Early Years
For Voluntary run Early Years Partner Centres in Highland we can provide the following:
- Advice and practice support can be accessed through our 3 Practice Development Officers who are based within the North, East and Mid/West areas of Highland. This support can be delivered by phone, email or planned tailored support visits.
- Committees can obtain advice on employment good practice through the CALA ‘Gateway’ programme.
- Access payroll support for staff from the Dingwall Finance office
- Receive regular information and mailings from the Inverness Office, together with Literature and Resources (Contact Tel. No. 01463-703033)
- Access to beneficial insurance packages through CALA membership and Albany Asset Management
- Support for all children with additional needs and helping to keep them included within your group
- Up to date information regarding Policies and Procedures through the Early Years ‘Up and Running’ CD – details available from the Inverness office
- Access to relevant training and development programmes
- Direct access to processing of Disclosures through CRBS for volunteers and Disclosure Scotland for paid staff
Staff Managed Centres (Highland)
Currently CALA is working in close partnership with 8 voluntary committees assisting directly with the recruitment, induction, employment and training & development of their centre’s staff. These centres continue to be led by voluntary committees and work closely with CALA to ensure the necessary quality of provision is maintained and continually improved.
Staff Managed centres can access all the listed services available to voluntary members but have the added benefit of accessing CALA’s management experience and quality assurance programme. All staff managed centres have a designated Childhood Practice Manager who visits and works in the centre at least once a week.
For information and shared roles and responsibilities please click here.
Directly Managed Centres (Highland)
Where there is no working committee, CALA has developed a model of direct management and has total responsibility for all service delivery. The number of directly managed partner centres sits at 27 in September 2009. Again, each directly managed centre has a designated Childhood Practice Manager who visits and works in the centre at least once a week.
To find a group near you, please click here.
For further information please contact info@careandlearningalliance.co.uk or Highland Council Childcare at childcareinformationservice@highland.gov.uk