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Index Page No
1. Introduction 4
2. Context 4
3. Rationale 4
4. Summary 5
5. Achievements since the 2016 CSA Review 6
6. Map of Runcorn and Widnes (split by wards) 7
7. Population of Halton 8
8. What is Halton like? 9
9. Halton Childcare Market Initiatives 11
10. Childcare Market Segments 13
11. Structure of the Halton Early Years Market 15
12. Composition of Halton’s PVI Early Years
Childcare Sector 17
13. Composition of Halton’s Maintained Early Years Childcare Sector 19
14. Supply and Demand in the Halton Early Years Childcare Market 20
15. Halton SEND Provision 25 16. Quality of Halton Childcare 30 17. Number of Staff 32 18. Affordability of Halton Childcare 33 19. Flexibility of Halton Childcare 34 20. Average Occupancy Levels – PVI Sector 37 21. Average Hourly Rates of Pay – PVI Sector 37 22. Future Expansion of Childcare 38 23. Introduction of 30 Hours (Extended Offer) 38 24. Help with Childcare Costs 39 25. Details of which Out of School Clubs pick up
from which schools 47 26. Conclusions 49 27. ‘At A Glance’ Tables 50 28. Glossary of Terms of Definitions 53 29. References 54 30. Contacts 54
ACTION PLAN – 2017 REVIEW 55
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1. INTRODUCTION
Research has proven that the earliest years of a child’s life are crucial to their
development for laying the foundations of success at school and in later life.
In Halton, we want to ensure we have high quality childcare available for all parents or
carers that need it, in all age ranges. This will then enable them to return to work or
training and therefore improve their quality of life.
The purpose of this Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Review (CSA) is to assess the
supply of and demand for all types of Early Education and Childcare and to identify
any gaps in provision. The CSA includes an Action Plan that details how any gaps in
provision will be met.
2. CONTEXT
The Childcare Act 2006 (CA) places a duty on Local Authorities in England to secure,
so far as is reasonably practicable, that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet
the requirements of parents in their area who need childcare in order to enable them to
take-up or remain in work or undertake education and training leading to work.
Local Authorities are required to review the sufficiency of childcare annually. The
review involves the measurement of the supply and demand of formal childcare in
order to identify any gaps in provision.
The Halton Demand Model provides the best estimate of demand for local provision
and the standard data sets are applicable to all authorities regionally and nationally.
3. RATIONALE
In order to determine the most accurate level of demand for all forms of childcare
provision across all market segments, a range of demand factors have been applied to
the total child population by ward and age range.
The factors applied are:
Percentage Impact of Unemployment Rate
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Percentage impact of “day to day activities limited a little” (this category
was previously known as Limiting Long Term Illness)
100% Full Time Equivalent (FTE) place take-up, less average % usage
Average Household Income as a % of the LA average
Average % vacancy
Percentage of part-time working
Percentage impact of Extended School Services**
Percentage impact of partners looking after children***
Own holiday cover*
* Holiday provision only ** OSC and Holiday provision only *** OSC and Holiday provision (and FDC provision within wards with household incomes above borough average)
These factors will have varying impacts on the ultimate demand for formal childcare,
for example, the higher the rate of unemployment and limited day to day activities
within a ward, the lower the demand for formal childcare, whereas the higher the level
of household income the greater the demand.
In addition, this CSA includes estimated demand for 30 hour places (which is being
introduced from September 2017). These have been calculated by using a formula
based on a combination of borough-wide demand estimates supplied by the
Department for Education and numbers of households with working couples at a ward
level.
4. SUMMARY
The outcomes from the model used demonstrate that the demand for formal childcare
varies significantly from ward to ward. For example, the more affluent wards have
lower unemployment and higher household incomes, therefore, as expected, the
demand for (paid for) childcare in these wards is greater than the more disadvantaged
wards, where unemployment and long-term illness are significantly higher.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in producing this document including:
All the childcare providers who completed our surveys
HBC Child Place Planning Team and other Local Authority Officers and teams
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5. ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE THE 2016 CSA REVIEW
Since producing the Action Plan for the 2016 CSA Review, the following has been
achieved:
We have exceeded the DfE target for funded 2 year olds, and are funding 530 2
year olds (April 2017)
The percentage of Day Nurseries with a good or better Ofsted outcome has
remained at 96%
100% of Out of School Clubs (with an Ofsted grade, including those who are
part of a day nursery or pre-school) have retained their Good or better Ofsted
outcome
Childminders with a good or better Ofsted outcome have increased from 77%
to 97%
We have increased the number of childminders who are able to deliver the Free
Early Years Entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds from 19 to 45
Halton has attracted 3 new day nurseries and a pre-school, which have opened
since the 2016 CSA was published
From April 2015, the Government introduced Early Years Pupil Premium for 3
and 4 year olds claiming the FEYE. Between Autumn 2016 and Summer 2017
terms, the average number of children who have been eligible and received the
additional 53p per hour funding is 375 per term
Childcare providers continue to receive a wide range of support including
Safeguarding audits, specific training for the new Prevent Duty, Welfare
Requirements support, Learning and Development Support from Consultant
Teachers
Early Years and FIS Support Officer with lead responsibility for childminders
continues to meet potential new childminders on an individual basis for one-to-
one support
The Halton FIS attended approximately 25 outreach events, between
September 2016 and August 2017 promoting childcare in Halton
HBC have purchased the Synergy Provider Portal to enable childcare providers
to check 30 hours eligibility and input 2, 3 and 4 year old headcounts
We are aware of a new pre-school due to open during Spring 2018
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7. POPULATION OF HALTON
The table below shows the population of the children and young people in Halton,
identified by age and ward.
