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Integrated ECEC in Scotland: Enhancing Early Years Development

Explore how Scotland integrates early childhood education and care (ECEC) services at national and local levels. Learn about mixed funding, regulation, and service planning strategies for pre-school and childcare. Discover the Early Years Framework and strategies to improve outcomes for children. Connect with the vision of providing high-quality ECEC to support families and ensure children have the best start in life.

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Integrated ECEC in Scotland: Enhancing Early Years Development

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  1. Integration of ECEC: a Scottish perspective Marie-Amélie Viatte senior research manager

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Implementation • Concordat and National Performance Framework • Local priorities determined locally • Getting it Right for Every Child – GIRFEC • SHANARRI • inter-agency working • Integration to include health, social work, police, housing

  7. 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

  8. Further details: www.scotland.gov.uk Marie-Amelie.Viatte@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Tel: +44 131 244 02 27 Merci de votre attention!

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