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ArgyllandBute
1140HoursDeliveryPlan
20172020
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Contents
Page3SectionOne:Introduction
Page6SectionTwo:TheKeyPrinciplesfromtheBlueprintforELCinScotland
Page9SectionThree:ConsultationwithStakeholders
Page11SectionFour:PhasingDeliveryofELCinArgyllandButePage12SectionFive:ServicePlanning
Page16SectionSix:MilestonesandServiceDeliveryPlanSpecification
Page17SectionSeven:DemandandSupplyPredictions
Page18SectionEight:FinancingthePlan
TheArgyllandButeELCDeliveryPlanhasbeendevelopedtoreflectandrespondtotheneedsofstakeholdersandnationalpolicyandguidance.TheEarlyYearsStrategyGroupwillmonitorprogresswithintheplanandwillupdateasnecessary.Thiswillmeanthattheplanwilladaptandbeupdatedovertime.Thelatestversionanddateupdatedisshownatthetopofeverypageoftheplan.
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SectionOne:IntroductionAttheheartoftheArgyllandButeDeliveryPlanisourEducationVisionandStrategythefollowingparagraphoutlinesouraspirationsforthechildrenandyoungpeopleofArgyllandBute:OURCHILDREN,THEIRFUTUREArgyllandButeEducationVisionandStrategyOuraspirationistoensurethatArgyllandButeisthebestplaceinScotlandforourchildrentogrowup.Ourvisionisthattogetherwewillrealiseambition,excellenceandequalityforall.Ourvisionsendsasignalabouttheimportanceweattachtoeducationissimpleinmessageandisrecognisedbyeveryone.
Thisisbestcapturedas:
Ourvisionisunderpinnedbyourvalues:respect,opennessandfairness.
Thisvisionwillbedeliveredforallourchildrenthroughthefollowing6keyobjectives.Wewill:
Raiseeducationalattainmentandachievementforall Useperformanceinformationtosecureimprovementforchildrenandyoung
people Ensurechildrenhavethebeststartinlifeandarereadytosucceed Equipyoungpeopletosecureandsustainpositivedestinationsandachieve
successinlife Ensurehighqualitypartnershipworkingandcommunityengagement Strengthenleadershipatalllevels
WhilsteachkeyobjectivewithintheEducationStrategyisrelevanttohighlyeffectiveELC,theArgyllandButeEarlyYearsDeliveryPlanfor1140Hourswillfocusonthethirdobjective:
Wewillensurechildrenhavethebeststartinlifeandarereadytosucceed,by ProvidinghighqualityEarlyLearningandChildcare Workingwithparents,familiesandpartners
Thiswillbedeliveredthrough1140hoursofhighqualityELCusingthefourkeyprinciplesasoutlinedwithintheABlueprintfor2020:TheExpansionofELCinScotland:
Quality Flexibility Accessibility Affordability
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CurrentELCProvisioninArgyllandBute
EarlyLearningandChildcarefor3and4yearoldsiscurrentlydeliveredthroughlocalauthoritypre5unitsandpartnerproviders.
CurrentlylocalauthorityELCprovisiondoesnotofferwraparoundchildcarethisisprovidedbypartnerprovidersacrossArgyllandBute.
ParentsalsohavetheopportunitytoaccesssharedplacementsbetweentwoELCsettings.
Wherepossible,ELCisalsodeliveredthroughEarlyLevelClassesinsomeofourlocalauthoritysettingsrangingfromjointsessionsfor12episodesperweekto600hoursofEarlyLevelClassprovision
ELCDataforThreeandFourYearOlds201718
Area LAPre5Units
PartnerProviders
PartnerChildminders
ChildreninLAUnits
ChildreninPPs
NumberofShared
PlacementsOban,LornandtheIsles
19(including2SgoilAraich)
5(including1outdoornursery)
8 289 213 73
MidArgyll,KintyreandIslay
21(including1SgoilAraichand1standaloneNursery)
2 9 347 57 9
ButeandCowal
9(Including1standaloneNursery)
6 6 233 144 6
HelensburghandLomond
5 9 6 198 334 14
Argyll&Bute
54
22
29
1,067
748
102
TwoYearOldProvisionEarlyLearningandChildcareforeligible2yearoldchildrenisprovidedby:
7LocalAuthorityServices, 27ChildmindingServicesand 22PartnerProviders. Anadditional5LocalAuthorityServiceshavevariationssubmittedtotheCareInspectorate
toallowthemtoprovideforchildrenagedfrom2years.101eligibletwoyearoldswillaccesstheirfundedELCduringsession201718:
70withpartnerproviders 19withlocalauthority 12withchildminders
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LocalitieswithinArgyllandButeArgyllandButeismadeupoffourlocalities:
Oban, Lorn and the Isles Thislocalitycoversthemostnorthernpart of Argyll, stretching fromStrathofAppintoKilninveronthemainland. The islands of Mull,Iona, Colonsay, Luing, Lismore,TireeandCollareincludedwithinthislocalityandaccesstosettingsin thewinterby ferryandplanecan sometimes be challenging.ThemaintownisObanwhichhasa large number of sharedplacements between the localauthority and partner providersettings.ThereisalsoanoutdoornurseryontheoutskirtsofObanwhich is very popular, withparents/carers accessing thisprovision on amostly part timebasis.
