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Argyll and Bute
1140 Hours Delivery Plan
2017 – 2020
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Contents
Page 3 ‐ Section One: Introduction
Page 6 ‐ Section Two: The Key Principles from the Blueprint for ELC in Scotland
Page 9 ‐ Section Three: Consultation with Stakeholders
Page 11 ‐ Section Four: Phasing Delivery of ELC in Argyll and Bute Page 12 ‐ Section Five: Service Planning
Page 16 ‐ Section Six: Milestones and Service Delivery Plan Specification
Page 17 ‐ Section Seven: Demand and Supply Predictions
Page 18 ‐ Section Eight: Financing the Plan
The Argyll and Bute ELC Delivery Plan has been developed to reflect and respond to
the needs of stakeholders and national policy and guidance. The ‘Early Years
Strategy Group’ will monitor progress within the plan and will update as necessary.
This will mean that the plan will adapt and be updated over time. The latest version
and date updated is shown at the top of every page of the plan.
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Section One: Introduction
At the heart of the Argyll and Bute Delivery Plan is our Education Vision and Strategy – the following paragraph outlines our aspirations for the children and young people of Argyll and Bute: ‘OUR CHILDREN, THEIR FUTURE – Argyll and Bute Education Vision and Strategy Our aspiration is to ensure that Argyll and Bute is the best place in Scotland for our children
to grow up. Our vision is that together we will realise ambition, excellence and equality for
all. Our vision sends a signal about the importance we attach to education is simple in
message and is recognised by everyone.
This is best captured as:
Our vision is underpinned by our values: respect, openness and fairness.
This vision will be delivered for all our children through the following 6 key objectives. We will:
Raise educational attainment and achievement for all
Use performance information to secure improvement for children and young people
Ensure children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed
Equip young people to secure and sustain positive destinations and achieve success in life
Ensure high quality partnership working and community engagement
Strengthen leadership at all levels’
Whilst each key objective within the Education Strategy is relevant to highly effective ELC,
the Argyll and Bute Early Years Delivery Plan for 1140 Hours will focus on the third
objective :
We will ensure children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed, by • Providing high quality Early Learning and Childcare • Working with parents, families and partners
This will be delivered through 1140 hours of high quality ELC using the four key principles as
outlined within the ‘A Blueprint for 2020: The Expansion of ELC in Scotland’:
• Quality • Flexibility • Accessibility • Affordability
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Current ELC Provision in Argyll and Bute
Early Learning and Childcare for 3 and 4 year olds is currently delivered through local authority pre5 units and partner providers.
Currently local authority ELC provision does not offer wraparound childcare – this is provided by partner providers across Argyll and Bute.
Parents also have the opportunity to access shared placements between two ELC settings.
Where possible, ELC is also delivered through Early Level Classes in some of our local authority settings – ranging from joint sessions for 1‐2 episodes per week to 600 hours of Early Level Class provision
ELC Data for Three and Four Year Olds – 2017‐18
Area LA Pre5 Units
Partner Providers
Partner Childminders
Children in LA Units
Children in PPs
Number of Shared
Placements
Oban, Lorn and the Isles
19 (including 2 Sgoil Araich)
5 (including 1 outdoor nursery)
8 289 213 73
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay
21 (including 1 Sgoil Araich and 1 stand alone Nursery)
2 9 347 57 9
Bute and Cowal
9 (Including 1 stand alone Nursery)
6 6 233 144 6
Helensburgh and Lomond
5 9 6 198 334 14
Argyll & Bute
54
22
29
1,067
748
102
Two Year Old Provision
Early Learning and Childcare for eligible 2 year old children is provided by:
7 Local Authority Services,
27 Childminding Services and
22 Partner Providers.
An additional 5 Local Authority Services have variations submitted to the Care Inspectorate to allow them to provide for children aged from 2 years.
101 eligible two year olds will access their funded ELC during session 2017‐18:
70 with partner providers
19 with local authority
12 with childminders
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Localities within Argyll and Bute ‐ Argyll and Bute is made up of four localities:
Oban, Lorn and the Isles – This
locality covers the most northern
part of Argyll, stretching from
Strath of Appin to Kilninver on the
mainland. The islands of Mull,
Iona, Colonsay, Luing, Lismore,
Tiree and Coll are included within
this locality and access to settings
in the winter by ferry and plane
can sometimes be challenging.
