Inspection Reports
A report of the HM Inspectorate of Education School Follow through Inspection of the Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments in April 2011 can be found at www.hmie.gov.uk
A report of the latest inspection by the Care Inspectorate (March 2012) can be downloaded here
In recent Reports, HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIe) have made a range of positive comments related to the nature and quality of the services provided by SCCMI which are an endorsement of the way in which the Centre operates. HMIe stated that the Centre now performs well overall, a status which provides a sound platform for continued development and progress towards the fulfilment of the Centre’s long-term vision.
In welcoming the positive comments from the inspectorate, there is no suggestion of the organisation resting on its laurels and the drive for advancement and improvement will continue. Indeed, HMIe have supported the management’s commitment to continued improvement and have encouraged an engagement with the Curriculum for Excellence ‘Good to Great’ agenda, a prospect with which we will embrace with considerable relish.
A number of areas are identified as key strengths which include:
* Leadership and direction of the Centre’s work.
* Effective teamwork between management and Board
* Support to parents and families.
* Quality of reporting to partner schools.
* Team working to meet children’s needs.
* Positive relationships between staff and children.
* High level of involvement of staff with learners
* Children’s enjoyment and motivation for learning.
* Children’s celebration of each other’s successes.
In terms of the Centre’s leadership and management, HMIe confirm that the Centre’s management is very clear about the Centre’s future direction, are very aware of the Centre’s strengths and what needs to be done to improve.
Teamwork is a key element of the Centre’s operational philosophy, it is satisfying therefore that teamwork at all levels is identified as a particular strength and includes: effective team work between senior managers and the Board of Governors; senior managers working effectively as one team; and team working to meet children’s needs.
A further quality upon which we pride ourselves is the relationship established between staff and the children/young people engaging with our programmes. It is gratifying therefore that a wealth of positive comments are made associated with the interaction between staff and children with the positive relationships between staff and children and the high level of involvement of staff with learners being identified as a particular strength.
The quality of children’s learning is obviously a key element of our provision, and this area receives considerable positive comment, with children’s enjoyment and motivation for learning identified as a particular strength. The Centre is responsible for the development of children’s educational and physical development and we always try to establish a balance between these elements. It is therefore important that HMIe have stated that staff ensure expectations of children’s learning are as high as expectations of their physical development. Other positive and supportive statements associated with the learning include, children:
- are engaged and motivated in their learning;
- enjoy learning experiences which include active play;
- respond positively when staff interact with them;
- participate enthusiastically in movement lessons;
- are communicating using language, gestures and sign;
- are developing numeracy skills;
- respond to the use of ICT to improve number skills;
- achieve targets for physical development and learning;
- communicate with each other at shared dining times;
- are beginning to evaluate their own progress;
- develop social and communication skills through play.
We strive to provide the best possible education and therapeutic provision for children who engage with our services and in stating that the Centre performs well overall, HMIe confirms the quality of our educational provision and that the Centre is in a good position to move forward to meet the needs of a greater number of children from across Scotland in the future.
