Integration of ECEC: a Scottish perspective

Marie-Amélie Viatte

senior research manager

Childcare and pre-school at the national level

• One Minister for Education whose portfolio covers both pre-school and childcare

• Mixed funding: UK and Scotland

• Regulation/inspection: joint Care Commission and HMIE

Childcare and pre-school at the local level

• Different approaches to service planning and delivery

• Integrated as part of Community Planning

• Childcare inc. private nurseries, childminders, playgroups

• Pre-school inc. public sector nursery school/nursery class, private nurseries, (some) playgroups

Early Years Framework (EYF)

• 1 year old!

• Developed in partnership

• 1 of 3 social policy frameworks

• “Our children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed”

• Focused on pre-birth > 8

• ECEC and other universal services key to prevention and early intervention

ECEC in EYF

• Flexible, accessible and affordable Strengthened ECEC to meet individual needs more effectively

• Improved early years teaching skills

• Increased qualifications of centre managers

• Long term goal of fully integrated pre-school and childcare services

Implementation

• Concordat and National Performance Framework

• Local priorities determined locally

• Getting it Right for Every Child – GIRFECSHANARRIinter-agency workingIntegration to include health, social work,

police, housing

Moving forward

• More integrated, flexible delivery of services

• High quality ECEC for improved children outcomes

• Wider role of ECEC in family learning

• Simpler support for childcare cost

• Improved demand and supply match

• Realignment of financial resources

Further details:

www.scotland.gov.uk

Marie-Amelie.Viatte@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Tel: +44 131 244 02 27

Merci de votre attention!