Ward Age Ranges
0-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Total
Appleton 100 110 100 100 90 90 80 90 70 100 60 60 70 50 70 50 80 80 80 70 1600
Beechwood 20 30 30 30 40 40 30 30 40 40 40 30 30 40 30 30 30 30 30 20 640
Birchfield 60 60 80 90 80 100 110 90 100 110 100 80 110 80 90 110 110 100 100 90 1850
Broadheath 70 60 80 70 80 90 80 90 80 80 90 70 50 50 70 60 70 90 70 60 1460
Daresbury 30 50 40 60 60 50 60 70 70 70 60 70 60 60 50 60 60 50 50 40 1120
Ditton 100 90 100 110 100 100 90 80 90 80 60 80 70 70 80 80 80 80 50 70 1660
Farnworth 100 100 90 100 100 80 100 110 80 100 100 100 90 90 100 110 100 90 90 70 1900
Grange 100 110 90 100 110 120 90 130 110 120 100 70 70 70 90 90 100 90 100 90 1950
Hale 20 10 10 10 20 10 10 10 20 10 20 20 10 10 20 10 20 30 20 20 310
Halton Brook
70 80 90 90 90 100 80 90 70 100 90 90 90 90 80 80 100 80 90 80 1730
Halton Castle
80 80 80 80 90 100 80 100 90 80 80 70 70 70 80 100 90 70 80 60 1630
Halton Lea
80 60 80 80 80 100 80 90 90 100 100 100 90 100 100 80 100 90 80 90 1770
Halton View
100 80 90 80 70 80 80 80 70 70 70 70 50 70 70 60 60 70 80 60 1460
Heath 50 50 70 60 60 60 60 50 50 70 70 60 60 70 60 50 70 70 70 60 1220
Hough Green
80 80 100 90 100 80 90 90 80 70 70 70 70 90 70 80 60 80 80 60 1590
Kingsway 80 100 80 80 90 110 110 100 100 110 90 70 80 90 100 90 80 100 100 60 1820
Mersey 110 120 130 110 80 110 100 70 80 90 70 70 50 60 70 60 80 60 60 60 1640
Norton North
80 80 70 70 90 90 80 100 80 90 90 100 70 90 70 90 80 100 70 60 1650
Norton South
100 100 110 120 110 120 110 130 120 120 100 100 90 80 90 100 90 100 80 80 2050
Riverside 90 70 90 70 70 90 90 100 80 90 60 70 60 60 60 60 60 60 70 60 1460
Windmill Hill
30 40 30 40 40 40 40 50 30 30 40 30 30 20 30 40 30 40 40 40 710
TOTALS 1550 1560 1640 1640 1650 1760 1650 1750 1600 1730 1560 1480 1370 1410 1480 1490 1550 1560 1490 1300 31220
Figures may not sum exactly due to rounding Source: ONS Mid 2015
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8. WHAT IS HALTON LIKE?
Population
Halton is a largely urban area of 126,500 people (Customer Intelligence Unit, HBC). Its two
biggest settlements are Widnes and Runcorn that face each other across the River
Mersey, 10 miles upstream from Liverpool and consists of 21 wards. (see map on
page 7)
Ethnicity
The ethnic composition of Halton remains predominantly white, with 97.8% of the
population falling into this category. This is significantly higher than found regionally or
nationally, suggesting a relative lack of ethnic diversity in Halton. In terms of religion,
Halton has a greater percentage of people of Christian faith and a lower percentage of
Muslim faith or people with no religion, compared to regional and national averages.
(Census 2011)
Deprivation
Halton shares many of the social and economic problems associated with its
neighbours on Merseyside. The 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is one of the
most comprehensive sources of deprivation indicators and shows that overall, Halton
has remained ranked at 27th nationally (a ranking of 1 indicates that an area is the
most deprived), which is third highest on Merseyside, behind Knowsley and Liverpool.
Health
The poor levels of health in the local population present a challenge to health services
in ensuring that these inequalities are not perpetuated in a new generation.
Implementation of new care pathways (smoking in pregnancy, weight management,
direct access and early access to services) will help to reduce these inequalities and
are a priority for action.
Health outcomes are very closely related to levels of deprivation, the more deprived an
area the poorer the health outcomes that would be expected. Overall the health and
wellbeing of children in Halton is generally worse than the England average, as are the
levels of child poverty. Halton is the 27th most deprived borough in England (out of
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326 boroughs) and as such would be expected to have lower than average health
outcomes.
Child and Family Poverty
Data from DWP reveals that 26.5% of children aged 0-16 in Halton live in poverty
(compared to the England average of 20.6%). This equates to 6,770 children and
young people. Of these, 5,686 children live in out of work families and 1,084 live in
households classified as in work.
This underlines that whilst being in work reduces the incidence of poverty it doesn’t
guarantee that children will be lifted out of poverty, particularly when there is only one
working adult in the household. (source - Child and Family Poverty - Department for Work and Pensions
statistics published 2011)*based on the 2011 Census population figures
The diagram below shows the breakdown of children and young people, if Halton were
a village of 100 people.