The main town is Oban which has
a large number of shared
placements between the local
authority and partner provider
settings. There is also an outdoor
nursery on the outskirts of Oban
which is very popular, with
parents/carers accessing this
provision on a mostly part time
basis.
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay – This
locality stretches from Inveraray to the
most southern tip of the Kintyre
peninsula. It is made up of towns, villages
and the islands of Gigha, Islay and Jura.
The two largest towns are Campbeltown
and Lochgilphead. This locality covers the
greatest geographical area of Argyll and
Bute. There are a number of children
within the lowest SiMD deciles living in
and around the town of Campbeltown.
The majority of providers are local
authority within this locality, with a large
number of childminders in the Kintyre
area which supports wraparound
provision.
Bute and Cowal –The locality of
Bute and Cowal covers the town
of Dunoon, the Cowal peninsula
and the island of Bute. All ELC
provision on Bute is based in and
around the town of Rothesay. The
SiMD profile of Bute and Cowal is
mixed, with children in the lowest
deciles living within Dunoon and
Rothesay.
Helensburgh and Lomond –The main
town within this locality is Helensburgh
which has good transport links with
Glasgow. Several parents commute to
the central belt to work. The ELC
provision within this locality is mainly
made up of partner providers, which
supports the need for wraparound
provision. There are also rural areas
within this locality around the
Rosneath peninsula. There are a large
number of services families within this
locality, with an anticipated increase
over the next three years.
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Section Two: The Key Principles from the Blueprint for ELC in Scotland
QUALITY
‘The expansion will ensure a high quality experience for all children, which complement other early years and educational activity to close the attainment gap, and recognises the value of those we entrust to give our children the best start in life.’
Argyll and Bute is able to offer an exciting range of experiences for children accessing ELC. Our remote and rural setting means that some of our nurseries are in the most beautiful locations, offering beaches and forests on our doorsteps. In addition to this, our culture is rich with traditional music, Gaelic and storytelling. Communities are skilled in problem solving and working together to overcome the challenges of living within a remote location. Local practice will reflect our Argyll and Bute assets:
Outdoor Learning – aspiring to spending 50% of ELC outdoors
Partnerships
Culture In order to achieve transformational change, it is vital that our children do not experience ‘more of the same’ in this expansion of ELC – delivery should be innovative and reflect the opportunities and needs within each local authority, within each community and within each family. In line with national and local priorities, Argyll and Bute will put a strong emphasis on children’s health and wellbeing in order to build strong, resilient and happy children. There will be an equally strong emphasis in working closely with our families, focusing on family learning and engagement– to ensure families are at the heart of our ELC provision. As part of ELC delivery, local practice will also reflect our Argyll and Bute assets – Outdoor Learning, Partnerships and Culture, providing rich learning in literacy, numeracy, STEM, expressive arts and the wider curriculum. Children will also be given a wider range of experiences to apply their skills, capabilities and attributes within the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence to become curious, creative learners.
Each element will be woven into the delivery of ELC for children to experience rich, relevant and high quality ELC.
ELC Learning and Development Framework 0‐5 Years 0 As part of ongoing developments to improve the quality of ELC provision, the Early Years Service has developed a Framework to support quality of provision from 0 to 5 years. The ‘Argyll and Bute Learning and Development Framework 0‐5 Years’ promotes effective practice to support children’s learning and development from birth to starting Primary One. The Framework links key documents such as ‘Pre‐Birth to Three’, ‘Building the Ambition’, ‘Getting it Right for Every Child’, ‘How Good is our Early Learning and Childcare?’ and ‘Curriculum for Excellence’. It outlines progression in developmental milestones from birth to starting school and also includes ELC progression in Literacy and Numeracy within the Early Level. Parental engagement in children’s learning and development is at the heart of the framework, as is a robust planning and assessment process aligned to the NAR flowchart.
