Early learning and childcare expansion programme: evaluation strategy

Our strategy for evaluating the impact of the early learning and childcare (ELC) expansion programme to 1140 hours. It is an outcomes-based evaluation strategy and the primary focus is on measuring outcomes for children, parents and carers, and families.


Annex A: Monitoring and evaluation working group membership

  • Scottish Government (policy and analytical representation)
  • Public Health Scotland (PHS, previously NHS Health Scotland)
  • Care Inspectorate
  • Early Years Scotland (EYS)
  • Education Scotland
  • Improvement Service (IS)
  • National Day Nursery Association (NDNA)
  • Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA)
  • ADES Early Years network representation
  • Professor Alison Koslowski, University of Edinburgh - to 2021
  • Dr Christine Stephen, University of Stirling - to 2021
  • Dr Sandra Mathers, University of Oxford - from 2022
  • Dr Lucy Thompson, University of Aberdeen - from 2022

Other experts who have provided advice on the SSELC

  • Professor Aline-Wendy Dunlop, University of Strathclyde
  • Professor James Law, University of Newcastle
  • Professor James Lewsey, University of Glasgow
  • Dr Louise Marryat, University of Edinburgh

Contact

Email: socialresearch@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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