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9. HALTON CHILDCARE MARKET INITIATIVES
It is acknowledged that quality early years and childcare provision between the ages of
0-4 years is crucial to the life chances of children and as such makes a major
contribution to breaking cycles of deprivation, thus reducing the gap in educational
achievements and improving future job prospects.
Halton’s Child Place Planning Team and multi-agency partners support local providers
with a range of initiatives to help promote raising standards within the childcare sector.
A Healthy Start
Halton Borough Council continues to work jointly with health colleagues to improve the
health outcomes of all children and their families in Halton by:
Supporting children, families and staff to develop healthy lifestyles and make
healthy choices both within settings and at home
Supporting and engaging parents/carers and families to be able to provide an
environment at home which supports children developing and sustaining healthy
behaviours
Encouraging community involvement within the settings activities
In Halton, we felt it was important to extend the National and Local Healthy Schools
Programme to early years settings, to ensure children and families have the best
possible start in life.
The aims of the National Healthy Schools Programmes are:
To support children and young people in developing healthy lifestyles and
making healthy choices
To help raise pupil achievement
To help reduce health inequalities
To help promote social inclusion
The Halton Healthy Early Years Status has been developed to incorporate these aims
whilst ensuring that it is relevant to Early Years settings.
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Safeguarding
Children learn best when they are healthy, safe and secure and it is a requirement for
all adults working with children to take the necessary steps to safeguard children.
Childcare providers must also ensure the suitability of adults who have contact with
children, have the necessary policies and procedures in place and the staff are
adequately trained in child protection.
The Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015) guidance sets out the
responsibility for Early Years and Childcare and states that early years providers
should ensure that:
Staff complete safeguarding training that enables them to recognise signs of
potential abuse and neglect; and
They have a practitioner who is designated to take lead responsibility for
safeguarding children within each early years setting and who should liaise with
local statutory children’s services agencies as appropriate. This lead should
also complete child protection training.
In order to ensure that staff have appropriate safeguarding training, since September
2011 all settings must ensure their staff access the L2 Basic Awareness Safeguarding
which has been verified by Halton Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB) and ensure
they have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues. The training is also delivered
to registered childminders on a 3 year cycle and also forms part of the pre-registration
training for prospective childminders.
In addition the safeguarding Designated Lead Officers in settings on non-domestic
premises are required by HSCB to undertake the multi-agency Working Together to
Safeguard Children training.
All early years and childcare providers on non-domestic premises have adopted the
safeguarding policy which has been ratified by the HSCB. A safeguarding policy for
childminders to adopt has also been ratified by HSCB and this is given to prospective
childminders at point of pre-registration. Any changes and updates to the policy are
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sent to settings and childminders as and when required to ensure their safeguarding
policy is in line with current legislation.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that
children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching
and learning to give children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the
right foundation for good future progress through school and life. The EYFS was last
revised in March 2017.
10. CHILDCARE MARKET SEGMENTS
The childcare market in Halton, in common with all local authority areas, is sub-divided
into a number of specific market segments; this differentiation is based on the age of
the child and the type of provision that is being delivered.
It is important to recognise this, as each of these market segments will have distinct
characteristics which will influence demand and determine the most appropriate
geographical area for the measurement of childcare sufficiency.
Table 1 overleaf, provides details of Halton’s market segments, and details the
characteristics of the segment and the measurement areas:
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Table 1 Market Segments
Market Segment
Characteristics Measurement Area
0-2 Year Old
Full Day Care
Supply is predominantly provided by PVI Day Nurseries and Childminders.
Parents are required to pay for this provision, therefore price and other economic factors determine the level of demand.
Provision accessed by working parents.
Across Runcorn and Widnes
2 Year Old Free
Early Years Entitlement
Supply predominantly provided by Day Nurseries and PVI Pre-schools.
Demand is determined by Government eligibility criteria.
Places required close to child’s home.
Children Centre Reach Areas
3 & 4 Year Old
Free Early Years
Entitlement
Places supplied by Day Nurseries; Pre-schools; Maintained Nursery Classes and Nursery Schools.
Places are free and currently approximately 95% of eligible children take-up a place.
Children Centre
Reach Areas
3 & 4 Year Old Additional 15 Hours Free Childcare
Anticipated that supply will be predominantly provided by Day Nurseries and childminders.
Both parents need to be working (or the sole parent working in a lone parent family).
Children Centre
Reach Areas
3 & 4 Year Old Wraparound
The supply is predominantly provided by PVI Day Nurseries and Childminders.
Parents are required to pay for this provision, therefore price and other economic factors determine level of demand.
Provision accessed by working parents.
Across Runcorn and Widnes
5-10 Year Old Out of School
Places provided by a range of PVI and maintained sector settings. Parents are required to pay for provision, therefore economic factors influence demand. Places need to be located close to child’s home or school.
Children Centre
Reach Areas
5-10 Year Old
Holiday Provision
Places provided by PVI sector settings. Parents are required to pay for provision, therefore economic factors influence demand.
Parents generally are able to drop-off and collect their children travelling to and from work; therefore places can be accessed across a wider area.
