Question reference: S5W-05381
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 7 December 2016
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Current status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 15 December 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04911 by Mark McDonald on 1 December 2016, what the compliance rates are for mandatory staff to child ratios in nursery schools, broken down by local authority.
Answer
Scottish Government does not collect information on rates of compliance for mandatory staff: child ratios in early learning and childcare settings.
The Care Inspectorate regulates and inspects care services in Scotland to make sure that they meet the right standards. They expect day care of children services to comply with the staff: child ratios in the National Care Standards for Early Education and Childcare up to the age of 16 years. In addition, the Care Inspectorate would expect there to be enough skilled, knowledgeable and qualified staff to meet the needs of the children.