1. Quality Assurance Review for Staff of Pre-five Services Glasgow © COLEG

2. The Quality Assurance Framework The Review is one part of a Quality Assurance system which includes: continuous professional development centre self-evaluation development planning (Child at the Centre) standards & quality report

3. The Review Estimated to last for one day Is confidential Will be rigorous Carried out by Pre-School Service Dept

4. The Review Process will… Focus carefully on the outcome of the audit process Check the accuracy of the outcomes Confirm or adjust priorities Assist in planning for development Identify best practice

5. Centre Heads/Managers will… Take a full part in the review of their own centre (once every 3 years) Be called upon the assist in the review of one other similar centre (once every 3 years)

6. Roles and Responsibilities The Directorate will… Decide on the community/cluster establishments to be reviewed The Adviser will… Liaise with EdIS review team, Learning Community Principal and Centre Heads, including Heads of primary schools with nursery classes Allocate Lead reviewers and establishments Allocate Peer Reviewers

7. The Review Team The Lead Officer – a member of the Directorate, Education Improvement Service or Principal Officer The Centre Head A Peer Reviewer – a colleague from a similar centre elsewhere in the city

8. The question which the Team will try to answer: “ How good is the Centre’s self-evaluation?”

9. Format of the Review The Review is divided into four sections: consideration of documentary evidence observation of the provision made discussion compilation of the report which will include ‘Best Practice’ information

10. Supporting Documentation Covers the seven Key Areas of The Child at the Centre Draws upon Glasgow City Council’s Monitoring package Provides step-by-step guidance for the review team - to minimise subjectivity and provide rigour and consistency

11. Prior to the Review Review team members will be informed of date, time and place of review Head of Centre will: collect documentation and submit to Lead Reviewer identify parents who can be available on review day nominate staff who will be available to talk to reviewers

12. The Lead Officer will… manage the review process be a full member of the review team keep Directorate and Learning Community Principals informed of the outcome of the review ensure that development planning priorities match review outcomes

13. The Head as Reviewer will… manage and organise the review day be a full member of the review team take account of the outcome of the review when creating the Development Plan

14. The Peer Reviewer will… use shared experiences to support the head during the review be a full member of the review team advise on any ‘Best Practice’ issues identified during the review conduct a brief parents’ meeting

15. Following the Review The report will be typed up and be submitted to the appropriate member of the Directorate passed to the Head, Learning Community Principal and to the Education Improvement Service considered by EdIS on submission of the Development Plan