Across Runcorn and Widnes
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Table 2 below, details the Children’s Centre Reach Areas in Runcorn and Widnes and
the wards, which are contained within each area:
Table 2 Children’s Centre Reach Areas (CCRAs)
RUNCORN WIDNES
Children’s Centre Name
Wards covered by the
Reach Area
Children’s Centre Name
Wards covered by the
Reach Area
Brookvale Beechwood Halton Lea Norton South
Ditton Broadheath Ditton Hale
Halton Brook Halton Brook Halton Castle
Kingsway Kingsway Riverside
Halton Lodge Grange Heath Mersey
Upton Birchfield Hough Green
Windmill Hill Daresbury Norton North Windmill Hill
Warrington Road
Appleton Farnworth Halton View
11. STRUCTURE OF THE HALTON EARLY YEARS MARKET
EARLY YEARS
PROVISION IN HALTON
Childminders
PVI Day Nurseries
PVI Pre-schools
PVI OSC Clubs
Special Schools
Maintained Nursery Classes
Maintained Nursery Schools
Primary Academies
Maintained Day Nurseries
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PVI Day Nurseries 31%
PVI Pre-schools 37%
PVI OSCs 17%
Maintained Nursery Schools
5%
Maintained Nursery Classes
10%
Number of Early Years settings
PVI Day Nurseries 34%
PVI Pre-schools 31%
PVI OSCs 17%
Maintained Nursery Schools
11%
Maintained Nursery Classes
7%
Number of Early Years places by Setting Type
PVI Sector 57%
Maintained Sector 43%
Number of Free Early Years Entitlement places by Sector
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12. COMPOSITION OF HALTON’S PVI EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE SECTOR
This section provides an overall picture (as at July 2017) of the size and scale of the
current Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) childcare in Halton, by sector.
Childminders
Total number of registered
childminders in the borough
2016
Total number of registered
childminders in the borough
2017
96
96
Please note: the numbers of registered childminders in the borough fluctuates constantly due to newly registered childminders and those resigning. This is reflected in the number of places offered by this sector, which also fluctuates.
Total
number of places offered for
children aged
0-5 years
2016
Total
number of places offered for
children aged
0-5 years
2017
Total
number of places offered
for children aged 5+
2016
Total
number of places offered
for children aged 5+
2017
272
279
239
235
Day Nurseries
Total Number of registered Day Nurseries in the borough
2016
Total Number of registered Day Nurseries in the borough
2017
Total number of
places offered for children aged
0-4 years
2016
Total number of
places offered for children aged
0-4 years
2017
23
25
1486
1572
(Note: These figures include the 2 maintained day nurseries in Halton)
Number of Employees (approx)
2016
Number of employees
(approx)
2017
Annual turnover
(approx)
2016
Annual turnover
(approx)
2017
381
377
£10.2m
£11.5m
Number of staff source; Provider Surveys 2017 (not all providers gave details in their surveys)
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Pre-schools
Total Number of
registered Pre-schools
in the borough
2016
Total Number of
registered Pre-schools
in the borough
2017
Total number
of places offered for children aged
2-4 years
2016
Total number
of places offered for children aged
2-4 years
2017
30
30
1295
1446
This table includes three Academy Nursery Classes, which were previously maintained nursery classes
Number of
employees (approx)
2016
Number of
employees (approx)
2017
Annual turnover
(approx)
2016
Annual turnover
(approx)
2017
133
103
£2.5m
£2.5m
Number of staff source; Provider Surveys 2017 (not all providers gave details in their surveys)
Out of School and Holiday Clubs
Total Number of registered
Out of School/ Holiday Clubs
in the borough
2016
Total Number of registered
Out of School/ Holiday Clubs
in the borough (including those part of a DN/PS)
2017
Total number
of places offered for children aged
5-10 years
2016
Total number
of places offered for children aged
5-10 years
2017
26
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OSC = 716
Hol = 485
OSC = 783
Hol = 430
11 of the above Link Clubs are provided by Day Nurseries, Pre-schools or schools. 14 are stand-alone clubs Source – Provider Surveys 2017
Number of employees
(approx)
2016
Number
of employees (approx)
(Stand Alone Clubs)
2017
Annual turnover
(approx)
2016
Annual turnover
(approx)
2017
63
39
£1m
£1m
Number of staff source; Provider Surveys 2017 (not all providers gave details in their surveys)
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13. COMPOSITION OF HALTON’S MAINTAINED EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE
SECTOR
This page provides an overall picture of the size and scale of the current maintained
nursery schools/classes and units, in Halton (as at July 2017).
Total number
of maintained
nursery schools
2016
Total number
of maintained
nursery schools
2017
Total number
of places offered for
children aged 3-4 years
2016
Total number
of places offered for
children aged 3-4 years
2017
% of Good
and better Ofsted
outcomes
2016
% of Good
and better Ofsted
outcomes
2017
4
4
468
494
75%
75%
The Grange Nursery is part of an all-through school but for the purposes of this report we class it as a Nursery School
Total number
of maintained
nursery classes and
units
2016
Total number
of maintained
nursery classes and
units
2018
Total number
of places offered for children aged 3-4
years
2016
Total number
of places offered for children aged 3-4
years
2017
% of Good and better
Ofsted Outcomes
2016
% of Good and better
Ofsted Outcomes
2017
8
8
290
290
88%
88%
Total number
of maintained
special schools with
nursery classes
2016
Total number
of maintained
special schools with
nursery classes
2017
Total number
of places offered for children aged 3-4
years
2016
Total number
of places offered for children aged 3-4
years
2017
% of Good and better
Ofsted Outcomes
2016
% of Good and better
Ofsted Outcomes
2017
2
2
20
10
100%
100%
Number of places offered - These figures are based on capacity in previous headcounts
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14. SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN THE HALTON EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE
MARKET
The following tables show the current potential number of childcare places available in
each market segment and the estimated demand for places in each market segment.
