Free Early Education & Childcare Briefing Autumn 2018 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Agenda Welcome Childrens Voice Presentation Better Relationships Presentation SEND Updates Early Years & Childcare Updates Networking Close www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Updates 30 Hours Free Childcare / Early Years Handbook Free Early Education Take up Childcare Sufficiency Survey 2018 Findings Early Years Finance Consultation Family Centres www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
30 Hours Free Childcare HMRC Improving Process Autumn Estimate 8500 children 4th Largest in Country 1st September 2018 – Foster Carers Eligible Must be in additional paid work / and complements care plan of the child agreed with Social Worker Early Years Handbook Updated – September 2018 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Childcare Sufficiency Report Published in July 2018 2545 Ofsted Providers – 292 Schools /1369 Childminders / 884 Group Providers 6 New Day Nurseries opened in Hertfordshire 96% of Providers Good and Outstanding 85% of parents are happy with the childcare they access Location of provision main priority for parents choosing provision 77% of parents with a child with SEND state the childcare they access meets their needs Families access an average of over 19 hours of care per week www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Free Early Education Take Up Age range 2-year-olds 3 and 4-year-olds Region/Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 England 58 68 71 72 95 94 Hertfordshire 57 69 93 East of England (excluding Herts) 61 73 70 97 96 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Finance 18 -19 Meeting with providers held on 06/09/18 to discuss funding changes made in 18/19 and issues Proposals for altering how budget share is calculated including deprivation funding was discussed Paper will go to Schools Forum to start finance consultation for FY 19-20 Survey to be produced and publicized and will be open for at least 6 weeks during October/November – open to all providers for feedback This will then be reviewed and a formal proposal worked up to be taken back to Schools Forum for sign off Please refer to FSC news / Schools bulletin for updates www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Childrens Centres Recommissioning Evolving into Family Centres Integration with Public Health Nursing No centres lost / 4 Quadrants Aims to continue to support families and providers in their locality New service from 1st October 2018 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
National Updates Tax Free Childcare now open to all children under 12 Childcare Vouchers ending for new entrants on 30th September 2018 Parents have to reconfirm for Tax Free Childcare every 3 months Evaluation of 1st Year of 30 hours entitlement www.gov.uk/government/publications/30-hours-free-childcare-final-evaluation-of-the-national-rollout www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Information for Providers / Parents You can get information from www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/providers These pages include detail on: Childcare Business Support Free Early Education Information Access EY Portal and Funding Guidance fee@hertfordshire.gov.uk For Parents childcare@hertfordshire.gov.uk Free early education entitlements www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Free Early Education and Childcare Team Melany McQueen Strategy Manager: Early Childhood Services David Shevlane Development & Commissioning Manager Pam Taylor Development & Commissioning officer Welwyn & Hatfield, Hertsmere, Dacorum & St Albans Pablo Benvenutto Stevenage, North Herts , East Herts , Watford , Three Rivers & Broxbourne Business Support - info@cbisengland.co.uk www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
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