Work matters: Management: Scotland - Making the grade

Nursery World, 28 February 2008

Inspectors will soon be able to put a finer point on their judgements of early years settings, reports Karen Faux.

Scotland is overhauling its early years regulation with the introduction of a grading system designed to promote parental involvement and a more targeted approach to inspection. Instead of opting for one hotel star-type rating, from April it will be awarding four individual scores. National regulator the Care Commission believes this is a better way to reflect the true strengths - or weaknesses - of a provider and is more practical for users. Currently, early years settings are inspected annually, and...

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