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Handbook 2018-2019
WELCOME TO BLAIRMORE NURSERY SCHOOL
Blairmore Nursery School,
Blairmore Road
Greenock
PA15 3JS
Tel: 01475 715995
Email: INBlairmore@glowscotland.onmicrosoft.com
Nursery website: blairmore-nur.inverclyde.sch.uk
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome to Blairmore Nursery School and thank you for your interest in our establishment. I hope you will find the nursery
a happy place to be. We enjoy having visitors and like to make them very welcome.
Please come in and get to know us.
Our nursery enjoys a reputation for a high standard of care and education and we hope you will be aware of this during your
visit. Please feel free to talk to staff, children and parents. They will help you to feel at home.
This handbook gives you all the information you will need to know about us. I hope you will use it to make an informed choice
for your child's pre-school education.
We look forward to the possibility of your child being given a place with us and hope that you will find his/her experience a
rewarding one for both of you.
Marie Crawford
Head Teacher
OUR VISION
To be part of a learning community ensuring that all children have access to their own personalised Curriculum for
Excellence and for their families to be true partners in their child’s education.
OUR AIMS
To provide an exciting, stimulating learning environment, making full use of the natural environment around us where
children feel happy and secure and learning is fun.
To ensure that all children are given the opportunity to reach their potential by providing high quality staff
interaction and support.
To work closely with parents, partner agencies and the local community to inspire a love of lifelong learning in our
children and families.
To use resources imaginatively to develop the nursery as a resource for parents and the local community, promoting a
sense of belonging and engagement in positive learning experiences, by allowing every family to access and engage in
education and support.
To use the finances available to ensure that all resources are of a very high standard. High quality staff training will
further enhance the quality of learning and teaching.
To regularly consult with children, parents and partner agencies to monitor and evaluate the work of the nursery to
ensure that we continually achieve the high standards we set for ourselves.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Inverclyde Council Education Service aims to:
Offer education of the highest quality to all young people within a developing culture of inclusion
Endorse the principles of inclusion, entitlement and equality of opportunity in the development of best practice
Value the diversity of interests, qualities and abilities of every learner
Believe that every child and young person is entitled to educational opportunities which enable the achievement of success and
further development of the individual’s learning potential within the least restrictive environment
Affirm the right of all young people to have access to the highest quality of educational provision which is appropriate to
learning needs, is supportive of the young person and is delivered in partnership with young people, parents and the wider
community
In meeting the needs of all of our pupils we will demonstrate no discrimination on the basis of race, gender, disability, sexual
orientation, religion or belief. This encompasses curricular, extra curricular and playroom activities and is foremost in the attitudes
which we develop in our pupils.
The Equality Statement for Inverclyde Establishments
‘Inverclyde Education Service is committed to ensuring that no children or members of staff or service users receive less favourable
treatment on any ground including gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We have a moral, social and legal
obligation to mainstream and put equality at the heart of everything we do. We aim to promote a culture in which equality of
opportunity exists for all. We are opposed to all forms of discrimination, direct or indirect, and aim to eliminate all discriminatory
practices. We will ensure that, in our schools and other educational establishments, equality permeates the curriculum and underpins all
our policies and practices in terms of access to education. We must ensure that all our children achieve their full potential to develop
physically, emotionally and academically. Finally, we believe that equality and inclusion should be a given right, where everyone is valued
and treated with respect.’
OUR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY While recognising all people as individuals, we undertake to respect all adults and children regardless of race, gender or disability. Equipment and activities offered in the nursery reflect a wide range of cultures and ensure no bias or stereotyping. Boys and girls are encouraged to participate in all nursery activities. We ask that parents actively participate in our efforts to ensure equality of opportunity and access by joining in nursery activities and giving children at home the same opportunity to develop a positive self-image and respect for others. We request your co-operation by not allowing children to wear sectarian football clothing in the nursery. The nursery is non-denominational. We respect and welcome children and parents of all religions, faiths and beliefs.
Pattern 1 - Morning session 8.45am – 11.55am
Pattern 2 - Afternoon session 12.30pm – 3.40pm
Pattern 3 – Mon, Tues 8.45am – 3.30pm The Nursery offers a wrapround service for parents who
Wed 8.45am – 11.55am are in employment, training or education. The nursery
Pattern 4 – Wed 12.30pm – 3.40pm operates during term-time for these children. Extended
Thurs, Fri 8.45am – 2.35pm hours between 8.30am – 4.30pm are available. Please speak
Or to the Head Teacher if you would like details of charges or
Wed 12.30 – 3.00pm any further information.
