Written Question · S5W-04240 · Session 5
How many early learning and childcare settings have been inspected by Education Scotland in each of the last five years, broken down by typ…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many early learning and childcare settings have been inspected by Education Scotland in each of the last five years, broken down by type of setting.
The answer
ELC inspection numbers
- Financial year April to March
- All published April 2011 to March 2016
Inspection types
Figures
Full
Full inspection resulting in QI evaluations
Try out
Try out inspections not resulting in QI evaluations
Other
2 day notice inspections resulting in QI evaluations
Sector
Figures
Pre-school
Local authority & grant-aided Primary School, All Through Nursery Classes and Early Learning and Childcare centres
PSNC
Local Authority Primary School Nursery classes and All Through Nursery Classes
ELC
Private, Voluntary, Other LA/Family centre, LA Nursery class-special, LA Nursery school-not special
Independent School Nursery
Independent-in-partnership-with-LA Nurseries & Independent-not-in-partnership-with-LA Nursery
Inspection type
2011-12
Inspection type
2012-13
Inspection type
2013-14
Inspection type
2014-15
Inspection type
2015-16
Sector
Full
Total
Full
Total
Full
Total
Full
Total
Full
Try out
Other
Total
Pre-school (PSNC + ELC)
199
199
162
162
194
194
130
130
130
4
0
134
PSNC
92
92
65
65
90
90
64
64
60
4
0
64
LA Nursery Class
87
87
62
62
87
87
63
63
58
4
0
62
LA Nursery Class (All through)
5
5
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
0
0
2
ELC
107
107
97
97
104
104
66
66
70
0
0
70
LA Nursery Class
- Special
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
0
0
1
LA Nursery School
- Special
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
LA Nursery School
- Not Special
15
15
20
20
21
21
11
11
8
0
0
8
Other LA/Family Centre
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
7
0
0
7
Private
59
59
49
49
50
50
29
29
38
0
0
38
Voluntary
28
28
23
23
27
27
18
18
16
0
0
16
Grant Aided
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Independent School Nursery
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
In partnership
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Not in partnership
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Grand total (PSNC, ELC & Independent)
201
201
162
162
194
194
131
131
131
4
0
135
- Financial year April to March
- All published April 2011 to March 2016
Inspection types
Figures
Full
Full inspection resulting in QI evaluations
Try out
Try out inspections not resulting in QI evaluations
Other
2 day notice inspections resulting in QI evaluations
Sector
Figures
Pre-school
Local authority & grant-aided Primary School, All Through Nursery Classes and Early Learning and Childcare centres
PSNC
Local Authority Primary School Nursery classes and All Through Nursery Classes
ELC
Private, Voluntary, Other LA/Family centre, LA Nursery class-special, LA Nursery school-not special
Independent School Nursery
Independent-in-partnership-with-LA Nurseries & Independent-not-in-partnership-with-LA Nursery
Inspection type
2011-12
Inspection type
2012-13
Inspection type
2013-14
Inspection type
2014-15
Inspection type
2015-16
Sector
Full
Total
Full
Total
Full
Total
Full
Total
Full
Try out
Other
Total
Pre-school (PSNC + ELC)
199
199
162
162
194
194
130
130
130
4
0
134
PSNC
92
92
65
65
90
90
64
64
60
4
0
64
LA Nursery Class
87
87
62
62
87
87
63
63
58
4
0
62
LA Nursery Class (All through)
5
5
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
0
0
2
ELC
107
107
97
97
104
104
66
66
70
0
0
70
LA Nursery Class
- Special
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
0
0
1
LA Nursery School
- Special
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
LA Nursery School
- Not Special
15
15
20
20
21
21
11
11
8
0
0
8
Other LA/Family Centre
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
7
0
0
7
Private
59
59
49
49
50
50
29
29
38
0
0
38
Voluntary
28
28
23
23
27
27
18
18
16
0
0
16
Grant Aided
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Independent School Nursery
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
In partnership
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Not in partnership
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Grand total (PSNC, ELC & Independent)
201
201
162
162
194
194
131
131
131
4
0
135
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-04240 by reference.