The measurement of the supply of formal childcare, in the past has been
relatively straight-forward as providers were registered for a specific number of
children in each age group, however, since Ofsted removed the specific
registered numbers, it is proving more difficult to assess how many places are
available in each age range as providers now have the flexibility to move
children around, depending on where they have the demand. Therefore the
supply figures used in this Assessment were a ‘snap-shot’ from a particular
week in April 2017.
Table 3
0-2 Year Old Full Daycare Figures
0-2 year old FDC
Town Supply Demand
Runcorn 488 388
Widnes 539 454
Totals 1027 842
The analysis of the 0-2 year old Full Daycare market indicates that there is sufficient
provision in both Runcorn and Widnes.
2 Year Old Free Entitlement (FEYE)
Since April 2013 Halton have been funding all eligible 2 year olds, for up to 15 hours
per week under the 2 Year Old FEYE.
In April 2017, Halton was funding 530 2 year olds under the FEYE.
In June 2017, the DfE estimated that Halton would have 437 2 year olds eligible for
funding.
Population Source: ONS Mid 2015 Supply – Halton FIS and Childcare Provider Survey 2017
Demand Source – Halton Demand Analysis 2017
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Table 4 below shows Halton’s current supply and estimated demand for the 2 Year of
Free Entitlement, in each of the Children’s Centre Reach Areas:
Table 4 2 Year Old Free Entitlement
2 year old FEYE
Children's Centre Reach Area Supply Demand
Brookvale 154 73
Halton Brook 98 58
Halton Lodge 215 74
Windmill Hill 76 40
Ditton 110 49
Kingsway 36 59
Upton 67 29
Warrington Road 156 55
Totals 912 437 Source: Population ONS Mid 2015 * Demand figures supplied by DfE
Table 4, indicates there are sufficient places available to accommodate the funded 2
year olds and this review demonstrates that there will be sufficiency in seven
Children’s Centre Reach Areas in September 2017, with only Kingsway CCRA
projecting insufficiency, this gap in localised provision is met by excess supply in
neighbouring CCRAs.
Table 5 3 & 4 Year Old Free Entitlement
3 & 4 year old FEYE
Children's Centre Reach Area Supply Demand
Brookvale 451 385
Halton Brook 499 290
Halton Lodge 448 438
Windmill Hill 330 297
Ditton 419 324
Kingsway 301 257
Upton 166 301
Warrington Road 522 454
Totals 3136 2746
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Overall, based on the measurement of supply and demand at the level of Children
Centre Reach Areas, seven out of eight areas have sufficient 3 and 4 year old Free
Entitlement places delivering the full 15 hours entitlement.
In the Upton CCRA, excess demand in Birchfield Ward is accommodated in
neighbouring wards.
Table 6 3 and 4 Year Old Wraparound
The analysis of the 3 and 4 year old wraparound market indicates that there is
sufficient provision in both Runcorn and Widnes.
The levels of excess supply in both Runcorn and Widnes may create the opportunity
for providers, to reconfigure their 3 and 4 year old wraparound places to accommodate
higher numbers of funded 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
3 & 4 year old Wraparound
Town Supply Demand
Runcorn 403 270
Widnes 361 288
Totals 764 558
Population Source: ONS Mid 2015 Supply – Halton FIS and Childcare Provider Survey 2017 Demand Source – Halton Demand Analysis 2017
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Table 7 3 & 4 Year Old – Additional 15 Hours
3 & 4 Year old – Additional 15 Hours
Children's Centre Reach Area
Supply Demand
Brookvale 138 88
Halton Brook 79 55
Halton Lodge 217 103
Windmill Hill 70 143
Ditton 123 84
Kingsway 71 51
Upton 73 134
Warrington Road 203 127
Totals 974 785
The analysis of the 3 and 4 year old additional hours market indicates that there is
sufficient provision in six out of 8 Children’s Centre Reach Areas (CCRA).
The insufficiency in the Windmill Hill and Upton CCRA can be accommodated in
neighbouring areas.
Table 8
5-10 Year Old Out of School Provision
5-10 Year Old Out of School
Children's Centre Reach Area
Supply Demand
Brookvale 154 123
Halton Brook 75 68
Halton Lodge 186 126
Windmill Hill 121 251
Ditton 110 83
Kingsway 16 68
Upton 77 209
Warrington Road 252 146
Totals 991 1074
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The analysis of the 5-10 year old Out of School market (Table 8) indicates that there is
sufficient childcare provision in five Children’s Centre Reach Areas.
There are two Reach Areas, Upton and Windmill Hill, where excess demand is most
pronounced, this is largely a result of the Reach Area containing affluent and populous
wards that has not been matched by an expansion of childcare provision.
The situation in the Kingsway CCRA is better explained by a combination of factors,
including a closure of an OSC group last year, an increase in the 5-10 year old
population and improving economic factors increasing demand for OSC provision.
Table 9 5-10 Year Old Holiday Provision
5-10 year old Holiday
Town Supply Demand
Runcorn 416 151
Widnes 310 190
Totals 726 341
The analysis of the 5-10 year old Holiday market indicates that there is sufficient
supply in both Runcorn and Widnes.
11-14 Year Old Out of School and Holiday Care
Many parents and carers consider children within this age group as ‘‘old enough to
look after themselves’’. These views come from young people themselves therefore
see families accessing more informal arrangements through playschemes, leisure and
recreational activities as their form of childcare.
