The Compass School Receives A Glowing Care Inspection
The Compass School is delighted to report that following an inspection of the School and its pre-school/nursery provision by the Care Inspectorate in September, the school has received a glowing report from the inspectors!
The East Lothian school, like many others across Scotland, is regularly inspected by the Care Inspectorate in terms of the standards of care its youngest children enjoy, principally in its nursery provision, (known as Form One). These inspections are very thorough and they assess the quality of experience which each child enjoys and the quality of experience, staffing and management which the School provides.
Previous inspections have always resulted in The Compass receiving very positive reports, However, the expectations of the Care Inspectorate continue to increase year-on-year as they work to raise standards across the country and so it becomes even tougher to achieve the highest grades. Indeed, the inspection criteria has recently changed too. Nevertheless, the staff and management of The Compass have worked exceptionally hard to ensure that its children enjoy the highest levels of care and attention and this has been recognised once more by the assessment of the Care Inspectorate as follows:
Leadership & Management of Staff & Resources - Very Good
Children’s Playing, Learning & Developing - Very Good
Nurturing Care & Support - Very Good
NB: ‘Very Good’ gradings = Major strengths with very few areas for improvement
The gradings which have been awarded are a testament to the hard work, professionalism and dedication of all the School’s staff involved in the care and support of its youngest children, especially the Form One nursery staff who provide such an excellent and happy learning environment in which the children can thrive and flourish in their first year at The Compass.
Indeed, the report commented that parents felt that the staff “go above and beyond what is expected of them and they build a level of trust that I have not seen in any other childcare setting. They truly care for the children, and that shines through.”
In September, The Compass School was once again listed by The Sunday Times as one of the Top Ten Nurseries In Scotland.
A PDF copy of the inspection report accompanies this mailing and this can also be found on our school website and on the Care Inspectorate website itself. As well as including the inspector’s findings, it also contains the views of many of the parents too.
Headmaster, Mr Mark Becher said: “We were delighted to receive the Inspector’s assessment following the inspection visit to the School and in particular, to have the most significant aspects of our provision being evaluated as having major strengths. We feel that the findings of the report are not only exclusive to the experiences of Form One children, but they also reflect the wider experience of all children at The Compass School who similarly benefit from the procedures, support, environment, staffing and management enjoyed by our youngest children. We now relish the challenge of maintaining and building-upon these high standards during the months ahead with renewed confidence and conviction, in constantly striving for the very best possible experiences for our children.”
For further information, please contact Mark Becher, Headmaster, on 01620 822642.
