Design principles for early learning and child care settings Karen - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Design principles for early learning and child care settings Karen Quinn Inspector

Key Aims • To make new ELC services be the best they can be in terms of design. • Consistency in terms of what constitutes good design for indoor and outdoor space. • Facilitate registration/variations for expansion to consistent quality standards/requirements. • Encourage flexible use of space and future proofing of all new ELC infrastructure. • Encourage inclusion of well designed outdoor space in all ELC infrastructure • Address inconsistencies in space standard s.

• Scottish Government (Children and Families team) • Scottish Futures Trust • Draft ‘ document ’ Spring 17 – final Summer 17

Scoping and research Current Practice Basis/Links History Research and engagement Points we need to consideration/consistency issues

Innovative Design – Scotland Other relevant legislation Other Early Learning and Childcare Regulations/ Standards ELC in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Germany, America, Norway, UK Research - leaders ELCC - New Zealand, Nordic countries

Focus on outcomes for children …… Increase in the quality of free hours will not be delivered at the expense of quality. Indeed the focus will be on strengthening the quality … .. (A blueprint for 2020: The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland).

Overview of guidance • On line Resources • Part 1 - Case studies (aspects) • Video links, photographs • Part 2 – Content headings • Links • Research • Printable sections

Style of Part 2 • Narrative – outcomes for children • Links to Regulations, Standards, Good Practice • Research • Real examples

Content headings • Care and learning space • Other space (office/staff/parents) • Outdoor space • Toilets and Nappy changing • Hand hygiene • Kitchen and Food Preparation • Laundry and utility provision • Security Heating/lighting/ventilation/environmentally sustainable/acoustics

Space Standards • School Premises Regs • National Care Standards

Engagement Children Parents Providers Care Inspectorate Local Authorities- Environmental Health, Building Control, Architects Fire and Rescue Services ADES NDNA, SOSCN, CALA Education Scotland Early years Scotland

Survey Monkey • Individual services • Parents

Existing services • innovative/good design impact on outcomes for children • Visits

Feedback • Examples of innovative design in existing services • Inform style and content of guidance • Signpost to research • Highlight priority areas which could be a barrier to expansion • Views on inclusion of size of outdoor space when calculating number of children and criteria

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