Thurs, Fri 8.45am – 2.55pm
Children should be collected at 11.55am at the end of the
morning session and at 3.40pm at the end of the
afternoon session.
The Nursery is open Monday to Friday during the school A security system operates at all times. Please press the
term, and takes the same holidays as the local primary and buzzer and someone will open the door for you. The
secondary schools. playroom and outdoor play area are secure and doors are
operated by staff.
The Nursery caters for 32 children in the morning and 32
children in the afternoon. The nursery offers a fully
integrated provision for children who have additional
support needs.
FIRST TERM
*Return Date for Staff Wednesday 15 August 2018
Return Date for Pupils Thursday 16 August 2018
Schools Close Friday 31 August 2018
September Weekend Monday 3 September 2018
Re-open Tuesday 4 September 2018
Schools Close Friday 12 October 2018
First Mid – Term Monday 15 October 2018 to Friday 19 October 2018
SCHOOL TERM DATES SESSION 2013-2014
(inclusive)
*Return Date for Staff Monday 22 October 2018
Return Date for Pupils Tuesday 23 October 2018
Schools Close Friday 21 December 2018
Christmas / New Year Monday 24 December 2018 to Friday 4 January 2019
(inclusive)
SECOND TERM THIRD TERM
Return Date for Staff Monday 7 January 2019 Return Date for Staff Monday 15 April 2019
Return Date for Pupils Monday 7 January 2019 Return Date for Pupils Monday 15 April 2019
Schools Close Friday 8 February 2019 May Day Monday 6 May 2019
Second Mid – Term Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 February Schools Close Thursday 23 May 2019
2019 May Weekend Friday 24 May 2019
*Return Date for Staff Wednesday 13 February 2019 *Return Date for Staff Tuesday 28 May 2019
Return Date for Pupils Thursday 14 February 2019 Return Date for Pupils Wednesday 29 May 2019
Schools Close Friday 29 March 2019
Spring break Monday 1 April 2019 – Friday 12 April Schools Close Friday 28 June 2019
2019 (inclusive)
Good Friday Friday 19 April 2019
Easter Monday Monday 22 April 2019
Spring Holiday TBC
The staff in Blairmore Nursery School who work with your children are all highly trained professionals who have a genuine
desire to work closely with you and your child.
Head Teacher Marie Crawford Wrapround Auxiliary Betty Muirhead
Family Support Worker Jacqui Jack
Senior Early Years Susan McElwee
Education & Childcare Roseann McDonald
Officer
Auxiliary/Escorts: Yvonne Callaghan
Agnes Donnachie
Clerical Assistant Liz Quigley
Early Years Fiona Arnold
Education & Jackie Chalmers
Childcare Ellen Gillan Mini Bus Driver Ian Burns
Officers Bernadette McArthur
Heather Nelis
Early Years Jade Rocks
Support Assistant
The nursery caters for children from the age of 3 years until they start primary school. All children are allocated a nursery place in line with Inverclyde Council’s Early Years Admission Policy. From August 2014, children will be entitled to 600 hours of pre-school education over the session. Children are entitled to a nursery place during their ante-preschool year as follows: Birthdays between: Admission Date 1st March – 31st August August 1st September – 31st December January 1st January – Last day in February April A child’s name may be placed on the Register of Applicants at the age of 2 years. A Register of Applicants is kept by the Head Teacher and the information contained in the applications will be considered by the admissions panel to assist the allocation of places. Please note that the length of time a child’s name has been on the register will not affect the child’s priority for admission. Parents can ask to see their application form at any time. If circumstances change which affect the application you should speak to the Head Teacher.
If your child’s application is successful, you will be notified by letter and
given a date for you both to visit to complete enrolment forms and
meet your child’s key member of staff. During this visit you will be
given your child’s starting date.
Your child will spend one hour in the nursery on their first day.
Please arrange to spend that all important first day in the nursery with
your child if you possibly can. If you are unable to join in the first day,
perhaps there is someone else – an aunt, uncle, grandparent or close
friend who will come along instead, to help settle your child in?
