Early learning and childcare: Sustainable Rates Review Implementation Working Group

Overview

The Sustainable Rates Review Implementation Working Group was established in June 2024. It includes representatives from the childcare sector, local government, Scottish Government early learning and childcare policy, and COSLA. Its main role is to inform the approach taken to collecting robust and reliable data on the costs of delivering funded ELC in private, third, and childminding sector providers.

Co-chaired by the Scottish Government and COSLA, the group is expected to last two years and will be supported by a provider reference group for direct input from providers.

Members

Members of the represented organisations are responsible for ensuring that the right people, with the right experience and knowledge, are brought together as required.

• Clare Furze, (Co-Chair) Scottish Government
• Matthew Sweeney,  (Co-Chair) Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Jaci Douglas, Care and Learning Alliance (CALA)
• Jane Brumpton, Early Years Scotland (EYS)        
• Jane Malcolm,  National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)       
• Graeme McAlister, Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA)
• Adam Hall, Improvement Service
• Lorna Goldie, Association of Directors of Education Scotland (ADES) Resources Network
• Douglas Petrie, Association of Directors of Education Scotland (ADES) Resources Network
• Mark Boyd, Directors of Finance Network
• Hazel Sly, Association of Directors of Education Scotland (ADES) Early Years Network
• Wendy Brownlie, Association of Directors of Education Scotland (ADES) Early Years Network
• Kathleen McDonagh, Association of Directors of Education Scotland (ADES) Early Years Network       
• Heather Douglas, Association of Directors of Education Scotland (ADES) Early Years Network
• Nick Fellows, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Helen Duncan, Scottish Government
• Euan Carmichael (secretariat), Scottish Government
• Althea Maxwell (secretariat), Scottish Government
• Danielle Mackay (secretariat), Scottish Government

Publications