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Data on developmental milestone progress is gathered centrally in December and June of each year in order for the Early Years Service to make efficient and effective use of time and resources in targeting areas of concern. By continuing to embed this framework into practice and through effective challenge and support from the Early Years Service, quality will continue to improve throughout this period of change and will provide firm foundations for 1140 hours of ELC in 2020. Quality Assurance Quality assurance will be delivered in partnership by the Early Years Service and Area Education Officers based within each of the localities in Argyll and Bute. Additional funding from the Scottish Government has facilitated one Principal Teacher for Early Years based in each of the four localities to work in partnership with the area Early Years and Family Support Workers. Each ELC setting will receive at least two quality assurance visits per session, which will be aligned to priorities within their improvement plans. Next steps will be to include partner childminders within each locality’s timetable of quality assurance visits. Current Early Years Quality Assurance Structure
FLEXIBILITY
‘The expansion will support more parents and carers in work, training or study, through
greater choice of provider and patterns of provision that are better aligned with working
patterns whilst delivering this in a way that ensures a high quality experience for the child.’
Current Provision In line with the Children and Young People Act (Scotland) 2014, there has been an increase in the flexibility of provision in both partner provider settings and in the number of local authority pre5 units over the past three years. During session 2017‐18, four local authority pre5 units will offer flexible use of their 600 funded ELC hours. In addition to this, two Argyll and Bute local authority pre5 units are participating in the Scottish Government’s 1140 hours trials throughout 2017‐18.
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay
Principal Teacher Early Years
Early Years & Family support Worker
Area Education Officer
Oban Lorn and the Isles
Principal Teacher Early Years
Early Years & Family support Worker
Area Education Officer
Bute and Cowal
Principal Teacher Early Years
Early Years & Family support Worker
Area Education Officer
Helensburgh & Lomond
Principal Teacher Early Years
Early Years & Family support Worker
Area Education Officer
Central EY Team:
Education Officer EY
Principal Officer EY
EY Development Officer
EY Worker ‐ Childminding
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Parents in Tobermory (on the Isle of Mull) and Tiree will be offered 1140 hours of funded ELC hours for children attending both units. A social enterprise group on the Isle of Mull were also going to participate in the Mull trial, offering parents access to funded ELC hours throughout the summer and October holidays within Tobermory Pre5 Unit, however, the group were unable to recruit appropriate staff in time and have since withdrawn from the trial. Future Provision ‐ Proposed Plan for 1140 Hours of ELC in Argyll and Bute We plan to offer 190 sessions per year of ELC lasting 6 hours per session – aligned closely
with the pattern of the primary school day within term time. This will be offered through
local authority pre5 units, commissioned partner providers and partner childminders.
Parents / Carers will be able to access flexible patterns of provision within this term time
model – eg shared placements with a local authority ELC setting and a registered
childminder.
We will also make effective use of our Argyll and Bute assets by providing a range of experiences both during and out with the times outlined within the term time delivery of ELC:
Outdoor Learning
Partnerships
Culture These experiences will depend upon the opportunities available to children within each of our communities. Investment in professional development for staff will ensure that there are practitioners within each ‘cluster’ of nurseries that can lead on outdoor learning. Flexible patterns of ELC which reflect our three key drivers will be offered by:
Local Authority provision
Childminders
Partner Providers
Community Organisations
Outdoor Nurseries
Feis / Cultural Activities and organisations
ACCESSIBILITY
‘ELC capacity is sufficient and is as conveniently geographically located as possible –
particularly in areas of higher deprivation and in rural communities – to support families and
enable parents and carers to work, train and study, while also appropriately meeting the
needs of children who require additional support and parents who request ELC through the
medium of Gaelic.’
Each locality within Argyll and Bute offers its own unique challenges and opportunities in being
able to offer accessible and flexible ELC to its families. Following a robust mapping exercise, the
Early Years Service now has a clear picture around what provision is currently available to
families and what improvements need to be made to ensure flexible and accessible ELC is on
offer within each locality – see appendices 1‐4.
This has helped to inform a capital programme for alterations and refurbishments to existing
local authority ELC properties.
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Where there is currently a lack of wraparound childcare provision, there has been partnership
working with social enterprise groups to support communities in developing this provision, as
well as dialogue with existing ELC partner providers in looking at expansion of their current
services. The Early Years Service continues to work closely with Argyll and Bute Childminders
through regular locality network meetings. Childminders will play a role in future ELC service
delivery for three and four year olds, which will provide even greater accessibility for parents
and carers across Argyll and Bute. It is clear that each locality will offer a different range of
childcare services, building on local assets and reflecting the needs of each community where
possible.
