14/01/2020 Early Years Provider Networks Autumn 2019 Welcome Agenda • Welcome and introductions • Hungry Little Minds • Ofsted • Early Years Entitlements • Childcare Sufficiency Assessment • Better Start • Funding Payment Interface • Training • SEND/EY Inclusion Presentation title 1
14/01/2020 Government focus on Home Learning Environment ‘By 2028, the percentage of children who do not achieve at least expected levels across all goals in the ‘communication & language’ and ‘literacy’ areas of learning at the end of reception year (EYFSP) is reduced by half” Damian Hinds, Secretary of State We need your help to do this! 2
14/01/2020 New National Campaign: Hungry Little Minds • Aims to be a society-wide effort to improve the early literacy and language skills in the early years • Launched with ideas to support children's learning at home, or as part of everyday activities, e.g. on the bus or out shopping. • Aims to tackle the barriers some parents face in supporting their child’s learning at home, including time, confidence and ideas of things to do • Website includes video tips, advice and games • Bringing together a coalition of businesses and organisations, including the LEGO Group, Penguin Random House, The Premiership, Arriva and the Greggs Foundation. • BBC has worked with the Royal College of Speech and . Language Therapists on a language and literacy campaign- Tiny Happy People. • Aiming to help reduce the language gap in children below 5 in the UK • At the heart of the plan is a simple behaviour change – getting parents to talk to their children from a very early age. • Activities, videos, tips and advice, science and facts • The first year of the campaign will focus on pregnancy to 12 months and the following four years will take each subsequent year of the child’s life 3
14/01/2020 Local Home Learning Environment Resources Language for Life ‘Talking Together’ • Updated to have 7 key messages • Updated some content based on research • Updated logos • The content is already available for free on the Language for Life website- going forward anyone can download the leaflets too. https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ language-for-life 4
14/01/2020 Update on referring in to Children’s Centres Menu of Interventions –language focus Home Learning Environment Including: � Little Talkers � Elklan Let’s Talk With Under 5’s � Home Talk 5
14/01/2020 Referring in to Home Talk- extended to more children For children aged 2-2.5 years with delayed spoken language • At 2 years- less than 30 single words • By 2.5 years- less than 50 single words and not linking 2 words • 6 fun, interactive sessions at home. Ideas and strategies through play and everyday activities! • A 3 month review • Anyone can refer!! This is particularly important for those children who are not taken to a 2 year check. Language for Life 6
14/01/2020 Early Years Childcare Entitlements Did you know that there are15 different streams of funding or tax saving schemes that can help towards the cost of childcare. Help with Childcare Costs • 2 year old entitlement • Tax Free Childcare • Tax Credits Childcare • 15 hrs 3 and 4 year old • Universal Credit entitlement • Employer Childcare • 30 hrs 3 and 4 year old Vouchers entitlement • Employer Subsidies • Disability Access Fund • Care to Learn • Inclusion Support Fund • Discretionary Learner • Deprivation Fund Support Fund • Childcare Grant • Early Years Pupil Premium 7
14/01/2020 How do you promote the entitlements to your families? Signposting Websites www.childcarechoices.gov.uk www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/early-years-and- childcare/help-with-childcare www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk (search- Help with paying for childcare) www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/support-while-you- study 8
14/01/2020 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2019 The Local Authority Duty: • Secure sufficient provision for 3 and 4 year olds accessing Universal Entitlement • Secure sufficient provision for eligible 2 year olds accessing funded places • Secure a further 15 hours of provision for eligible working parents • Produce an Annual Sufficiency Audit The Sufficiency Audit - Methodology • 704 local providers (88.5%) Self Update returns from the sector • Headcount (100%) returns from the sector • 694 Parent responses • Families Information Service data • District Sufficiency Meetings feedback All information in the Assessment should be read as a snapshot in time (June 2019) and with acknowledgment that the position in each district and area may change from term to term. 9
14/01/2020 Supply of Childcare • 1,138 providers (Schools, Day Nurseries, Pre- Schools, Childminders) registered (Ofsted) to deliver Childcare and Early Education across Nottinghamshire. • 95.5% of provision is Good or Outstanding • 813 providers are delivering funded places (Summer 2019) (increase of 30 from last year) • There are almost 82,000 places (15 hours) being delivered across the County Two Year Olds • On average, 30% of the population of all 2 year olds are considered to be eligible for a funded place • Data from summer 2019, identified that the average take up over three terms is 75.7% and a total of 3,441 eligible 2 year old children accessed their 15 hour place • 163 children accessed their 2 year entitlement in (16) schools 10
14/01/2020 Three and Four Year Olds • In the last academic year 102% of 3 year olds and 95% of 4 year olds accessed their entitlement in a Nottinghamshire Setting • Since summer 2018, there has been a 4% reduction in those accessing their funded hours in a Pre-school or school. (vs Childminder or Nursery) Extended Provision 71% of families accessing their extended entitlement of 30 hours Childcare and Early Education do so in PVI Families accessing this entitlement has increased by 12% Summer 2018 to Summer 2019 (over 7,200 applicants) The number of providers delivering out of school care has risen from 298 to 494 11
14/01/2020 What do Parents and Parent Responses Carers Say? • 78% said that their provision was easily accessible from where they live. • 71% said that their provision was open at suitable times and 60% of respondents agreed that they could use their funded hours at suitable times • 62% of respondents agreed that settings were flexible • 55% of respondents said they wanted provision to be open later or earlier What do Parents and Parent Responses Carers Say? • 92% of parents said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of provision their children received • 75% of respondents paid for some form of care, but less than 40% of them were happy with the amount they had to pay (Paid for childcare places have risen on average 14% in the last year) • For the third year, Grandparents are the most frequently used childcare option 12
14/01/2020 Summary There are 8.6% fewer children in the 0-1 age group than last year. Numbers of children by birth year living in Nottinghamshire Population projections 10,000 indicate that the birth rate 9,557 9,500 9,363 9,247 is also dropping and by 9,071 8,991 9,000 2022, there will be about 8,500 8,216 1,400 less children 8,000 needing an Early 7,500 B 2012 B 2013 B 2014 B 2015 B 2016 B 2017 Education place (ONS Mid year 2019) Summary • There are over 2,500 surplus 15 hour places (for 2,3 and 4 year olds) reported across the County • There are only 2 areas where demand outweighs supply (*Colwick / Netherfield, and Bellamy in Mansfield) • The continued rise of families accessing extended entitlements appears to have had a impact on the need for wrap around and holiday care 13
14/01/2020 Next Steps • Address areas where take up of 2 year old funded places is less than average ( Golden Ticket, targeted work with Children’s Centres ) • Address 2 areas* working with schools and childminders • Consider the need for increased places for out of school care • Work with schools to increase awareness of Early Education in PVI settings and to prevent the over supply of places Thoughts, Comments and Questions? ? 14
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