Care Inspectorate chief executive Jackie Irvine talks with Audrey Donnan, chief inspector for early learning and childcare, about choosing a quality childminder.

Useful links:

Care Inspectorate website

Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC)

Setting the Table Guidance

Food Matters

Me, my family and my childcare setting

Sheri Kerr and Dr Donald Macaskill, CEO of Scottish Care, talk about why connection is so important and the importance of a human rights based approach.

Meaningful connection, Care Inspectorate

Scottish Care

In this episode we hear from Joanne Duncan, an early learning and childcare inspection team manager at the Care Inspectorate.

Joanne Duncan has many years’ experience in a variety of sectors within early learning and childcare (ELC) and started working with the Care Inspectorate as an ELC inspector in 2020. Joanne's passion for recognising and valuing the contribution that all staff make towards delivering Scotland’s vision of providing children with a high-quality care and learning experience, lead her to the temporary role of safe staffing adviser to support the sector prepare for enactment. Joanne is now a team manager within the early learning and childcare inspection teams and continues to support the sector to ensure children experience care that is safe, high-quality and that meets their needs, rights, and choices.

Useful links:

The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019

Safe Staffing Programme, The Care Inspectorate Hub

Safe Staffing Mailing List