600 hours update the early learning and childcare parent/carer survey has been open until friday 24...
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600 Hours Update
The Early Learning and Childcare Parent/Carer Survey has been open until
Friday 24 January. Responses are still being returned at the moment. Full analysis will be
starting next week.Here is a short summary of responses.
1727 RESPONSES SO FAR
Q1 Would you use an extra 125 hours of early learning and childcare each
year?
Yes - 91.49%NO – 2.66%
Q2 What model of hours would suit you best?
1st- 3 hours and 10 minutes each day M-F term time only – 43.73%
2nd- 2x8 hour days term time only - 29.21%
3rd- 3 hours each day M-F + 2 weeks of the school holidays - 20.12%
Q4 If different nurseries were offering a range of the above, would you travel to get
the right provision for your child?
• Within the same part of the city- 84.55%• Different part of the city- 12.78%
Information on respondents completing the Survey
Their children:50.4%- children under 3 years74.44%- children between -3-5 years31.93%- children at primary school3%- children at secondary school1.15%- children have left school
Their status:
87.02% - female12.98%- maleOf which:• Employed full time: 31.43%• Employed part time: 45.48%• Not in paid employment: 20.99%• Student: 3.38%
Establishments from which there has been no response:
Canal View Primary schoolCraigroyston Primary SchoolForthview Primary SchoolHillwood Primary SchoolSt John Vianney RC Primary School
Discussion point 1:
In the survey the most popular option was for the extended session and not 2 eight hour days. Next year we will have to look at how we can develop this more flexible delivery.How do you suggest that this could be provided?
600 hours Early Learning and Childcare
Testing Implementation of Additional Session TimesAim
By the end of January 2014 we will gather information from five nursery classes to help us better understand and
address the challenges of delivering the 600 hours entitlement to early learning and childcare
5 Nursery Classes
Newcraighall 20/20Ratho 30/30Dalry 40/40Ferryhill 40/40Granton 60/60All testing a 40 minute increase in session time
3hours 10minutes.
Testing Session Time OptionsOption A Start Finish Lunch Start Finish Total
hours
Staff 8.15 11.45 12.15 3.57 7.12
Children 8.30 11.40 12.20 3.30 6.20
Option B
Staff 8.30 12.00 12.35 4.17 7.12
Children 8.45 11.55 12.40 3.50 6.20
Option C
Week 1
Newcraighall 8.30 – 11.40 and 12.40 – 3.50
Ratho 8.15 – 11.25 and 12.20 – 3.30
Dalry 8.30 – 11.40 and 12.20 – 3.30
Ferryhill 8.20 – 11.30 and 12.30 – 3.40(To be in by 8.30am if using the additional time)
Granton 8.30 – 11.40 and 12.20 – 3.30
Uptake of additional Session TimeBefore usual morning start. Week 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
NewcraighallRathoDalryFerryhillGranton
Newcraighall 8.30am – 8.40am and 8.20am – 8.40am
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
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Median
Goal
Ratho Uptake 8.15am-8.55am
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
20
30
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50
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70
80
Median
Goal
Dalry Uptake 8.30am – 9.00am
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
20
30
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50
60
Median
Goal
Dalry - Uptake 8.30am - 9.00am
Ferryhill Uptake 8.20am – 8.30am and 8.20am – 8.40am
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Median
Goal
Ferryhill - Uptake 8.20am - 8.30am
Granton Uptake 8.30am- 8.55am and 8.40am – 8.55am
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Median
Goal
Uptake of additional Session TimeAfter usual morning finish week 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday0
20
40
60
80
100
120
NewcraighallRathoDalryFerryhillGranton
Newcraighall Uptake 11.10am – 11.40am and 11.10am – 11.30am
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Median
Goal
Granton Uptake 11.30am – 11.40am and 11.30am-11.50am
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Median
Goal
Uptake of additional Session TimeBefore usual afternoon start. Week 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
NewcraighallRathoDalryFerryhillGranton
Granton Uptake 12.20pm – 12.30pm
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
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90
Median
Goal
Newcraighall Uptake 12.15pm – 12.40pm
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Median
Goal
Uptake of additional Session TimeAfter usual afternoon finish. Week 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
NewcraighallRathoDalryFerryhillGranton
Newcraighall Uptake 3.10pm – 3.50pm and 3. 10pm -3.25pm
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
20
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40
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60
70
Median
Goal
Newcraighall - Uptake 3.10pm - 3.40pm
Ratho Uptake 3.00pm – 3.30pm
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
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100
Median
Goal
Dalry uptake 3.00pm – 3.30pm
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
10
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70
80
Median
Goal
Ferryhill Uptake 3.00pm – 3.40pm
M T W Th F M T W Th F
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80
90
Median
Goal
Granton Uptake 3.00pm – 3.30pm and 3.00pm – 3.40pm
M T W Th F M T W Th F
0
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90
100
Median
Goal
Granton - Uptake 3.00pm - 3.30pm
Parent Views
“The increased nursery session was very helpful. It helped me have enough time to prepare their meals before they come home.”