AFFORDABILITY ‘The expansion will increase access to affordable ELC which will help to reduce barriers to participating in the labour market which parents and carers face.’ As part of an ongoing consultation process, parents and partner providers are being
consulted on their opinions around future ELC delivery. Whilst an increase in funded ELC
hours will have a positive impact on parents, there are potential barriers to accessing ELC
for some parents, such as access to transport, outdoor clothing and snack fees. Further work
is being done to explore the financial repercussions of these additional financial barriers to
parents / carers.
Feedback from our Partner Providers indicate that there are additional pressures on
budgets – such as the Living Wage, pensions and business rates – which is a risk to their
sustainability. Ongoing consultation will be required to ensure our Partner Providers are
given the right kind of support to continue in their delivery of ELC in Argyll and Bute.
Partnership working with national organisations such as ADES and the Northern Alliance has
provided the Early Years Service with the opportunity to compare financial information and
ELC details with other local authorities. This will continue to ensure developments within
Argyll and Bute are in line with national expectations. Continued implementation and
phasing in of 1140 hours will also be dependent on appropriate funding from the Scottish
Government.
Section Three: Consultation with Stakeholders
Parents/ Carers The Early Years Service carries out an annual consultation of parents and carers with regards to their experience of existing ELC provision and what their aspirations are for future ELC provision in Argyll and Bute. This informs our self‐ evaluation and helps to adapt provision year on year to better meet the needs of parents and carers. Data from 2016‐17 informs us that:
87% of parents stated that they either agreed or strongly agreed that they were happy with the current pattern of ELC provision which their child accesses, with only 6% either disagreeing or strongly disagreeing.
41% of parents stated that they either agreed or strongly agreed that they would welcome the opportunity to use their ELC hours more flexibly, with 17% either disagreeing or strongly disagreeing.
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Examples of parent comments are listed below:
I am happy with the number of hours my child receives at present and will only require free ELC hours if I am seriously struggling with childcare. I only work part time and wish to continue looking after my children myself when I do not work.
An 8 am start would have been more useful. No nurseries start early enough for me to get to work. I had to negotiate a different start time with my work for a temporary period.
The nursery offers a very flexible timetable at the moment and I don't think they could improve on it.
I only use two thirds of the hours available as the times don't coincide with school hours. The nursery is brilliant and I’m really happy my child is there. Great outdoor access, motivated, caring and exceptional staff. I just wish times were more flexible!
Being able to use the nursery hours over full days instead of half days would reduce the amount of time my child would have to spend in alternative childcare, this would reduce my childcare bill. I realise this may not be feasible due to the small size of the nursery class, maintaining the viability of the nursery and school is more important
As I work part time I would like to be able to use the service in the afternoon as well 2 days of the week
In order to capture a more in depth picture of the needs of parents within each locality in
Argyll and Bute, a consultation for Parents/ Carers will run from September to November
2017. This will include an online consultation and paper copies to be made available to all
parents/ carers. To ensure we reach as many of our existing and future parents as possible,
we shall be working closely with our partners in Health, Social Work and our third sector
partners such as Homestart.
Services and Staff
Early Years Team
The Early Years Team play a crucial role in ensuring successful delivery of high quality ELC
within Argyll and Bute. ‘1140 hour updates’ are provided at monthly team meetings and the
Team also participated in a consultation exercise around the four key principles of quality,
accessibility, affordability and flexibility within 1140 hours of ELC – identifying potential
barriers and opportunities within implementation in Argyll and Bute. This in turn helped
inform the Argyll and Bute ELC Delivery Plan. Consultation and dialogue will be ongoing with
the Early Years Team.
Partner Providers
Individual meetings have taken place with all partner providers to find out what they see as the potential barriers and opportunities within the expansion of ELC to 1140 hours. Some Services will not be in a position to increase the number of hours they offer due to the limitations of the premises they rent and others have expressed concern that the hourly rate paid is not sufficient to meet overheads. Consultation will be ongoing with our Partner Providers.
