1. Information Session 3
Extended Entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds (30 hours free childcare) Early Implementer trial Sept 2016
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2. Agenda Update on progress Models of delivery : Invoice examples
Standard models
Flexible model
Stretched Offer
Invoice examples
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3. Update Number applications received: 1190
Families approved: => 77% of DfE target
(1480)
Provider engagement: 81%
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4. Update Provider and Parent FAQs almost ready! National Evaluation
HMRC Tax Free Childcare Trial
Early Years National Funding Formula Consultation
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5. Funding rate clarification
From Sept 2016:
Child eligible for 30 hours: £4.00 / hr for all 30 hours
Child not eligible for 30 hours: £3.38 (+ deprivation
funding at £0.40 / hr if applicable)
EYPP paid to ALL children eligible for EYPP – first 15
hrs only
Pending revised early years formula
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6. Parental Declaration Form
Two Parental Declaration Forms
Original – children only entitled to universal 15 hrs
Extended Entitlement – children eligible for 30 hrs
ALL families who have been confirmed eligible for the 30 hrs should be given the Extended Entitlement PD Form to complete
(even if your setting is not offering the full 30 hrs)
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7. Models of delivery Standard offer – entitlement claimed over 38 weeks
38 week providers
48 / 51 week providers
Flexible offer – allows maximum entitlement to be claimed (48 / 51 week providers)
Stretched offer – free entitlement only (48 / 51 week providers)
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8. Models of delivery Standard offer A
Entitlement calculated over 38 weeks.
Provider open 38 weeks per year
e.g. child attends provider 30 hrs per wk for 38 wks.
Child claims 30 hrs x = 380 hours per term
No additional hours to pay for however can charge for additional services e.g. lunch if not a condition of access.
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9. Models of delivery Standard offer B Entitlement calculated over 38 wks
Provider open more than 38 weeks per year
e.g. child claims 25 hrs per wk for 38 weeks only
Provider averages out charges for additional
hours across year to give a monthly bill or
Parent has no bill for term time but provider
charges for all hours during holidays
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10. Models of delivery
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11. Models of delivery Flexible offer
(allows max entitlement to be claimed)
e.g. child attends 25 hrs per wk across the year
25 hrs x 51 weeks/3 = 425 hrs per term.
Child claims 30hrs x wks = 380 hrs / term
(to give maximum entitlement)
Plus charges for additional hours (45hrs / term) & any additional services.
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12. Models of delivery
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13. Models of delivery
Stretched offer model is for families who ONLY want to take up their free entitlement and not pay for additional hours. i.e. up to 11 hrs per wk / 51 wks per year (15 hrs) or hrs per wk / 51 wks per year (30 hrs) up to hrs per wk / 48 wks (15 hrs) or hrs per wk / 48 wks (30 hrs)
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14. Models of delivery Stretched offer
e.g. child attends up to hrs across 51 wks
22 hrs x 17 weeks => 374 hrs / term (lose 6 hrs / term)
No additional hours to pay for however can charge for additional services e.g. lunch, if not a condition of access.
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15. Models of delivery
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16. Additional charges LAs should ensure that parents are not charged any
fee for their child’s funded place.
If providers charge for any goods or services, this
must not be a condition of a child taking up a place.
Goods or services might include meals, optional
extra activities or additional hours.
Parents should be allowed to provide packed lunch /
snacks if more affordable
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17. Key messages
This is a trial - things may change! Processes / systems / models of delivery may need amending
One of the roles of trial is to assess potential demand for models of delivery and their feasibility
Need to feed back to DfE to influence roll out and guidance
Partnership working will support flexible delivery
Correct Parent Declaration must be completed correctly at all settings
Billing to be clear and inline with guidance.
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