1. Structure of the Early Years Service 2015-16
Education Manager
Learning & Achievement
Early Years &Family Support Workers – 1 for each locality
Principal Teachers – Early Years – 1 for East and 1 for West A&B
Principal Officer Early Years - 1
Early Years Worker
Community Childminding
Early Years Development Officer - 1
Early Years Helpline, NAMS, FIS – 3
Heads of Centre – Clyde Cottage & Campbeltown - 2
Education Officer
Early Years

2. Education Officer – Early Years
Education Manager – Learning and Achievement
The Education Manager for Learning and Achievement has over all responsibility for the Early Years Team
Don McAllister
Argyll and Bute Wide
Oban Education Office
Education Officer – Early Years
The Education Officer has operational responsibility for the Early Years Team. The EOEY works with the Early Years Team to develop and implement effective processes to ensure high quality early learning and childcare provision within all registered settings. The EOEY supports ELC teams to make use of HGIOELC performance indicators and National Care Standards as part of their self- evaluation and to support continuous improvement.
Kathleen Johnston
Argyll and Bute Wide
Islay High School
Bowmore
Isle of Islay
Early Years Worker
Our Early Years Worker is the coordinator of Argyll & Bute’s Community Childminding Service. This service provides childminding support to families of children aged 0-3 when they need it. The remit also includes recruiting and supporting prospective childminders
Linda Morrison
Argyll and Bute Wide
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT

3. Early Years and Family Support Workers
Our Early Years and Family Support Workers offer ELC support and guidance to all providers of early learning and childcare. They also deliver CPD training and provide advice on family learning provision within each of the localities. There is one Early Years and Family Support Worker in each of the four areas of Argyll and Bute 
Name
Area
Address
Telephone Number
Margaret Dalgleish
Oban, Lorn and the Isles
Oban Education Office
Dalintart Drive
Oban, PA34 4EF
Lorna Cameron
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay
Lochgilphead Community Centre
Manse Brae
Lochgilphead
PA31 8QX
Jeanette McGourlay
Helensburgh and Lomond
St Joseph’s Primary & Family Learning Centre
Old Luss Road Helensburgh G84 7LR
Ailsa Dominick
Bute and Cowal
Argyll House
Alexandra Parade
Dunoon
PA28 8AJ    

4. Principal Teachers – Early Years
The principal teachers’ remit includes supporting children who have additional needs within partner provider settings, as well as providing support and guidance on additional needs to services and families. Our principal teachers also provide support and guidance on the improvement cycle, moderation and assessment, inspection support and Girfec support and guidance to partner provider services. We have one principal teacher based in the East of Argyll and one in the West.
Name
Area
Address
Telephone Number
Vacancy
West Argyll – OLI and MAKI
Oban Education Office
Dalintart Drive
Oban, PA34 4EF
Tina Sartain
East Argyll
Colgrain Community Wing
Redgauntlet Road
Helensburgh
G84 7TZ

5. Principal Officer – Early Years
The Principal Officer is responsible for the day to day management of early learning and childcare – eg property and staffing issues. Our POEY also works with settings to ensure they meet all the requirements of the Care Inspectorate and SSSC. In addition to this, the POEY oversees the Commissioning process and grant process and is leading on increasing the flexibility and extent of provision in Argyll and Bute. The POEY also manages the Community Childminding Service.
Alison MacKenzie
Argyll and Bute Wide
Oban Education Office
Dalintart Drive
Oban, PA34 4EF
Early Years Development Officer
The EYDO is responsible for Workforce Development, transition, Gaelic Support, CPD and coordinator of the Bookbug programme. The EYDO works in partnership with the Early Years Education Officer to support settings with self-evaluation and the improvement cycle. 
Linda Burgar
Argyll and Bute Wide
Oban Education Office
Dalintart Drive
Oban, PA34 4EF

6. Early Years Helpline and NAMS
The Admin Assistant covers all administrative aspects of early learning and childcare (preschool) provision, both voluntary and local authority, including the helpline, providing Nursery Application Management System (NAMS) support and maintenance. NAMS is the management information system used by all Early Learning and Childcare Providers across Argyll and Bute and is linked to ‘Click and Go’.
Family Information Service, Communication and Grants Process
The Childcare Information Assistant maintains the Family Information Service which provides free, impartial information to families in Argyll and Bute. She also administers third sector grants, CPD, parenting, social media and Childcare Chatter - our Early Years Newsletter. 
Name
Remit
Address
Telephone Number
Rona McGillivray
Admin Support – ELCC, Helpline, NAMS
Argyll House
Alexandra Parade
Dunoon PA23 8AJ
Sheena Stewart
FIS, Grants, Social Media, Childcare Chatter, CPD
As above