Broxburn Playgroup

1. To improve outcomes for children and families, the manager should continue to develop and embed quality assurance and self-evaluation processes. To support this, they could include but are not limited to: becoming familiar with 'A quality improvement framework for the early learning and childcare sectors: early learning and childcare' identifying training and learning that would help develop skills and knowledge, that would support effective quality assurance. This is to ensure confidence in the people who support and care for me and is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: "I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having a robust and transparent quality assurance process." (HSCS 4.19).

2. To develop the skills and knowledge of the staff team, training and learning should be identified that supports their continued professional development. They should maintain records of the impact of their learning. This could include but not limited to: using best practice guidance, national and local policy, quality frameworks and health and social care standards having opportunities to discuss their practice at team meetings and individual supervision or appraisals. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: "I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes." (HSCS 3.14).

1. To ensure children are making progress in learning and development, staff should continue to develop the planning formats in place. They should also continue to develop their skills to record high-quality observations. They should consider: When they identify next steps for children's learning, clear links to planning should demonstrate how experiences are provided to extend children's interests, offer challenge and encourage them to reach their potential. Staff should further develop their evaluation skills, with more focus on supporting children's specific next steps, to further enhance their continued progression in learning. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: "As a child, I have fun as I develop my skills in understanding, thinking, investigation and problem solving, including th

1. For children's health, welfare and safety needs to be fully met, the provider should continue to develop children's personal plans. They should include information about; the effectiveness of strategies and techniques used to support children summary of progress made and 'next steps' reviews at least once in every 6 months in consultation with children and families. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices' (HSCS 1.15).

2. For all children to develop and learn at an appropriate pace staff should be supported to further develop planning. They should consider the range of activities provided so children are supported to develop skills through stimulating play opportunities. Staff should develop their evaluation skills so they can assess the impact and outcome of activities children participate in. This would enable them to plan experiences, with more focus on supporting children's specific next steps to further enhance progression in learning. They should refer to current national practice guidance to deliver high quality play and learning experiences. Staff should then apply their training in practice to improve outcomes for children. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'As a child, my social and physical skills, confidence, self-esteem and creativity are developed through a ba3. To improve children's learning through play by use of questions, promoting creativity and curiosity staff should continue to improve their interaction skills so they engage children in high quality learning experiences. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I am supported to achieve my potential in education or employment if this is right for me' (HSCS 1.27). And ‘I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes’ (HSCS 3.14).

4. To ensure children have access to a range of activities that support their learning and development, staff should improve the planning system in place. It should reflect how children's individual learning needs are being planned for, evaluated and next steps identified. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'As a child, I have fun as I develop my skills in understanding, thinking, investigation and problem solving, including through imaginative play and storytelling (HSCS 1.30) And 'As a child, my social and physical skills, confidence, self-esteem and creativity are developed through a balance of organised and freely chosen extended play, including using open ended materials (HSCS 1.31).

5. To ensure children are making progress, staff should be supported to develop their skills to record high quality observations. They should be able to use observations to assess children's progress and identify 'next steps'. This will help plan experiences to extend children's interests and encourage them to reach their potential. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes’ (HSCS 3.14).

1. To improve outcomes for children and families, the manager should develop quality assurance systems. This should enable them to assess and evaluate all aspects of the the service and identify areas for development. This could include, but is not limited to, audits, peer review and monitoring of staff practice. This is to ensure confidence in the people who support and care for me and is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that; 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having a robust and transparent quality assurance processes.' (HSCS 4.19)

2. To support partnership working, the manager should consider ways that meaningfully involve parents and carers in the service and contribute to change. As part of this process, they should develop various ways to gather parents, children's and stakeholders views. This is to ensure confidence in the people who support and care for me and is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that; 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having a robust and transparent quality assurance processes.' (HSCS 4.19)

1. To promote positive outcomes for children the provider should ensure; all recruitment information is received and stored for each staff member the induction process should continue to be embedded and used to support professional development staff engage in continuous professional learning relevant to their role, which develops their skills and knowledge. This is to ensure confidence in the people who support and care for me and is consistent with the Health and Social Care Sta