Context
The Early Years sector in Scotland is governed by two different bodies (Education Scotland & Care Inspectorate) and are evaluated against 4 different frameworks (How Good is our Early Learning and Childcare (HGIOELC), A quality framework for daycare of children, childminding and school aged childcare, Health and Social Care Standards: my support, my life & The National Standards)
No one governing body is more important than the other, therefore, no one framework is more important than the other.
The Early Level Team at Forth Valley and West Lothian Regional Improvement Collaborative engaged in a collaborative project to create ‘Making Connections‘, a guidance document which connects these frameworks together.
Click here to download a copy of the ‘Making Connections’ document.
Why we need this Connecting Frameworks Guidance
The purpose of this guidance is to help staff see that although there are different frameworks against which they are evaluated, and indeed should use to help evaluate themselves; there are clear connections between them. This guidance document has identified the links between all four of the documents to ensure a holistic approach to curriculum and care. It will hopefully help clarify our methodology around the self-evaluation process.
How to use it
The starting point for any improvement journey should always be based on the settings own self evaluation process. Settings need to be clear about what it is that they aim to improve. All of the frameworks complement each other and therefore should be used in unison to support and benchmark your setting and influence your practice for the benefit of children and families.
Please note that when using this guidance that ‘A quality framework for daycare of children, childminding and school aged childcare’ QI 5.2 and 5.3 are not directly linked to HGIOELC but must still be evaluated.