“He enjoyed his extra time and seemed to have more stories to me about his day.”
“Great!! What a difference an extra 30 minutes makes.”
“ The additional time is a good idea but I prefer if it could be at the end (of the morning).”
Parent Views
“I think it will be useful to have an extra 40 minutes childcare per day...I can see this being quite difficult to implement.”
“I have a daughter in school and it would make no sense to go home for 10 minutes then to have to return to pick up at nursery.”
“I didn’t use the extra time as it means we have to wait in the cold for an extra 15 minutes for Daniels sister to go into school.”
“ I would rearrange my classes in future if nursery hours were longer. A lot better longer.”
Parent Views
“She gets breakfast in our house with myself which I feel is important.”
“Extra start time has been good for my child, but this start time was a bit close to primary start for it to make any difference to me.”
“Couldn’t get them motivated and out the door earlier.”
What the Children said.
“I liked playing longer.”“I liked it because it was quiet”“I liked having more time to play.”
“I was tired.”
Issues to consider.• Nurseries with a small staff team e.g. 20/20
have less flexibility as all staff are required in the ratios at all times.
• Many nurseries have surplus staff for part of the year. More effective use of this resource would address many of the challenges of providing the additional session time.
Key Learning from uptake
• All children starting and finishing at the same time is not popular with staff or parents.
• A short timeframe between the morning session and afternoon session increases pressure on staff.
Discussion Point 2
On your table you have examples of staggered session times. Discuss how you think this
could work for your establishment, what are the challenges and what are the solutions.
What would be your choice for your establishment?
Task 09/12/13
AM09/12/13PM
Setting Up
Tidying
Meetings
PLP with child
PLP without child
All other child contact
Paperwork
Other
Total Time
Comments
Baseline week - 9th December Test week 1 – 13th January
Setting up, 20%
Tidying, 16%
Meetings, 20%
PLP with child, 2%
PLP without child, 6%
Paperwork, 20%
Other, 16%
Overall summary of time by Task when child contact excluded
Test week 1 – 13th January Test Week 2 – 27th January
Comparison of time for tasks – AM versus PM
Comparison of time for tasks – Teacher versus Early Years Practitioner
Key Findings
What Worked Well•Being with the children longer meant we got more done.•Felt we had more quality time with the children/less rushed.•Team work.•Relaxed atmosphere as no time pressure.•Setting up with the kids.•Children seemed calmer and enjoyed being more settled to do activities.•Week 2 went much better
Key Findings
What was a challenge?• Lack of time to meet with staff.•Difficult to talk to parents.•It’s impossible to do the paperwork, evaluate and discuss.•Matching teacher contact hours to extended hours.•Amount of time on the door.•Long time manning the door as they straggled in.•Not knowing who was arriving and pick up times
Issues to consider.
Some nurseries will need to review their tasks and reflect on how they use their existing resources e.g.
Challenge SolutionShopping for snack. Buy in bulk.Spending time on the door. Share expectations with parents.Tidying/Preparation. Involve the children in every day tasks.Seek advice from Early Learning and Childcare settings open for 52 weeks.
Eve and Lesley
Update on Streamlining paperwork
Examples 40:40 Nursery Class - Staffing Proposals
Examples 40:40 Nursery
Current 2014/15 - Model 1 2014/15 - Model 2 2014/15 - Model 3
Staff Staff Staff Staff
Teacher 1.00 Teacher 1.00 Teacher 1.00 Teacher 1.00
Early Years Officer 1.00Early Years Officer 1.00
Early Years Officer 1.00
Early Years Officer 1.00
Early Years Practitioner 2.00
Early Years Practitioner 2.00
Early Years Practitioner 2.50
Early Years Practitioner 2.50
Early Years Assistant or Modern Apprentice 1.00
Early Years Assistant or Modern Apprentice 1.00
4.00 Totals 5.00 Totals 4.50 Totals 5.50
Close and Evaluations