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay Thislocality stretches from Inveraray to themost southern tip of the Kintyrepeninsula.Itismadeupoftowns,villagesand the islandsofGigha, Islayand Jura.Thetwo largesttownsareCampbeltownandLochgilphead.Thislocalitycoversthegreatest geographical areaofArgyll andBute. There are a number of childrenwithin the lowest SiMD deciles living inand around the town of Campbeltown.The majority of providers are localauthoritywithinthislocality,withalargenumber of childminders in the Kintyrearea which supports wraparoundprovision.
Bute andCowal The localityofButeandCowalcovers the townofDunoon, the Cowal peninsulaand the island of Bute. All ELCprovisiononButeisbasedinandaroundthetownofRothesay.TheSiMDprofileofButeandCowalismixed,withchildreninthelowestdeciles livingwithinDunoonandRothesay.
HelensburghandLomondThemaintownwithinthislocalityisHelensburghwhich has good transport links withGlasgow.Severalparentscommutetothe central belt to work. The ELCprovisionwithin this locality ismainlymadeupof partner providers,whichsupports the need for wraparoundprovision. There are also rural areaswithin this locality around theRosneathpeninsula.Therearea largenumberofservicesfamilieswithinthislocality,with an anticipated increaseoverthenextthreeyears.
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SectionTwo:TheKeyPrinciplesfromtheBlueprintforELCinScotland
QUALITYTheexpansionwillensureahighqualityexperienceforallchildren,whichcomplementotherearlyyearsandeducationalactivitytoclosetheattainmentgap,andrecognisesthevalueofthoseweentrusttogiveourchildrenthebeststartinlife.
ArgyllandButeisabletoofferanexcitingrangeofexperiencesforchildrenaccessingELC.Ourremoteandruralsettingmeansthatsomeofournurseriesareinthemostbeautifullocations,offeringbeachesandforestsonourdoorsteps.Inadditiontothis,ourcultureisrichwithtraditionalmusic,Gaelicandstorytelling.Communitiesareskilledinproblemsolvingandworkingtogethertoovercomethechallengesoflivingwithinaremotelocation.LocalpracticewillreflectourArgyllandButeassets:
OutdoorLearningaspiringtospending50%ofELCoutdoors Partnerships Culture
Inordertoachievetransformationalchange,itisvitalthatourchildrendonotexperiencemoreofthesameinthisexpansionofELCdeliveryshouldbeinnovativeandreflecttheopportunitiesandneedswithineachlocalauthority,withineachcommunityandwithineachfamily.Inlinewithnationalandlocalpriorities,ArgyllandButewillputastrongemphasisonchildrenshealthandwellbeinginordertobuildstrong,resilientandhappychildren.Therewillbeanequallystrongemphasisinworkingcloselywithourfamilies,focusingonfamilylearningandengagementtoensurefamiliesareattheheartofourELCprovision.AspartofELCdelivery,localpracticewillalsoreflectourArgyllandButeassetsOutdoorLearning,PartnershipsandCulture,providingrichlearninginliteracy,numeracy,STEM,expressiveartsandthewidercurriculum.Childrenwillalsobegivenawiderrangeofexperiencestoapplytheirskills,capabilitiesandattributeswithinthefourcapacitiesofCurriculumforExcellencetobecomecurious,creativelearners.
EachelementwillbewovenintothedeliveryofELCforchildrentoexperiencerich,relevantandhighqualityELC.
ELCLearningandDevelopmentFramework05Years 0 AspartofongoingdevelopmentstoimprovethequalityofELCprovision,theEarlyYearsServicehasdevelopedaFrameworktosupportqualityofprovisionfrom0to5years.TheArgyllandButeLearningandDevelopmentFramework05YearspromoteseffectivepracticetosupportchildrenslearninganddevelopmentfrombirthtostartingPrimaryOne.TheFrameworklinkskeydocumentssuchasPreBirthtoThree,BuildingtheAmbition,GettingitRightforEveryChild,HowGoodisourEarlyLearningandChildcare?andCurriculumforExcellence.ItoutlinesprogressionindevelopmentalmilestonesfrombirthtostartingschoolandalsoincludesELCprogressioninLiteracyandNumeracywithintheEarlyLevel.Parentalengagementinchildrenslearninganddevelopmentisattheheartoftheframework,asisarobustplanningandassessmentprocessalignedtotheNARflowchart.
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DataondevelopmentalmilestoneprogressisgatheredcentrallyinDecemberandJuneofeachyearinorderfortheEarlyYearsServicetomakeefficientandeffectiveuseoftimeandresourcesintargetingareasofconcern.BycontinuingtoembedthisframeworkintopracticeandthrougheffectivechallengeandsupportfromtheEarlyYearsService,qualitywillcontinuetoimprovethroughoutthisperiodofchangeandwillprovidefirmfoundationsfor1140hoursofELCin2020.QualityAssuranceQualityassurancewillbedeliveredinpartnershipbytheEarlyYearsServiceandAreaEducationOfficersbasedwithineachofthelocalitiesinArgyllandBute.AdditionalfundingfromtheScottishGovernmenthasfacilitatedonePrincipalTeacherforEarlyYearsbasedineachofthefourlocalitiestoworkinpartnershipwiththeareaEarlyYearsandFamilySupportWorkers.EachELCsettingwillreceiveatleasttwoqualityassurancevisitspersession,whichwillbealignedtoprioritieswithintheirimprovementplans.Nextstepswillbet