Having a familiar adult there will help both your child and the staff in
the settling process. Once you, your child and the member of staff are
happy that all is well, you can leave secure in the knowledge that your
child is in safe hands.What! We’re only playing? Yes we do play in the nursery – but a lot more besides! Play offers a young child opportunities to explore, experiment, make choices and make mistakes without experiencing a sense of failure or a loss of confidence. Children find play an interesting and enjoyable way to learn. When they are relaxed and absorbed in play they are most likely to show what they have learned, what they can now do and what their next step is likely to be. Children enjoy playing. It is fun and absorbing and provides opportunities to build on what they already know, to remember what they have done, and to share thoughts and ideas. Although Play may have an end product (e.g. a painting or a model), it is the experience itself, the sharing with others and the meaning which is taken from it which has the most value for the child. Our nursery environment is carefully planned to allow your child to experience the best quality of play possible with the best help from adults. In the following pages we will try to give you a bit more detail of what we do on a daily basis. When you visit the nursery you will be able to see for yourself – play in action!
THE NURSERY CURRICULUM
What is Curriculum for Excellence?
The purpose of Curriculum for Excellence is to improve the learning, attainment and achievement of children and
young people in Scotland. It is important to ensure that children and young people are acquiring the full range of skills
and abilities relevant to growing, living and working in the contemporary world. Curriculum for Excellence aims to
ensure that they will enjoy greater choice and opportunity to help realise their individual talents.
Curriculum for Excellence encourages more learning through experiences and creates a single framework for the
curriculum and assessment 3-18.
The Curriculum is divided into different levels. We will be working on the Early Level which starts in nursery and
continues into Primary One. Curriculum for Excellence aims to focus practice upon the child and around the four
capacities of education:
o successful learners
o confident individuals
o responsible citizens
o effective contributors
You can find out more information on Curriculum for Excellence by logging onto:
www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzoneCurriculum for Excellence has
eight subject areas
Literacy and English
Numeracy and mathematics
Expressive Arts
Sciences
Religious and Moral Education
Health and Wellbeing Through careful planning and
Social Studies observation we will support your
Technologies child’s learning and development.
As parents we will involve you in
each stage of your child’s learning.OUTDOOR LEARNING
Children have daily opportunities to take part in learning outside. Children learn to
care for their natural world as well as exploring the environment. They enjoy
searching for mini-beasts, planting vegetables and digging. They also enjoy using
physical equipment e.g. bikes and scooters as well as playing with bats and balls to
encourage development of small finger muscles.
We encourage children to be creative through ‘Loose Parts’ play. Lose parts play allows
children to play imaginatively with a wide variety of resources. E.g. building materials, natural
resources and random objects. This allows children to play together, socialise and be more
physically active as well as providing opportunities to communicate and negotiate with each
other.
OUTINGS
We make use of the local amenities as often as possible. Children enjoy trips to Battery Park, Darroch Park and Cardwell
Garden Centre. The children also go on walks in the local area.
FOREST SCHOOLS
The children participate in our Forest Schools Project. Groups of children visit the
woodlands in Inverkip. The project offers all children frequent regular play
opportunities in a woodland setting throughout the year, in almost all weather.
Research has proven that regular outings to the woodland help develop children’s
wellbeing as well as developing their physical and cognitive skills.Just as children’s learning cannot be divided into neat little compartments, each area of the curriculum provides every child with a wide range of learning opportunities. For example, learning to match colours is not confined to what we have called a mathematical area. Learning happens everywhere – in the nursery, at home, in the town, etc. It all sounds quite busy, but it is important to remember that sometimes children just like to sit down or stand back and watch. You will see this happening in the nursery. Please don’t think we are ignoring a child, we are simply giving them their own time and space – something which we all need from time to time.
ECO SCHOOLS
We were delighted to be awarded our Green Flag in June 2015. This is the
highest level of Eco Schools Awards. The Eco Schools Project encourages
children to learn and be aware of a range of environmental issues, including
water and energy use, waste minimisation, bio-diversity and sustainability.
Children are involved in caring for the nursery garden including planting
vegetables, recycling paper and food waste and promoting health &
wellbeing through physical activity and healthy eating.
GROUP TIME
This is an important part of every child’s day at
nursery. During group time each child’s progress is
monitored. During this time children are able to
establish a special relationship with their own
member of staff.
STANDARDS & QUALITY REPORT
Each year we produce a document giving information on the nursery’s
achievements over the last year and the plans for the next three years.
This information is available inSUPPORT FOR
our Standards CHILDREN
and Quality Report. You can
access the report on our website blairmore-nur.inverclyde.sch.uk or
Identification of Additional Support Needs.
request a copy from the nursery office.Every member of staff has a responsibility to support the learning of all children in the nursery. Staff regularly discuss children’s progress and
identify children who may need additional support in learning.
If you feel that your child needs additional support please speak to your child’s keyworker or the Head Teacher. We are always available to discuss
any concerns you may have.
