Early Education Funding Autumn Update Evening Tuesday 28th November - - PDF document
01/12/2017 Early Education Funding Autumn Update Evening Tuesday 28th November 2017: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Civic Suite: Council Chamber Overview of session The focus of the evening will be: 30-hour Funding The story so far in Solihull We
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Tuesday 28th November 2017: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Civic Suite: Council Chamber
The focus of the evening will be:
30-hour Funding – The story so far in Solihull
We will cover:
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The Team:
Management
placed
education and inclusion funding in place
parent information available
meets needs – schools/ settings
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FAQ: Updated
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Derek Forknall
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The Vision
To streamline and simplify the process of claiming Early Years funding for 2, 3 and 4 year old children for all PVI settings by introducing a Provider Portal.
What is the Provider Portal?
A secure, web-based solution for PVI providers to submit advance claim information, final headcount details, and adjustment information on a termly basis.
What are the benefits?
print and complete forms by hand.
submitted for the current term, along with details of previous claims.
Testing Summer Term Pilot Rollout 30hr Code Validation Rollout Advance Claims Rollout Headcount Claims Support
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– Autumn Term: Project Team & FIS Team – Spring Term: Transition to FIS Team
(*with the Provider Portal)
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– Child records carried forward – Remove / Update / Add – When?
– Disability Access Funding (DAF) – Early Years Pupil Premium
– FIS Team: Tom Cure / Sue Ward
– Universal and Extended hours recorded separately. – Easy to see 30hr code information. – 30hr Eligibility Check from within a child headcount record. – Child summary tab
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– For all of us….. – ……particularly HMRC and DfE
– Providers – Parents Network – Twitter – Local Offer
– 1174 30hr codes submitted via the portal – 1275 applications by parents living in Solihull – 948 of these applications validated – No complaints of parents not being able to find a place
– National targets met
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(A few more issues than the Provider Portal)
– c20,000 reminders not sent – Late reconfirmation = eligibility start date reset
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– Key message graphics – FAQs – Info for parents covering
– Expected in January 2018 – More info – Childcare Service Helpline on 0300 123 4097
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– Based on the DfE Model Agreement – Revised to include SMBC specific information – Replaces current local conditions
– Spring 2018 term – Issued to all providers for review – Final version to be issued before end of Autumn term
– Review termly and update as required
– Audit information from SMBC – Status of code and action required
– FIS Team: Tom Cure / Sue Ward
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Tom Cure
thcure@solihull.gov.uk 0121 704 6537
Derek Forknall
derek.forknall@solihull.gov.uk 0121 704 8081
Ann Pearson
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maintained and PVI providers of Early Years and Childcare within Solihull
wanted
to which the existing childcare provision is meeting the needs of parents
analysis - is it a gap or is there no demand!
nursery units in light of the 30 hour extended offer
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20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
30 hour offers by Ward - Autumn Term 2017
Out of Borough children Solihull children
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Childminder, 6% Day Nursery, 37% Pre-School Playgroup, 4% School Nursery, 43% Wraparound, 10%
Offer of 30 Hour Funded Places by Provider Type – Autumn Term 2017
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Solihull Resident 30 Hour offers - Migration
Offer by Ward Home address by Ward
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– Spring Term 2018 - 300 Solihull children – Summer Term 2018 - 220 Solihull children – Need to plan for Out of Borough pupils
head count
demand exceeds supply
Support Fund.
creation of 30 hour places in the Summer Term
November 2017
required by 12 December 2017
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the Sufficiency Plan 2017
funded places to plan for Summer 2018
demand for 30 hour funded places.
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– Summer 2018, Autumn 2018……and beyond
– Enhancements and minor changes