Free Early Education & Childcare Briefing Autumn 2018

1. Free Early Education & Childcare Briefing Autumn 2018 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

2. Agenda • Welcome • Childrens Voice Presentation • Better Relationships Presentation • SEND Updates • Early Years & Childcare Updates • Networking • Close www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Free Early Education Take Up www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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 • Development & Commissioning officer • Stevenage, North Herts , East Herts , Watford , Three Rivers & Broxbourne • Business Support - info@cbisengland.co.uk www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

12. thank you www.hertfordshire.gov.uk