The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 includes information on the authority’s policy in relation to provision for
additional support needs.
1. the authority’s policy in relation to provision for additional support needs, 2. the arrangements made by
A child or young person’s needs are identified at the earliest possible stage and can be met the authority in making
in a number of ways, for example by adaptations to the curriculum or learning environment, appropriate arrangement for
as well as input from the Support for Learning Teacher and on occasion support from visiting keeping under consideration the
specialists. The appropriateness of the support is determined through a process of additional support needs of
assessment, planning and monitoring, working jointly with parents and carers, and is regularly each such child and young
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Children and young person’s needs are identified in a number of ways, and the process of support needs are set out in a
assessment is an ongoing, shared process with partnerships with parents and carers at the plan and all educational
forefront. On some occasions health service staff or other partner agencies make children establishments hold regular
known to Education Services. Other additional support needs may be notified to Education review meetings with parents
Services by parents themselves or identified by one of a range of staff working closely and carers to determine needs
with the child, for a co-ordinated support plan. and the most appropriate
The coordinated support plan is a statutory document which ensures regular monitoring and supports. Everyone’s views are
review for those children and young people who have one. equally important in order to
b) require, or would require, a co-ordinated support plan, consider what is currently
working and how to determine
Some children and young people will have additional support needs arising from complex or next steps
multiple factors which require a high degree of co-ordination of support from both
education and other agencies in order that their needs can be met. In these cases, the
school will hold a meeting to decide whether the child or young person meets the criteria.4. the role of parents, children and young persons in 5. the mediation services provided
the arrangements referred to in paragraph (b),
Inverclyde’s mediation service can be accessed by
You have the right to ask the education authority to contacting Grant McGovern, Head of Inclusive
establish whether your child needs a coordinated support Education, Culture and Corporate Policy at the
plan. Your child can make this request themselves, if address below
they are aged 16 or over. You and your child, if they
want to, will attend a meeting with staff at their school. e) the officer or officers of the authority from
Other professionals from different agencies who may be whom parents of children having additional support
involved in providing support for your child will also needs, and young persons having such needs, can
attend. If your child does not want to attend meetings obtain advice and further information about
or feels unable to, their views must still be sought and provision for such needs.
considered.
For further advice please telephone 01475 712842
or write to;
Education Services
105 Dalrymple Street
GREENOCK PA15 1HU
Further Information
Organisations which provide advice, further information and support to parents of children and young people with additional
support needs include:
(a) Children in Scotland: Working for Children and Their Families: Enquire – the Scottish advice and information Service
for additional Support for Learning
www.enquire.org.uk
(b) Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
www.siaa.org.uk
(c) Scottish Child Law Centre
(d) www.sclc.org.ukTHE ROLE OF
THE FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
The role of our Family Support Worker Jacqui Jack is to support parents, children and families in the
nursery and wider community.
Supports offered include:
visiting the children at home before they start nursery
Supporting parents of children with additional support needs
Offering counselling
Supporting parents in personal difficulties
Offering support for parents in managing children’s behaviour
Accompanying parents to appointments e.g. doctor, hospital, social work meetings
Helping parents develop skills to support their child’s learning.
As well as offering individual support to families, Jacqui can help access courses in a variety of subjects in conjunction with
West College and local Community Resource Centres.
FIRST STEPS DROP IN
A Parent and Toddlers is available every Monday afternoon from 1.00-3.00am and every Friday morning from 9.00 -11.30am.
A variety of activities is available every week.ATTENDANCE EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Regular attendance is obviously an advantage to every child. Please keep us informed of any changes of address,
Please telephone the nursery to inform us if your child is going telephone number or emergency contact so that our
to be absent. If you forget to phone us, we will give you a call records are kept up to date.
to check everything is alright. If your child becomes unwell during the nursery day we will
inform you by telephone.
Child Protection in Inverclyde
Inverclyde Council Education Services has Child Protection If hospital treatment is required, then the parents or
Guidelines and Procedures which all schools and establishments agreed emergency contact will be informed. The child will
are required to follow. be taken to hospital. If neither is available the Head
Education Services works very closely with other agencies Teacher will assume responsibility for medical
namely Strathclyde Police, Social Work Services, NHS Greater treatment.
Glasgow and Clyde and the Children’s Reporter to support
children. Common responsibilities of all staff are to protect
children from abuse and exploitation, to respond appropriately
when abuse is identified, and to ensure whenever possible that
ACCIDENTS
MEDICINE
all children are able to exercise their right to be raised in a
warm, stimulating and safe environment with the support of If parents wish medicine to be administered during the
staff, their families and carers. nursery session, a medical consent form must be filled in.