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Local Authority Practitioners
Consultation of local authority practitioners will also be carried out, as there are early indications that not all staff would welcome an increase in hours from part time to full time employment. The views of Local Authority practitioners will be collated and changes to contracts negotiated if required. Meetings with the local union representatives will also be included as part of this consultation process.
Central Education Team The wider Education Team has been informed of the expansion of ELC to 1140 hours and Area Education Officers are already playing a key role in the planning and implementation of 1140 hours within each locality. Area Education Officers will co‐ordinate meetings to take place within each locality in September 2017 with both Local Authority ELC teams and Partner Providers.
Childminders Discussions have taken place with Childminders through a series of network meetings in
early 2017 and several have expressed an interest in delivering ELC for 3 and 4 year olds.
Section Four: Phasing Delivery of ELC in Argyll and Bute It is important to ‘test’ plans for delivery of ELC in 2020. As stated before, the Scottish
Government is funding two 1140 hours trials in Argyll and Bute – one in Tobermory and one
in Tiree. Additional capital and revenue funding from the Scottish Government will be
utilised to phase increased ELC hours to a range of settings across Argyll and Bute over the
next three years.
Phasing Delivery of 1140 Hours of ELC Timeline
2017‐18
•Remote and rural ELC settings 10 miles from the nearest town
•Areas which do not have wraparound childcare
2018‐19
•Remote and rural ELC settings 10 miles from the nearest town
•Population Segmentation ‐SiMD Profile
2019‐2020
Population Segmentation ‐ SiMD Profile
2020 ‐2021
Full Implementation
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Section Five : Service Planning
In order to ensure effective and timely implementation of 1140 hours of ELC in Argyll and Bute, a
governance structure for delivery has been put in place:
Governance Structure
The Head of Service for Education is strategic lead for the implementation of 1140 hours of
ELC in Argyll and Bute. The Head of Service is able to inform the Executive Director of
Community Services and the Elected Members of progress within the Delivery Plan. The
Education Manager for Learning and Achievement is operational lead and oversees
developments within the delivery plan. Meetings take place every 6 weeks to review
progress and an action plan ensures effective communication and clarity around roles and
responsibilities. Workstreams have been put in place to oversee development and progress
within:
1140 Hours Delivery Plan
Quality and Additional Graduate
Workforce Development
Capital Works
Head of Service ‐Education ‐ Anne
Paterson
1140 Delivery Plan
Capital Works
FinanceWorkforce
Development
Quality & Additional Graduate
Education Manager Learning and
Achievement ‐ Don McAllister
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Work streams
ELC Delivery Plan
The ELC Delivery Plan provides the vision and framework for implementation of 1140 Hours
within Argyll and Bute and so, is at the heart of all developments. The Principal Officer for
Early Years liaises with each workstream and ensures developments are aligned with the
Delivery Plan.
Quality and Additional Graduate
Throughout session 2016‐17, locality based and central training has taken place around
literacy, numeracy, 0‐3 provision and transition into P1. Progress in developmental
milestones, literacy and numeracy is tracked within each ELC setting and data is gathered
centrally twice a year on children’s progress within developmental milestones. Next steps
are to gather literacy and numeracy data centrally to ensure consistency and a shared
understanding of achievement. This process will be at the heart of the Argyll and Bute
action plan for ‘Quality’. As part of these developments, we will work together with
practitioners to determine how we use outdoor learning, partnerships and culture to
further enhance the quality of provision for our children in expanding to 1140 hours of ELC.
There will also be a continued focus on quality assurance which will have ‘HGIOELC’ and
‘Building the Ambition’ as the main drivers, with local authority, partner providers and
childminders all engaged in this process – building capacity and a greater consistency of
standards.
The additional graduate action plan will incorporate many aspects of the quality action plan
to ensure consistency. Argyll and Bute aim to make effective use of its allocation of three
additional graduates within 3‐4 nurseries which have lower SiMD profiles. The Service
already makes effective use of peripatetic practitioners and the Additional Graduates will sit
well within this model to ensure maximum benefit of this asset.
Quality & Additional Graduate ‐EO ‐ Kathleen Johnston
Workforce Development ‐ EYDO ‐Linda Burgar
Capital Works ‐ QS Property Services ‐Janice Kilgour
Finance ‐ Accountant ‐ Sandra McLindon
ELC Delivery Plan
POEY ‐ Alison MacKenzie
EYDO ‐ tbc
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The Model for Improvement will ‘test’ our theories around quality of provision and tests will
be aligned to and scaled up with the phasing in of 1140 hours across Argyll and Bute.
