Dalintober ELCC

1. To support children's wellbeing, development needs and progress, personal plans should be further developed and consolidated with a focus on children’s support strategies and next steps linked to clearer progression pathways for their play and learning. This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states 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) and "My care and support meets my needs and is right for me." (HSCS 1.19)

2. To support children's play and learning and enable them to achieve their full potential, management and staff should give consideration to how individualisation is captured within planning. In addition, planning should be closely linked to observations in children's profiles where meaningful next steps should be recorded. These should be monitored to ensure consistent quality of written observations. 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 can direct my own play and activities in the way that I choose, and freely access a wide range of experiences and resources suitable to my age and stage, which stimulate my natural curiosity, learning and creativity." (HSCS 2.27) and "My care and support meets my needs and is right for me." (HSCS 1.19)

1. To support and sustain continuous improvement throughout the service, management and staff should further develop their quality assurance processes and embed robust systems to monitor and evaluate all aspects of their service delivery. This is to ensure management and leadership is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: "I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes." (HSCS 4.19)

1. To help keep children safe, a full risk assessment that is specific to the setting should be carried out. It should also be reviewed regularly to make sure it remains relevant and in line with current guidance. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: "My environment is secure and safe". (HSCS 5.17)