These are available from the Head Teacher. Medicine
may only be retained in the nursery at the discretion of
ACCIDENTS the Head Teacher.
Although the utmost care with regard to safety is taken, accidents
MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE
do occasionally happen. First aid is administered when
The nursery takes part in the Child Smile toothbrushing
needed by your child’s group lady. One member of
programme run by the Health Board. Children have the
staff is a trained First Aider.
opportunity to brush their teeth daily.
Dental Screening is carried out in the nursery in your
SMOKING POLICY child’s ante-pre-school year.
Inverclyde Council operates a No Smoking Policy in all of its Eye Screening is carried out in your child’s pre-school
establishments. Smoking is not permitted in any area of the year
nursery or school grounds.PARENTS IN THE NURSERY
We operate an open door policy at Blairmore. As parents you are always welcome in the nursery. The Head Teacher is always available
to speak to you and your child’s key worker will pass on information on a daily basis.
We encourage you to take part in nursery activities and to spend time with your child.
We are delighted when parents join us in the playrooms or help out on trips.
Our website is regularly updated. You will find lots of information including monthly newsletters.
Our website address is: blairmore-nur.inverclyde.sch.uk
You can also contact us via email at INBlairmore@glowscotland.onmicrosoft.com
We also have a twitter account @blairmore1
Monthly newsletters and an updated weekly noticeboard keep you informed about what is happening on a regular basis.
We aim to develop nursery home links by producing a monthly ‘Learning at Home Leaflet’.
Each year we run workshops which parents will find interesting and informative.
At the start of the session we encourage parents to come along and find out what their children learn at nursery. It’s a “hands on”
experience that helps parents understand why we do what we do!
Later on in the year we also run workshops that we hope will be of interest to parents of children who will soon be starting Primary
School, e.g. Early reading skills, early maths and early writing skills.
We run workshops with help from people in the wider community, e.g. Healthy Eating Workshops led by local health professionals.
We also have opportunities during the year for parents to come along and discuss their child’s progress with their child’s Key Worker.
PARENT / STAFF GROUP
This group has a valuable role. It consists of parents and one member of staff who will discuss issues relating to the nursery and put
forward suggestions. The group also has a fund raising function.
It raises money which helps to buy equipment for the nursery that nursery funds do not meet or subsidises trips for the children.POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR We aim to promote positive behaviour in the nursery by encouraging children to respect one another, to be tolerant, to share and to negotiate with others. All members of staff work with children in a fair and consistent manner. If a difficulty with a child’s behaviour becomes apparent, staff will inform the parent at once and hopefully we can work together to resolve it. The nursery follows Inverclyde Council’s Policy ‘Positive Relationships, Positive Behaviour’ Policy. Parents are welcome to see the policy at any time. A copy of the policy is available in the Parents’ Room. HEALTHY EATING At Blairmore Nursery School we promote healthy eating as an important part of the nursery curriculum. Children enjoy a healthy snack each day consisting of a drink of milk or water, fruit and other healthy foods. The nursery follows Education Services Health Policies and we aim to make the nursery a Health Promoting Establishment through improved health awareness, greater opportunities for physical activities and healthier meals and snacks.
CLOTHING
We ask that children are dressed in suitable clothes when coming
to nursery. Children enjoy messy activities. We try to make sure NURSERY SWEATSHIRTS/POLO SHIRTS
they wear aprons but accidents do happen so please do not dress
The nursery has a supply of sweatshirts and polo-shirts
your child in their best clothes for a session at nursery. Please
with the school logo available for sale. Further
also ensure that your child has suitable outdoor clothing in case
information and prices are available from the school
they are going on a trip or going outdoors to play. It would be
office.
helpful if your child’s sandshoes, coats, etc., are clearly marked
with their name. This helps prevent any mix ups. It would be very
helpful if you could leave a pair of Wellington boots in the nursery
as the children do go outdoors daily.
We do not encourage children to wear jewellery in the nursery. Items of jewellery are often lost during nursery activities.
For reasons of safety, earrings must not be worn in the nursery.
There are forms of dress which are unacceptable in establishments, such as items of clothing which:
- potentially, encourage faction (such as football colours)
- could cause offence (such as anti-religious symbolism or political slogans)
- could cause health and safety difficulties, such as loose fitting clothing, dangling earrings, or clothing made from
flammable material for example shell suits in practical activities
- could cause damage to flooring
- carry advertising, particularly for alcohol or tobacco; and
- could be used to inflict damage on other pupils or be used by others to do so.
