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Schools Ward Strategic Planning Area Learning GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL EDUCATION SERVICES THIS IS A FORMAL CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT Proposal to close Ardencraig Nursery School Strategic Learning Community Schools Ward Planning Area Ardencraig Nursery School (1) Linn South East Castlemilk St Martin’s Extended Day Centre Nursery (1) Linn South East Partnership Provider This document has been issued by Glasgow City Council for consultation in terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. The Ordnance Survey map data included within this document is provided by Glasgow City Council under licence from Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil its public function in relation to this public consultation. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey Copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey mapping/data for their own use. 1 1. Background Information 1.1 On 12 September 2008, Glasgow City Council approved the Early Childhood and Extended Services Strategy 2008-2013. 1.2 The Strategy outlined the future vision for early childhood and extended services across Glasgow, and supported the Council’s commitment to improving access to childcare in the city which will enable more parents to access training and employment, as well as support parents already in employment. Included within the strategy and vision are the following key features: Within the next 5 years, to work towards parents being able to access childcare provision, 52 weeks a year, 8.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m. and beyond where appropriate. All services to children and families, during the earliest years of a child’s life, are committed to ensuring that all children have the best possible start in life. Extended services in schools will be further developed and supported up to the age of 14 years+ to provide childcare opportunities as well as extended educational opportunities for children and for families through access to school facilities in partnership with other service and voluntary providers. There will be high quality education and high quality childcare services in a range of settings and services in the city: council, voluntary and private sector for children from birth to 14 years with strengthened authority quality assurance arrangements. Support to children and families will be maximised through more effective integrated and partnership working to meet the needs of local communities in Glasgow 1.3 The recommendations are consistent with the Early Childhood and Extended Services Strategy objective of improving access to childcare in the city and working towards parents being able to access childcare provision, 52 weeks a year, 8.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m. and beyond where appropriate. 1.4 In bringing forward this proposal the overriding case is based on there being improved access to extended, flexible, childcare services that would support access to training and employment. It would also allow a continued commitment to a partner provider who has demonstrated that they provide a quality education and care experience for children. 2. Present Situation 2.1 Ardencraig Nursery School 2.1.1 Ardencraig Nursery School is located within John Paul II Primary School. The nursery provides pre-school education and childcare for children aged 3 and 4 years, from 8.30 a.m. until 4.30 p.m. during the school term. They are registered by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care to provide a maximum of 60 full time equivalent (FTE) places at any one time. 2.1.2 Also located within the John Paul II Primary School building is Castlemilk Childcare’s (a social economy sector childcare service provider) St Martin’s Extended Day Centre. Ardencraig Nursery 2 2.1.3 During session 2009-10, 60 children were in attendance at Ardencraig Nursery School, occupying 30 full time equivalent (FTE) places. During the last session, the service did not exceed more than 50% of its maximum possible usage at any time. 2.1.4 For the school term commencing in August 2010, Ardencraig Nursery School had 18 children return. In addition, they had 11 new placements (29 children / 14.5 FTE). The projected level of service usage in August 2010 was therefore 24%. 2.1.5 The staff team at Ardencraig Nursery School consists of a Headteacher, Child Development Team Leader, 3 FTE Child Development Officers and a full time clerical post. 2.1.6 The location of Ardencraig Nursery School is shown in Appendices A and B. 2.2 Castlemilk Childcare – St Martin’s Extended Day Centre Nursery 2.2.1 St Martin’s Extended Day Centre Nursery is a social economy early years service run by Castlemilk Childcare. It is located within John Paul II Primary School. The nursery provides pre- school education and childcare for children aged 0 and 5 years, from 8.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m. 52 weeks of the year. They are currently registered by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care to provide a maximum of 88 places at any one time: 15 0-2 years places; 25 2-3 years places; and 48 3-5 years places. Glasgow City Council is currently in partnership with St Martin’s Extended Day Centre Nursery for the provision of commissioned pre-school education places. 2.2.2 The location of St Martin’s Extended Day Centre Nursery is shown in Appendices A and B. 3. Roll projection methodology 3.1 Planning for the demand for future early years’ places is reviewed annually. Future nursery rolls are predicted taking into account the following factors: Birth rates in Glasgow Housing needs assessment, contained in strategic and local plans Migration of children in and out of Glasgow The number of applications for placement received, as recorded on the Nursery Application Management System (NAMS) 4. Proposal 4.1 Close Ardencraig Nursery School and transfer service provision to the social economy sector. 4.1.1 It is proposed that Castlemilk Childcare access the space currently occupied by Ardencraig Nursery School which will allow them to increase provision by up to 60 full time equivalent places. 3 4.1.2 Children would transfer from the roll of Ardencraig Nursery School to St Martin’s Extended Day Centre Nursery or to another Council run early years’ establishments within the local area. Parents/carers would be able to access funded, part-time pre-school education places. Through this proposal parents/carers would have the opportunity to access a more flexible childcare service provision to support them in accessing training or employment. It would also allow a continued commitment to a partner provider who has demonstrated that they provide a quality education and care experience for children. 4.1.3 Additionally, this option would allow Castlemilk Childcare to close the other site they currently lease on Castlemilk Drive, transferring the children attending there into the expanded St Martin’s Extended Day Nursery, thus reducing their dependency on Glasgow City Council grant funding allocated to support them. 4.1.4 Service users currently using Ardencraig Nursery School would not be in financial detriment as a result of this proposal. They would still be able to access their fully funded place and if they wished to take up the opportunity to access extended childcare services in excess of their commissioned term time, pre-school entitlement then the cost would not be in excess of Glasgow City Council’s charges for childcare. 5. Educational Benefit Education Services has completed an educational benefits statement and this is outlined as follows: 5.1 The Children 5.1.1 This proposal would allow children to continue to access early year’s education provision in the Castlemilk area. All early years services, regardless of provider (GCC / social economy partner) or model of provision (part-time nursery school / full extended service), are required to deliver pre-school education within the same national and local curriculum framework. They are also subject to the same external quality assurance and regulatory regimes operated by HMIE and the Care Commission. 5.1.2 Ardencraig Nursery was last jointly inspected by HMIE and Care Commission in February 2006. At that time major strengths were found in the provision to children with the following key strengths: The attractive and stimulating environment and the very good use of children’s work and photographs in display. The very effective interaction between staff and children. High-quality experiences in each of the key areas of children’s development and learning. Partnership with parents and the very effective links with other agencies to support children’s learning. The commitment and hard work of all staff and the very good leadership of the Headteacher. 4 5.1.3 St Martin’s Extended Day Care Nursery was last jointly inspected by HMIE and Care Commission in August 2005. At that time major strengths were found in the provision to children with the following key strengths: The very good interactions of staff with children. The very good programmes in emotional, personal and social development, communication and language, knowledge and understanding of the world and expressive and aesthetic development, which were effectively developing children’s learning. The very positive relationships with parents and agencies and effective transition procedures between nursery and P1. The strong leadership of the senior management team and the motivated and enthusiastic staff team. 5.1.4 Each of the centres is visited annually by the Care Commission and an evaluation of quality is made. The evaluations from the latest Care Commission reports are as follows: Centre Quality of Date of last Quality of care Quality of Quality of management and inspection and support environment staffing leadership Ardencraig 20 Jan 2009 Very Good Very Good Good Good St Martin’s 2 Oct 2009 Very Good Good Good Good 5.2.
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