“The Quality Improvement Framework for the early learning and childcare reflects the expectation that leaders use robust self-evaluation to plan and implement well-paced, sustainable change to improve outcomes for all children.”
Quality Improvement Framework for the ELC Sector, HMIe and Care Inspectorate, 2025
GLASGOW TOOLS AND SUPPORTS
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Glasgow Quality Improvement Framework
This ‘one-stop shop’ supports settings through the process of self-evaluation.
Download: *Mar 26 – Coming Soon*
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Supporting Self-Evaluation
A framework to support self-evaluation through considering the documentation and practices which provide evidence of each quality indicator, along with helpful reflection questions.
Download: Supporting Self-Evaluation – GCC – 2026
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Self-Evaluation Calendars
Glasgow follows a three-year plan for self-evaluation. There is also an optional termly calendar you may find useful to support your continuous self-evaluation throughout the year.
Download: Self-Evaluation Calendar – GCC – 2026-28
Download: Termly Self-Evaluation Calendar – GCC – 2026
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Quality Improvement Paperwork
All GCC and partnership ELCs should use the following paperwork to plan and record their self-evaluation journey:
*Mar 26 – Coming soon – documents currently being updated*
Download: SIP Guidance Note / Template – GCC – 2026
Download: SER Guidance Note / Template – GCC – 2026
Download: SQR Guidance Note / Template – GCC – 2026
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Education Service Priorities
All Learners, All Achieving details Glasgow’s Vision and Values for Education Services along with the challenges being worked on from 2022 – 2027.
Download: All Learners, All Achieving – GCC – 2022-27
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Visit the CPL Page and use the search term ‘Quality Improvement’ within the ‘TARGETED’ section to identify all relevant training opportunities, or click on the CPL category ‘Quality Improvement’ on the right of this page to find relevant upcoming in-person training events.
NATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES
Type ‘Quality Improvement’ into the search function on right hand side of top row, to identify all relevant national documents and policies.