The Council is concerned at the level of claims being received regarding the loss of children’s clothing and/or personal
belongings. Parents are asked to assist in this area by ensuring that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of
clothing are not brought to the establishment. Parents should note that the authority does not carry insurance to cover the
loss of such items and any claims submitted are likely to be met only where the authority can be shown to have been
negligent.
Parents should note that the activities the children may become involved in may be restricted because health and safety
requirements state that jewellery of any kind must not be worn where children are undertaking physical activities. This
includes jewellery worn as a result of body piercing.TRANSITION
The key to effective transition is effective communication
between the early years establishment, school and parents. Transfer from Pre-Five Establishment to Primary School
The transition process will begin early in the pre-school year
and continue into early Primary 1. Children are normally transferred between the ages of 4.1/2
and 5.1/2 years, although this may be negotiated in
exceptional circumstances
LINKS WITH PRIMARY SCHOOLS
At Blairmore Nursery School, we have forged strong links
with our two local Primary Schools – All Saints and King’s
Oak, and with other schools in our outlying catchment area.
We encourage members of staff from our local schools to
spend time in the nursery and to get to know the children
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
before they start P1.
Members of the nursery staff attend induction days at many
We aim to foster links within the local community, e.g.
of our Primary Schools and they also attend the school on
the first few days of term, so that there is a familiar face We liaise with other educational establishments
in what may be unfamiliar surroundings. We enlist the help of members of our community e.g.
Fire Service, Environmental Services (Eco Schools)
A profile of a child’s progress during their time at nursery is
We access the local community centre to help parents
passed on to the P1 teacher.
develop their skills and knowledge.
We sing carols at a local care home
We also have close links with Primary Schools for the We fundraise for charity.
children who attend the Early Years Language Centre.
Primary One teachers are invited to spend time at the
Centre getting to know your child and learning strategies to
support them. We also invite school staff to our transition
to school review meeting.++WEEKLY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION
In order to finance snacks, baking ingredients and small items of equipment, we request a weekly contribution
of £2.00 for each child. These costs are not met by the Local Authority so we rely on the generosity of parents.
INFORMATION IN EMERGENCIES
We make every effort to maintain a full service, but on some occasions circumstances arise which lead to disruption. Establishments may be affected by,
for example, severe weather, temporary interruption of transport, power failures or difficulties of fuel supply. In such cases we shall do all we can to let
you know about the details of closure or re-opening. We shall keep you in touch by using letters, notices in local shops and community centres,
announcements in local churches and announcements in the press and on local radio.
CARE INSPECTORATE
The Care Inspectorate is the independent scrutiny and improvement body for care and children’s services. They regulate and inspect care services. Their
role is to make sure that people receive the highest quality of care and that their rights are promoted and protected. The nursery is inspected routinely
by the Care Inspectorate. Our Inspector is Donna Laing. (See details below). Our most recent inspection report can be viewed on our website.
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
Any complaints regarding the nursery should be discussed with the Head Teacher. Inverclyde Council has a complaints procedure and copies of this
procedure are available at the front door of the nursery. Complaints may also be made to The Care Inspectorate, Central West Region, 4th Floor, 1
Smithhills Street, PAISLEY, PA1 1EB.
Telephone: 0345 600 9527
DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998
Information on pupils, parents and guardians is stored on a computer system and may be used for teaching, registration, assessment and other
administrative duties. The information is protected by the Data Protection Act 1998 and may only be disclosed in accordance with the Codes of Practice.
For further information please contact the establishment.
TRANSPORT
Transport is not normally provided for children attending pre-5 establishments.
Blairmore Nursery does however have a minibus which provides transport for children with additional support needs.USEFUL ADDRESSES
Wilma Bain
Corp Director: Education, Communities & Organisational Development
105 Dalrymple Street
Greenock
01475 882842/882841
Stephen McCabe
Local Councillor
Inverclyde Council
Municipal Buildings
Wallace Place
Greenock
The Care Inspectorate,
Central West Region, 4th Floor, 1 Smithhills Street,
PAISLEY, PA1 1EB.
Telephone: 0345 600 9527
Email: enquiries@scswis.com
Web: www.scswis.com
Although this information is correct at time of printing there could be changes affecting any of the matters dealt with in the document –
(a) before the commencement or during the course of the year in question.
(b) in relation to subsequent years.You can also read