With this view, Halton Borough Council is pro-active in commissioning a variety of
services from different organisations to provide: short breaks, educational, artistic and
sporting activities for young people across the borough. For the purpose of the CSA,
these activities are classed as “childcare” for ages 10-19. The activities are held at
various times during the evenings, weekends and school holidays throughout the year;
Young Addaction (www.addaction.org.uk)
Halton Play Council (www.haltonplaycouncil.co.uk)
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Full information on the different organisations that work with 11-19 year olds in Halton
can be found on Halton’s Local Offer and Family Information Service websites.
Play summary
Within Halton, play is delivered through the wide selection of childcare settings noted
in this document across the Borough, but throughout school holidays Halton has good
quality open access playschemes for children 5-12 years, Children Centres,
specialised events & groups with family activities for all across Halton which give
parents & carers opportunities for accessing’ play’ experiences which are low cost or
nominal fees and make good use of Halton‘s open spaces/parks and leisure
opportunities for those families who may not access or have a need for a more formal
childcare.
15. HALTON SEND PROVISION
Childcare providers in each childcare sector have Inclusion Policies that detail the
level of care they offer to meet the needs of all children.
Many members of staff within the various childcare sectors have received training and
had experience of particular disabilities.
Support is available to all childcare providers from the Halton Disabled Children’s
Service with regards to advice on caring for a child with additional needs or a disability.
In Halton, childcare providers can apply for Enhanced Provision Funding, which helps
financially; for example, if the child requires one to one care (this only applies to 2, 3
and 4 year olds in receipt of their free early years entitlement).
Families of disabled children, in receipt of a Personal Budget, can use their Payment
to pay for childcare for their child if this is agreed in their child’s Short Break Support
Plan.
Families of children with disabilities can access Halton’s Short Breaks which has a
timetable of activities for children and families. Some of these can be accessed without
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assessment if the child’s needs meet Halton’s eligibility criteria. More specialist
services are available following an assessment of need.
Further information can be found on the Leisure section of the Local Offer under ‘Short
Breaks & Disability Record Registration’ which includes the Short Breaks statement -
https://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Short-Breaks-
Statement-2016-17.pdf
The Short Breaks Service Guide
https://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Short-Breaks-
Services-Guide-2016-17.pdf and The Short Breaks and Personal Budgets Guidance
2016-17
What is the Local Offer?
Local Authorities have a legal responsibility to publish a Local Offer. Schools and early
years providers must provide information for parents on how they support children with
SEND and should regularly review and evaluate the quality and breadth of the support
they offer.
Halton’s Local Offer provides information, support and advice across education, health
and social care covering ages 0-25. It is for everyone, in particular:
Children and young people with a special educational need and/or a disability
(SEND)
Parents, carers and professionals
The Local Offer is published on the Halton Borough Council website and is continually
under review in order to meet its two key purposes:
To provide clear, up-to-date information about available provision and how to
access it.
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To make sure that the provision is responsive to local needs and aspirations by
directly involving children and young people, their families and service providers
in development and review of the Local Offer.
A Feedback Form is available in the top tool bar to submit feedback and comments
about the Local Offer. Feedback is published on the You Said, We Did section that
relates to:
The content of the Local Offer, which includes the quality of existing provision
and any gaps in provision
The accessibility of information on the Local Offer
How the Local Offer has been developed and reviewed.
The contact details for the SEND Service and the Local Offer are available through the
Get in Touch facility.
Co-production of the Local Offer
Local Authorities must involve children and young people with SEN and/or Disabilities
and their families in:
Planning the content of the Local Offer
Deciding how to publish the Local Offer
Reviewing the Local Offer
Prior to the launch of the Local Offer in September 2014 and on an ongoing basis the
Local Authority works closely with children, young people, their families and
professionals to review, develop and provide training/awareness to ensure the Local
Offer meets their needs.
What information does the Local Offer contain?
The published webpage provides information on the areas overleaf.
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Help, Advice & Support
Information, Advice and support
Factsheets – Complaints, Appeals
Themed or Specialist Support
Staying Safe…. At home In the Community On-line
Leisure
What’s on?
Groups, Sports & Notice Board
Specialist Activities & Information
EHC Plan
Changes to SEND explained
Education, Health & Care Plan, Conversations, Personal Budgets & Young People in Custody explained
What did you think about the EHC Plan Process?
Assessment Process, Timescales & Panel Dates
Request Forms, Supplementary Information & Annual Reviews
Factsheets – Complaints, Appeals
Health
Emergency Health Crisis Situations
Health & Wellbeing
Local Data (JSNA), Reports & Case Reviews
Housing & Equipment
Medical Conditions
Healthcare Information Education & Childcare
Contact Details
Factsheets – Complaints, Appeals
Disability Access Fund Early Years
Strategies & Local Data
Education & Childcare
SEND Specialist Support
Resources
Other School Support
Transport
Blue Badge, Disabled Parking & Shopmobility
Halton DisabledGo
School/College Transport
Public Transport – Bus Info
Roadworks & Local Travel Updates
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In addition, Halton Portage Workers work with children under 4 years where the child's
development is causing concern. The Portage service supports the parent as the
child's first teacher. Visits take place in the home. Parents or other agencies can make
a referral. Assessment takes place and targets for the child's future learning are
agreed. Activities are designed to help the child achieve success. When the child
starts nursery, records and information is shared to help the child settle successfully.
