Information Session 30 hours free childcare for eligible 3 & 4 yr olds – Early Implementer pilot Childcare Strategy Service

Agenda Early Implementers / Early Innovators Legislative framework / consultations Eligibility Criteria / Priorities Childcare Strategy Service

Early Implementers 8 “early implementers” Geographic coverage Thematic areas of work 25 “early innovators” to provide learning Childcare Strategy Service

Early Implementers York - only LA delivering places across whole city Wigan Staffordshire Swindon Northumberland Newham Hertfordshire Portsmouth Childcare Strategy Service

Early Implementers/innovators Sufficiency Flexibility SEND Work Incentives Parental Engagement BME Rurality Childcare Strategy Service

Early Implementers Deliver 30 hrs free childcare from Sept 2016 Provide intelligence around potential market changes Test the joint Online Childcare Application system Work collaboratively to create a strong and consistent approach across the country Childcare Strategy Service

Early Implementers 6 regional clusters – NE, Yorkshire & Humber Northumberland, Gateshead, Bradford, Sheffield, East Riding, Wakefield & North Yorkshire Part of a National Working Group – meet monthly with LAs & DfE officials 30 hours Strategic Board to steer implementation Allocated Project start up funding – awaiting confirmation on funding rate Childcare Strategy Service

Early Implementers / Innovators Any questions? Childcare Strategy Service

Legislative framework Childcare Bill received Royal Assent in March 2016 =>Childcare Act 2016 Delivery Model Consultation (regulations and statutory guidance) launched 3rd April 2016, closing date 6th June 2016. Cutting Red Tape Review - Call for Evidence on impact of existing regulation on EY providers, closing date 20th May 2016 Childcare Strategy Service

Other Announcements LA Capital bidding process - Call for Expressions of Interest from LAs, closing date 29th April 2016 DfE recently launched - Schools national funding formula consultation, closes 17th April 2016 Early Years national funding formula consultation expected later in year (including Inclusion Funding) Childcare Strategy Service

Childcare Free Entitlement: delivery model Eligibility – grace period Flexible Provision – stretched offer - changes to minimum sessions - 6am to 8pm SEND – LA having a strategic role Reformed delivery model – provider payments - model provider agreement Information to parents Childcare Strategy Service

Consultations / delivery model Any questions? Childcare Strategy Service

Eligibility criteria Both parents working (or sole parent in lone parent family) & both earn weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hrs at national minimum wage & less than £100,000 pa. Includes employed, self-employed & zero hours contracts. Don’t need to actually work 16 hrs/wk, but earnings must equal at least 16 hrs work at national minimum wage.   Childcare Strategy Service

Eligibility criteria Both parents employed but one or both parents is temporarily away from workplace on parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave or statutory sick pay One parent employed & other parent has substantial caring responsibilities based on specific benefits received for caring One parent is employed & one parent is disabled or incapacitated based on receipt of specific benefits Childcare Strategy Service

Joint Online Childcare Application HMRC & DfE Enable parents to apply online for additional free childcare Simple customer journey for parents accessing free childcare & Childcare Tax Credits Will link to Eligibility Checking service so LAs can check parents eligibility Childcare Strategy Service

Key priorities Funded Rate Working on a delivery plan Part of discussion with DfE about fair funded rate Working on a delivery plan Community Impact Assessment Communications Plan Provider and Parent Surveys Childcare Strategy Service

Key challenges Funded Rate Inclusion Funding Narrowing the gap Sufficient Places Cross Border arrangements Other? Childcare Strategy Service

What can you do? Keep your parents up to date as best you can Complete the provider survey Encourage your parents to complete the parent survey Keep a record of those interested in 30 hours uptake Work as part of Shared Foundation Partnership to look at sufficiency in local area Childcare Strategy Service

Eligibility criteria / roll out Any questions? Childcare Strategy Service

Finally Huge challenges to resolve We are in a very influential position as top bid and only LA wide offer Continued positive relationships will help drive the 30 hours offer We’ll let you know when we know Childcare Strategy Service

Links to consultations / reviews https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/30-hour-free-childcare-entitlement https://cutting-red-tape.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/childcare/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-capital-funding-call-for-expressions-of-interest Childcare Strategy Service