to be used for a number of types of provision during the day and at different times of year, e.g. incorporating a breakfast club; toddler Stay and Play; pre-school; childminding; OOSC; and play scheme. All under one roof to meet local needs in rural area.
Provision in rural area	North Ayrshire Council	Scottish island	Provision of 1140 hours on either Arran or Cumbrae.
Provision in rural area	Orkney Islands Council	Orkney islands	Provision of ELC across a scattered island group.
Provision in rural area	South Lanarkshire	Biggar	Biggar Learning Community Campus. Increased hours to give parents flexibility and cover their travel to work time. Open 52 weeks a year.
Awareness raising/communication	Scottish Childminding Association	City of Aberdeen	Joint work between SCMA and Aberdeen City to communicate the benefits of the childminding service. Childminding network is well established in Aberdeen.
Awareness raising/communication	National Parent Forum for Scotland	n/a	Keen to consider how to strengthen parental representation and involvement and communication with parents of children in ELC.
Outdoor nursery provision	Care Inspectorate	n/a	18 outdoor nurseries are already registered with the Care Inspectorate and operate fully outdoors. Proposal to consider this model for trialling.
Outdoor nursery provision	Linda Carr, Head of Centre First Adventures Nursery and Chair for West Lothian Network NDNA	n/a	Trial ELC in a setting where there is outdoor woodland space on site.
Workforce training	North Ayrshire Council	North Ayrshire	Innovative training approaches for ELC workforce centred on five early learning establishments and some primary school ELC settings.
Workforce training	John Davis representing the University of Edinburgh	Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh involvement in development new qualifications, setting up practice/learning centres based on Froebel CPD qualifications. Keen also to develop a new post-graduate qualification and strengthen ties with Edinburgh College and City of Edinburgh Council.
Integrated multi-agency working	East Renfrewshire Council	East Renfrewshire	Willing to trial ELC hub in a local community offering early intervention and prevention approaches.
Arts-based trial	Starcatchers	n/a	Propose a playful arts-based trial using a residency approach in which an artist is paired with a setting to work creatively with children and staff and will engage with parents.
Cross-Border working	North Lanarkshire Council	Local authorities bordering North Lanarkshire	Willing to trial ELC cross-border arrangements with bordering local authorities.
Overcoming barriers to take-up	East Ayrshire Council	East Ayrshire	Funding ELC support to access formal childcare in the home setting.
Longitudinal trial	Midlothian Council and Midlothian Sure Start	Midlothian	Want to implement in Woodburn Family Learning Centre a 'Tracer Study' on the children/families attending for the 600 hours ELC. From age 2, through transition to 3-5 nursery and Primary School (and OSC), using the principle of start small, think big, tracking child/family experience, progress, development and learning.
Not specific - general involvement as a trial setting	Les Enfant Nursery Lime Tree Day Nursery Kidzcare private nursery Pear Tree Nursery Busy Bee Nursery	Aberdeenshire/City Glasgow Edinburgh East Lothian Inverness	All willing to be a base for trials so long as the costs are realistic and sustainable post trial.

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