The Child at the Centre: Self-evaluation in the Early Years

HM Inspectorate of Education has published a revised edition of The Child at the Centre. 

Along with a revised edition of How Good Is Our School?, this document forms the third part of How Good Is Our School? The Journey to Excellence. The sets of quality indicators will continue to provide the core tool for self-evaluation for all early education centres and schools, but they are now complemented by the very useful materials in other parts of The Journey to Excellence series.

The indicators within The Child at the Centre reflect the developing context for early education. They focus specifically on the impact early education has on improving the educational experiences and lives of our youngest children in Scotland. This edition of The Child at the Centre highlights the importance of children’s successes and achievements, particularly the broad outcomes for learners within Curriculum for Excellence and the vision statement for Scotland’s children.

This publication will be of interest to staff working in the pre-school sector and in the early stages of primary school where the indicators reflect the active learning which takes place across these early years. Self-evaluation, and the indicators on which it is based, is forward looking. It is about change and improvement, whether gradual or major. It should result in clear benefits for children.

The Child at the Centre: Self-evaluation in the Early Years

Publication details	HM Inspectorate of Education, 2007
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