This workstream works closely with the ‘Workforce Development’ workstream to ensure
consistency in expectations and a shared understanding of ‘Quality’
Finance
The expansion of ELC provision will be informed by robust and accurate financial data and
planned asset management.
Financial data has been prepared which includes data on:
capacity
usage
staffing costs
building costs
available support from central team members.
Close partnership working with the other workstreams helps to identify potential pressures
in the ELC capital and revenue budgets
Further information can be accessed within the appendices.
Capital Works
Mapping of current provision and suitability for expansion has taken place. This exercise has
identified action points within each locality in relation to:
Refurbishment
Alterations
Extension
Requirement for new build This process will be ongoing and will respond to changing circumstances within each locality
– eg. registration of a new ELC provider. In order to ensure funding is utilised most
effectively, developments will rely on close partnership working with parents, practitioners
and partners within each locality. A greater emphasis will also be made on innovative use of
of the outdoor environment, based on ‘Space to Grow’ guidance and ‘My World Outdoors’.
Workforce Development
A significant increase in the workforce will be required to support the expansion of the
provision. As outlined in national policy the quality of the workforce is essential to ensure a
quality service is maintained and developed further. Current provision enables practitioners
from both local authority, partner providers, childminders and out of school providers to
access free training from the local authority CPD catalogue. Practitioners are also provided
with support in accessing required or additional qualifications.
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In order to build on this in preparation for 1140 hours, the Service has engaged with the
‘Learning and Development’ team within the council to build capacity around ensuring
quality of and accessibility to SVQ qualifications for an increased Early Years workforce, as
well as continued partnership working with local colleges. Plans are in place to proceed with
Modern Apprenticeships in SVQ3 (SSCYP) starting in 2018‐19 and to explore the possibility
of delivering Foundation Apprenticeships in 5th and 6th year of secondary school. This will be
done in This will be done in collaboration with the Delivery Team to ensure priority is given
to the areas of Argyll and Bute which will be phasing in 1140 hours of ELC first.
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Section Six: Milestones & Service Delivery Plan Specification
Scottish Government 1140 Hours Milestones
Financial Planning Guidance completed by August 2017
Additional Graduate Implementation Paper completed by September 2017
Workforce Planning Strategy completed by September 2017
Quality Planning Guidance Completed in line with Scottish Governments Guidance – October 2017
Capital Programme completed by November 2017
Argyll and Bute ELC Delivery Plan Milestones 2017‐18
Activity Lead Timescale Intended Outcome
Completion of Draft Delivery Plan for 1140 Hrs for Argyll and Bute – for Council approval
Alison MacKenzie July 2017 Council approve Draft plan outlining Argyll & Bute’s vision for delivery of 1140 hrs of free ELC by 2020
Scoping Exercise for capacity to deliver ELC using the 3 main A&B assets within flexible provision as detailed within this strategy
Alison MacKenzie June – Aug 2017
Opportunities identified to deliver flexible ELC using the 3 A&B assets within each locality
Parent and Staff Consultation on delivery of 1140 hours of free ELC
Alison MacKenzie Aug – Oct 2017 – consultation Oct‐ Dec 2017‐ Report
Evidence of high % of participants and clear outcomes to inform delivery plan
Action Plan to address ELC workforce development across Argyll and Bute
Linda Burgar Aug 17‐ June 2018 Plan developed and actions taken to build ELC staff capacity within each locality of A&B
Additional Graduate Action Plan
Kathleen Johnston October 2017 Plan developed to make effective use of quality graduates in settings with raised SiMD profile
Quality Action Plan for delivery of ELC plan incorporating 3 assets
Outdoor Learning
Partnerships
Culture
Kathleen Johnston October 2017 Plan developed to support rich, meaningful and high quality ELC
Develop model for quality assurance of ELC
Kathleen Johnston December 2017 Plan developed to ensure a sustainable system for quality assurance of ELC in Argyll and Bute
Development of ‘Phasing In Models’ of ELC
Alison MacKenzie October 2017 Identify a suite of models to trial delivery of 1140 hours of ELC and ‘phase in’ over this timescale
Contractual issues Alison MacKenzie/ Aileen McCosh
September onwards Consultation with Trade Unions, discussions with individual staff
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Section Seven: Demand and Supply Predictions
Following a robust mapping exercise, the above table has been developed to outline the predicted
supply and demand of ELC within Argyll and Bute between 2017 and 2020. Progress will be
dependent on annual capital and revenue funding from the Scottish Government. Flexibility will be
built into the planning process to reflect the changing demand for ELC within each locality.