Halton also has a wide range of Specialist Provision available on the Local Offer.
Halton’s Families Information Service offer a Brokerage Service to parents which,
helps to find suitable childcare for their child’s disability/additional needs.
Overleaf is a table indicating the number of children with SEND, who attended various
types of childcare in Halton during the Summer Term 2017.
Children Services & Social Care
Keeping Safe
Children’s Social Care & Family Services
Children & Young People with SEND/Disabilities
Young Carers
Get Involved
Local Peer Support Groups
Preparing for Adulthood
What does this mean for you?
Employment & Education
Independent Living
Community Inclusion Health
Training & Events
On-line Training
Training & Workshops
Events
You Said, We Did
Feedback & Improvements
Case Studies
Success Stories
Personal Experiences
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Table No 10 Children with SEND
TYPE OF CHILDCARE Number of children attending with SEND *
Day Nurseries 67
Pre-schools 42
After School Clubs (stand alone clubs) 2
*not all providers completed this information in their surveys
16. QUALITY OF HALTON CHILDCARE
The tables below provide the numbers in each type of childcare in Halton and their
latest Ofsted grades (as at July 2017).
TOTAL
NUMBER OF
CHILDMINDERS WITH AN OFSTED GRADE
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
% OF
GOOD OR
BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT OR
SATISFACTORY
NUMBER
WITH INADEQUATE
NUMBER NOT YET
INSPECTED
NUMBER
With MET Grade
(no early years
children attending)
OVERALL TOTAL
NUMBER OF CHILDMINDERS
64 5 57 97% 1 1 17 15 96
TOTAL NUMBER
OF DAY NURSERIES
WITH AN OFSTED GRADE
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
% OF
GOOD OR
BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT/ SATISFACTORY
NUMBER
WITH INADEQUATE
NUMBER NOT YET
INSPECTED
TOTAL
22 4 17 95% 1 0 3 25
TOTAL NUMBER
OF PRE-SCHOOLS
WITH AN OFSTED GRADE
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
% OF
GOOD OR
BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT OR
SATISFACTORY
NUMBER
WITH INADEQUATE
NUMBER NOT YET
INSPECTED
TOTAL
25 1 22 92% 2 0 2 27
(Figures include 3 pre-schools run by school governors so receive school Ofsted grade)
TOTAL NUMBER OF PRIMARY
ACADEMIES WITH A NURSERY
CLASS WITH AN OFSTED GRADE (classed as private companies)
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
%
OF GOOD OR BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT OR SATISFACTORY
NUMBER WITH
INADEQUATE
NUMBER NOT YET
INSPECTED
TOTAL
2 0 1 50% 1 0 1 3
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TOTAL NUMBER OF
‘STAND ALONE’ LINK CLUBS
(I.E. NOT PART OF A DAY NURSERY/ PRE-SCHOOL/
SCHOOL) WITH AN OFSTED
GRADE
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
% OF
GOOD OR
BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT OR
SATISFACTORY
NUMBER
WITH INADEQUATE
NUMBER
NOT YET
INSPECTED
NUMBER
WITH MET GRADE
(no early years
children attending)
TOTAL
12 0 12 100% 0 0 1 1 14
TOTAL NUMBER OF
LINK CLUBS WHO ARE PART OF A DAY NURSERY/
PRE-SCHOOL/ SCHOOL)
WITH AN OFSTED GRADE
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
%
OF GOOD OR BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT OR
SATISFACTORY
NUMBER
WITH INADEQUATE
NUMBER NOT YET
INSPECTED
NUMBER WITH MET GRADE (no early years
children attending)
TOTAL
11 1 10 100% 0 0 0 0 11
TOTAL NUMBER OF LINK CLUBS
WITH AN OFSTED GRADE
(combined Stand Alone and part of a
DN/PS)
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
%
OF GOOD OR BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT OR
SATISFACTORY
NUMBER
WITH INADEQUATE
NUMBER NOT YET
INSPECTED
NUMBER
WITH MET GRADE (no early years
children attending)
TOTAL
23 1 22 100% 0 0 1 1 25
TOTAL NUMBER OF
MAINTAINED NURSERY SCHOOLS
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
% %
OF GOOD OR BETTER OF GOOD
OR BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT OR
SATISFACTORY
NUMBER
WITH INADEQUATE
NUMBER NOT YET
INSPECTED
NUMBER
WITH MET
GRADE
TOTAL
4 1 2 75% 1 0 0 0 4
TOTAL NUMBER OF
MAINTAINED NURSERY CLASSES
AND UNTS
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
%
OF GOOD OR BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT OR
SATISFACTORY
NUMBER
WITH INADEQUATE
NUMBER NOT YET
INSPECTED
NUMBER
WITH MET
GRADE
TOTAL
8 2 5 88% 1 0 0 0 8
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TOTAL NUMBER OF
MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS
WITH NURSERY CLASSES
NUMBER
WITH OUTSTANDING
NUMBER
WITH GOOD
%
OF GOOD OR BETTER
NUMBER
WITH REQUIRES
IMPROVEMENT OR
SATISFACTORY
NUMBER
WITH INADEQUATE
NUMBER NOT YET
INSPECTED
NUMBER
WITH MET
GRADE
TOTAL
2 1 1 100% 0 0 0 0 2
Summary
The quality of a Local Authority’s early years provision is measured and reported on
the percentage of providers with a Good or better Ofsted outcome.
