Care Inspectorate quality framework for

daycare of children, childminding and school aged childcare

Links to How Good Is Our Early Learning & Childcare

Quality indicator 1.1 Nurturing Care and Support

2.4 Personalised support

2.6 Transitions

2.7 Partnerships

3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion

Quality indicator 1.2 Children are safe and protected

2.1 Safeguarding and child protection

Quality indicator 1.3 Play and learning

2.2 Curriculum

2.3 Learning, teaching and assessment

2.6 Transitions

3.2 Securing children’s progress

3.3 Developing creativity and skills for life and learning

Quality indicator 1.4 Family engagement

2.5 Family learning

2.6 Transitions

2.7 Partnerships

3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion

Quality indicator 1.5 Effective transitions

2.5 Family learning

2.6 Transitions

2.7 Partnerships

3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion

Quality indicator 2.1

Quality of the setting for care, play and learning

1.5 Management of resources to promote equity.

Quality indicator 2.2:  Children experience high quality facilities

1.1 Self-evaluation for self-improvement

1.4 Leadership of management and

practitioners

1.5 Management of resources to

promote equity

Quality indicator 3.1

Quality assurance and improvement are led well

1.1 Self-evaluation for self-improvement

1.3 Leadership of change

1.5 Management of resources to promote equity

Quality indicator 3.2

Leadership of play and learning

1.2 Leadership of learning

1.3 Leadership of change

1.4 Leadership and management of practitioners

Quality indicator 3.3

Leadership and management of staff and resources

1.5 Management of resources to promote equity

Quality indicator 4.1

Staff skills, knowledge, and values

1.3 Leadership of change

1.4 Leadership and management of practitioners

Quality indicator 4.2

Staff recruitment

1.3 Leadership of change

1.4 Leadership and management of practitioners

Quality indicator 4.3

Staff deployment

1.3 Leadership of change

1.4 Leadership and management of practitioners