Area Future demand 3 and 4 year olds per year (based on birth rates obtained from NHS)
Predicted numbers of additional LA staff
Anticipated LA Infrastructure requirements
2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Bute 85 88 106 1 x Lead CCEW
1 x CCEW 21 hrs 1 refurbishment 1 extension
Cowal 202 191 165 3 x Lead CCEW8 x 21hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs
4 x 21 hrs additional CCEW
4 refurbishments
Helensburgh and Lomond
504 455 407 2 x Lead CCEW8 x 21hrs CCEW increased to 35hrs
3 x 21hrs additional CCEW
3 refurbishments1 New nursery
Campbeltown and Kintyre
134 121 115 10 x 21 hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs
5 x 21 hrs additional CCEW
2 refurbishments
Lochgilphead and Mid Argyll
161 151 151 1 x Lead CCEW12 x 21 hrs CCEW increased to 35
hrs 6 x additional 21 hrs CCEW
1 extension2 refurbishments
Islay 53 56 60 10 x 21 hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs
5 x additional 21hrs CCEW
1 refurbishment
Jura 5 4 2 2 x 21hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs 1 x additional 21 hrs CCEW
Mull & Iona 63 66 59 8 x 21hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs 4 x additional 21hrs CCEW
1 New Nursery
Coll 1 1 ‐ 1 x 21 hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs
1 x 21hrs additional CCEW
Tiree 20 13 12 2 x 21 hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs
2 x 35 hrs CCEW 2 x 21hrs CCEW
Additional space for Gaelic required
Lismore 2 x 21 hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs
1 x 21 hrs additional CCEW
Colonsay ‐ 1 1 1 x 21 hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs
1 x 21 hours CCEW
Oban 215 237 241 4 x 21hsr CCEW increased to 35 hrs 2 x 21 hrs additional CCEW
Additional space for Gaelic required
Luing 1 x 21 hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs
1 x 21 hrs additional CCEW
Lorn 122 110 105 2 x Lead CCEW
8 x 21hrs CCEW increased to 35 hrs 4 x 21 hrs CCEW
1 New Nursery 3 Extensions
Argyll and Bute Draft Delivery Plan for 1140 Hours – 4th September 2017 – V5
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Section Eight: Financing the Plan
Capital expenditure 2017‐2020
The following table shows indicative capital costs for the Council to achieve delivery of the
requirement for expansion of ELC to 1140 hours per year by 2020 in Argyll and Bute.
Type of work Projected upper cost (£) inc 4% uplift indicative
Refurbishment within existing build 1,560,000
Extension to/expansion of existing build 3,796,000
Outdoor upgrade 260,000
New Build 5,541,120
TOTAL 11,157,120
Revenue expenditure from 2020
The following table shows indicative additional annual revenue costs from 2020 of full
implementation of 1140 hours ELC in Argyll and Bute. There will be an incremental increase in
annual revenue costs towards the final figures shown below as the expansion to 1140 hours is
phased in from 2017‐18.
Aspect requiring additional funding Cost by 2020 (£) indicative
Staffing inc ELC, ELC cover, teacher input, admin, 4,798,011
ASN staff 240,380
Central Team inc PTs, EDOs and admin 231,443
Staff training 98,179
Property revenue costs 61,940
Resources 56,692
Transport 36,380
Partner Provider payments 1,799,184
Provision of lunches 461,974
TOTAL 7,781,834
One‐off revenue costs
The following table shows indicative one‐off costs which will be required to service the expansion of
ELC to 1140 hours in Argyll and Bute.
Aspect requiring funding Cost (£) indicative
School meals start up equipment 125,000
Initial resources for new/expanded settings 310,000
TOTAL 435,000