Preparing for 30 hours Early Years Service Agenda

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Preparing for 30 hours Early Years Service

Preparing for 30 hours Early Years Service

Agenda • • National / local updates so far Provider and parental survey feedback

Agenda • • National / local updates so far Provider and parental survey feedback Flexible delivery Partnership approaches to delivery

What is the 30 hours? • The extended entitlement will be available from September

What is the 30 hours? • The extended entitlement will be available from September 17 and is an extension of the current universal entitlement to 15 hrs for 3 & 4 year olds • It will provide an additional 15 hours to children from working families • Eligible Parents will be offered 15 hours regardless of number of hours worked • The additional 15 hours will be available to eligible children aged 3 at the start of the term following their 3 rd birthday until the child is attending Reception • Providers do not have to offer the extended entitlement • All funded providers will be part of the extended entitlement

Who will be eligible for the 30 hours? Families will be eligible when •

Who will be eligible for the 30 hours? Families will be eligible when • both parents are working or the sole parent is working in a lone parent family (including self-employed persons) • and each parent earns q on average, a weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours at national minimum wage (NMW) or national living wage (NLW). Parents do not necessarily need to actually work 16 hours a week, but rather their earnings must reflect at least 16 hours of work at NMW or NLW q and less than £ 100, 000 per year (per individual). • Foster carers are eligible for their own children but not the children they foster • There additional criteria for parents with substantial caring responsibilities and those temporary away from work

Checking Eligibility. Proposed National Process National and Local processes are currently in development •

Checking Eligibility. Proposed National Process National and Local processes are currently in development • Parents will make applications directly with HMRC who will confirm they are eligible for the extended entitlement hours • Providers will validate the eligibility through a web service provided by the LA before offering a place • Providers will access funding through the LA • If family circumstances change HMRC will provide a grace period end date to assist parents whose employment circumstances change and providers to plan for loss of the funded hours

Preparing for 30 hours in Bradford 30 hour Project Board established • Full sector

Preparing for 30 hours in Bradford 30 hour Project Board established • Full sector representation • Childminder Virtual Group • Task and Finish Groups – – Sufficiency Employment and Work Incentives Funding and eligibility Research and Communication

Proposed rates • 2017/18 the base rates will remain the same as 2016/17 rates

Proposed rates • 2017/18 the base rates will remain the same as 2016/17 rates • There will be a reduction in deprivation rates • All rates will be confirmed via Bradford Schools Online in March • You will be asked in March to confirm the hours you intend to offer. This will be repeated termly on the gateway so you can amend if needed

Statutory duty • The local authority has a Statutory Duty to secure Sufficient Early

Statutory duty • The local authority has a Statutory Duty to secure Sufficient Early Education places for the existing universal and additional extended entitlement • Where we identify there are insufficient places to meet parental demand, we will share this information with potential providers wanting to expand or set up new childcare.

Results from provider survey The survey was open to all registered providers regardless as

Results from provider survey The survey was open to all registered providers regardless as to whether they were registered as an Early Education provider in Autumn 2016

District responses 426 BD 5 Cluster – 13

District responses 426 BD 5 Cluster – 13

Responses by funded providers

Responses by funded providers

District responses

District responses

Would you consider being a funded provider in the future? BD 5 Cluster 1,

Would you consider being a funded provider in the future? BD 5 Cluster 1, 50% Yes No

District 378 responses BD 5 Cluster 11

District 378 responses BD 5 Cluster 11

District responses Will you deliver the 30 hours? 15% BD 5 Cluster – 13

District responses Will you deliver the 30 hours? 15% BD 5 Cluster – 13 No Insufficient information Yes Not currently funded 69%

Results from parent survey The survey was open to parents who had children under

Results from parent survey The survey was open to parents who had children under the age of 5 year old in Autumn 2016

District responses 927 BD 5 Cluster responses 20

District responses 927 BD 5 Cluster responses 20

District 939 responses BD 5 Cluster responses 20

District 939 responses BD 5 Cluster responses 20

District 403 responses BD 5 Cluster 15 responses

District 403 responses BD 5 Cluster 15 responses

District 403 responses BD 5 Cluster 12 responses

District 403 responses BD 5 Cluster 12 responses

District 264 responses BD 5 Cluster 7 responses

District 264 responses BD 5 Cluster 7 responses

District 939 responses BD 5 Cluster 20 responses

District 939 responses BD 5 Cluster 20 responses

94% of parents “very likely / definitely would” take up the offer

94% of parents “very likely / definitely would” take up the offer

We asked parents how they will take up offer

We asked parents how they will take up offer

How can the 30 hours be delivered? From September 2017 there will be greater

How can the 30 hours be delivered? From September 2017 there will be greater flexibility for providers offering funding hours • • • maximum session length 10 hours 6 am -8 pm no minimum session length a maximum of 2 sites in a single day over more than 38 weeks of the year outside of school terms at weekends

Flexible Offer The Government want to ensure that children are able to take up

Flexible Offer The Government want to ensure that children are able to take up their full entitlement of a funded place at times that best support their learning, and at times which fit with the needs of parents to enable them to work • Blended models of delivery • Partnership will be essential to deliver the entitlement at a local level • Not all providers will be able to offer flexible provision • Some providers may only offer the universal hours whilst others will offer both

Partnership- Early Implementers key messages • The single provider model has been most popular

Partnership- Early Implementers key messages • The single provider model has been most popular followed by when parents have chosen two providers 1 has always been the local school • Group providers need help to have sound business planning and operational delivery models based on parents needs • Providers need to have confidence that there is demand • Parents need to be kept up-dated or they find alternative care • All areas have quoted partnerships as key to successful flexible delivery Shared commitment to raise outcomes for families and children in the district

Partnership in Bradford • Bradford has lots of good and existing formal and informal

Partnership in Bradford • Bradford has lots of good and existing formal and informal partnerships • Early Years Briefings • School partnerships • Children Centre’s partnerships • Childminder forums • Early Years Hub • Many more

Partnerships continued In your groups consider the following: • Do we need further partnerships

Partnerships continued In your groups consider the following: • Do we need further partnerships or is there something already in place? • Using the maps do you know your potential partners, could you signpost parents when needed? • Do you know your childcare market? • Do you think there are enough places or do you think there will be an issue when 30 hours is introduced?

Next Steps • Research your market for September 17 • Read technical statement and

Next Steps • Research your market for September 17 • Read technical statement and review your indicative budget • Confirm the entitlement hours you will be providing from September 2017 - March 18 • Strengthen partnerships in your area • Look out for and book on Childcare Works training March 13 th • Attend Early Years Service update session in July 17 • If need help re-configuring contact Early Years • Keep updated -30 hour page on Bradford Schools Online

Support and information Early Years Service Sufficiency Officers • Teresa Barrowclough - 01274 431031

Support and information Early Years Service Sufficiency Officers • Teresa Barrowclough - 01274 431031 • Kay Holden - 01274 435289 • Diane Lupton - 01535 618260 • E-mail sufficiency@bradford. gov. uk