Drew McCanney
‘Lindene’
7 Westbank
Auchtermuchty
Fife, KY14 7LA

Tel: 01337 828551
Mobile: 07973 280119


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About Drew

Drew McCanney is well-known in early education, child care and playwork circles in Scotland through his contributions to conferences, seminars, training events and the professional journals/press and for being the dame in the Auchtermuchty
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His style of presentation brings fun and laughter to learning and training and now he has brought his 30 years experience to his own training, consultancy and research service.
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As the Senior Inspection and Registration Officer (Under 8s) with Fife Council, Drew made significant contributions to the new regulation of care system.

He was active in promoting amendments to the original Bill; he was a member of the National Care Standards Working Groups on Early Education and Childcare Up To 16 and the Care of Children at Home; and he was a member of the Care Commission's Inspection Methodology Group.

Drew has over 30 years' experience in care in both the public and voluntary sector and in fieldwork, residential and day care.

  • Past Chair of the National Steering Group for Services to Children Under 8
  • Former member of the SPPA National Council
  • Member of the Scottish Committee of the Early Years National Training Organisation
  • Member of the Scottish Out of School Care Network's QA Awarding Board
  • Member of the Reference Group for 'The Child at the Centre'
  • Consultant and trainer for the Scottish Out of School Care Network

Early Years & Primary teachingScottish Borders CouncilDrew has presented Workshops at the Nursery World Primary and Early Years Scottish Exhibitions in 2001, 2002 and 2003; in 2003 gave keynote speeches at the West of Scotland Playschemes AGM and Conference, at the NAIRO (Scotland) Annual Conference and at the ACT Conference in Inverness; and presented a Workshop at the Perth and Kinross Who Cares? Conference in May 2006.

NAIROAngus CouncilSince April 2003, he has provided the Pre-Registration Training for Prospective Childminders for Fife Council; produced a Self-Evaluation Scheme for Fife Council; produced a Policies and Procedures Booklet for the Scottish Out of School Care Network and recently published his own book on Recruiting, Selecting and Employing staff/volunteers.

Scottish out of School NetworkArgyll & Bute Childcare PartnershipAmong his clients have been Argyll and Bute Childcare Partnership; Perth and Kinross Early Education and Childcare Partnership; Angus Council Child Protection Committee; Shetland Islands Childcare Partnership; Dumfries and Galloway Children’s Services; Clackmannanshire Council; Scottish Borders Council Childcare Partnership; North and South Lanarkshire Childcare Partnerships; various nurseries in the Careshare Group of Nurseries; the Scottish Out of School Care Network; DanceBase; the Mid-Annandale PlayCare; Stewartry CVS; and Experiential Play. 

Shetland Islands Council
North Lanarkshire Council
Dumfries & Galloway Council
South Lanarkshire Council
Careshare

His clients have included:

        • 15 local authorities
        • 4 National “umbrella” organisations
        • 1 National training organisation
        • Various individual private and voluntary service providers.