1. The Early Years Framework - how to work towards transformational change

2. Senior Policy and Parliamentary Officer
Marion Macleod
Senior Policy and Parliamentary Officer

3. Who’s in charge and what are they in charge of?
Partnership governance
Delegated authority
Financial responsibility

4. Who are you trying to help?
Profile of the child population
Numbers
Needs
Locations

5. What are the problems you’re trying to solve?
Factors that contribute to bad outcomes
Level of risk for each child
Individual intervention planning
Reducing incidence of adverse experience and poor outcomes

6. Know what works
Use research and evaluation evidence
Outcomes not process
Compare
Understand specific circumstances - one size does not fit all

7. Know what’s there
Comprehensive audit
Skills, experience and capacity of workforce
Who uses what facilities?
Acceptable and accessible

8. What do you need to do?
Support parenting
Intervene as early as possible
As long as it takes

9. Get everyone involved
Networks
Sharing information
Early identification
Creativity and confidence in communities

10. Where are you starting from
Baseline data
Signs of positive change
Overview and review

11. Planning
Targets
Outcomes
Indicators
Data

12. Transformation
Better parenting from the start
Progressively fewer children drifting away from their peer group
Less formal intervention, lower cost and better effect
Healthier, happier, more successful children