Issue - decisions

(i)              to note that officers would undertake analysis of data around any changes to those choosing to defer their child’s entry to primary school as a result of the new legislation and provide that to Members;

(ii)             to request that officers give consideration to future reports including a map to show the provision in each area;

(iii)           to note the Best Start: Strategic early learning and school age childcare plan forScotland 2022-26 (Scottish Government: October 2022);

(iv)           to instruct the Chief Education Officer to report on the progress and outcomes of the Early Learning and Childcare Delivery Plan 2022-24, and to prepare an updated Delivery Plan for 2024-26, in June 2024, to dovetail with the Strategic Plan for Scotland;

(v)            to approve the amended Early Learning and Childcare delivery models, based on demand;

(vi)           to instruct the Chief Education Officer to report on the National Delivery Framework for School Age Childcare and local delivery plans in 2023;

(vii)         to note that the Scottish Government set out three original aims of the expansion in ELC which were to:

·       improve children’s outcomes and help close the poverty-related attainment gap

·       increase family resilience through improved health and wellbeing of children and parents

·       support parents into work, study or training;

(viii)        to instruct the Director of Education & Children’s Services to report back to the next committee with a scope to evaluate the performance of the new ELC service including how it will seek the feedback of staff, parents and children in assessing the extent to which the original KPI’s are being met, including timescales for this evaluation to take place; and

(ix)           to instruct the Director of Education & Children’s Services to report back to committee in early 2024 with the outcomes of the evaluation and any recommendations that may need to be considered.