Question reference: S5W-23490
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 28 May 2019
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 June 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place for private, voluntary and independent sector providers in Aberdeenshire that wish to comment on the decision-making process for the expansion for the delivery of 1,140 hours of funded childcare by August 2020.
Answer
Meaningful and genuine partnership working between local authorities and funded providers is key to the expansion of funded early learning and childcare.
The Scottish Government and COSLA established the ELC Partnership Forum to bring together local authorities and funded providers across Scotland to share and promote good practice in partnership working. The Forum met in Aberdeen on 12 December 2018, including a number of providers from Aberdeenshire. Any provider who wishes to participate in the national ELC Partnership Forum can get further information by emailing [email protected]
Local authorities are responsible for developing local partnership working arrangements. Aberdeenshire Council has advised that funding provider meetings take place termly, and that senior council officers are contactable via [email protected].