In Halton the average percentage of group providers (day nurseries and pre-schools)
with a Good or better Ofsted outcome, as at July 2017, is 94%, compared with the
England average of 97%*.
The percentage of childminders with a Good or better Ofsted outcome, as at July
2017, is 97%, compared with the England average of 92%*.
*Source: Ofsted Data View (April 2017)
17. NUMBER OF STAFF
The table below details approximate number of employees in each sector.
Table No 11
Number of Employees
SECTOR
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY SECTOR
Day Nurseries 377
Pre-schools 103
Out of School Clubs (stand alone clubs) 39 Not all settings provided this information on their surveys
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18. AFFORDABILITY OF HALTON CHILDCARE This section gives details of the average prices for the various sectors as at April 2017.
DAY NURSERIES
Full Day 10 hrs
£
2016
Full Day 10 hrs
£
2017
Half Day/ Session
5hrs £
2016
Half Day/ Session
5hrs £
2017
Weekly
£ 50hrs
£ 2016
Weekly
£ 50hrs
£ 2017
Halton overall 38.27 39.03 23.03 23.60 180.08 186.49
Runcorn 40.47 40.95 24.19 25.35 185.14 188.47
Widnes 36.58 37.58 22.07 22.16 176.58 185.00
PRE-SCHOOLS
3 Hour Session Price
(for those not entitled to FEYE) £
2016
3 Hour Session Price
(for those not entitled to FEYE) £
2017
Halton overall 7.65 8.22
Runcorn 8.06 9.31
Widnes 7.50 8.66
OUT OF SCHOOL CLUBS
Breakfast
Club £
2016
Breakfast
Club £
2017
3-6pm/ 6.30pm
£ 2016
3-6pm/ 6.30pm
£ 2017
Halton overall 4.16 4.30 8.13 8.71
Runcorn 4.22 4.39 7.92 8.63
Widnes 4.04 4.19 8.19 8.83
HOLIDAY CLUBS
Full Day
£ 2016
Full Day
£ 2017
Half Day
£ 2016
Half Day
£ 2017
Halton overall 20.88 21.75 11.81 12.79
Runcorn 21.14 21.38 12.78 13.25
Widnes 20.58 22.25 9.63 12.05
CHILDMINDERS
HOURLY RATE 2016
£
HOURLY RATE 2017
£
Halton 3.95 3.98
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Table 12 Average Charges Comparison Table
The following tables shows the Halton average rates compared to the North West and
England averages.
Day Nursery 10hrs per day
£
Day Nursery 25hrs pw
£
Day Nursery 50hrs pw
£
Childminder Hourly Rates
£
After School 3 hour
session £
Halton average
39.03 93.25 186.49 3.98 8.71
North West average
36.65 91.64 183.27 3.42 9.30
England average
42.49 106.22 212.43 4.24 10.56
Source: Halton Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 and FIS Family and Childcare Trust Childcare Costs Survey 2017
The above table shows that the average Halton day nursery daily rates (10 hours per
day) and their full time and part time rates (25 and 50 hours per week) are higher than
the North West but lower than the England average.
Halton childminders average hourly rates are above the North West average but lower
than the England average.
A three hour after school session in Halton costs less than the North West and
England averages.
19. FLEXIBILITY OF HALTON CHILDCARE This section provides details of how the various childcare sectors offer flexibility,
especially for those parents working irregular hours.
Childminders There are currently 96 Ofsted Registered childminders in Halton (58 in Runcorn and
38 in Widnes).
Childminders can care for up to six children aged under 8 years of age – usually no
more than one under 1 year old and two between the ages of 1-5 years old. They can
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also care for a number of children over the age of 8. If they work with another
childminder or have an assistant, they can care for more.
Childminders in Halton offer a flexible service to suit parent’s needs, in particular, with
regards to early starts and late finishes. They provide a breakfast, after school and
holiday care service.
Opening hours for Halton childminders generally range between 8am-6pm, however,
many start as early as 6am and work to 8pm each day. Some also accommodate shift
patterns.
Some childminders in Halton offer weekend (12.5%) and overnight (7%) care when
required.
Day Nurseries
All 25 day nurseries (including the two maintained) offer full day care to children
between the ages of 0-5 years. They generally open 8am-6pm (however, some do
open earlier/later).
All day nurseries in Halton offer the Free Early Years Entitlement. A number of the
Day Nurseries offer sessional care for those families who only want to access their
free entitlement.
Approximately 50% of the day nurseries extend the Free Early Years Entitlement over
more than 38 weeks.
In Halton, 6 day nurseries also offer breakfast, after school and holiday care for
children aged between 4-11+ years of age.
Pre-schools
All 30 Halton pre-schools (including three Academy nursery classes) offer the Free
Early Years Entitlement (FEYE). The majority are open for morning and afternoon
sessions, however, a few only open for either morning or afternoons. All open term
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time only and are therefore able to offer the Early Years Free Entitlement over 38
weeks.
All pre-schools in Halton offer 15 hours per week free entitlement except for one, who
still only offer 12.5 hours.
The majority of pre-schools offer the Free Early Years Entitlement in 5 x 3 hour
sessions, as this enables them to offer morning and afternoon sessions, however,
some do offer 3 x 5 hour sessions.
Flexibility is further increased as ten pre-schools now offer a lunch club, which enables
parents to use their free entitlement for part of the day and pay for any additional
hours, above the FEYE, at a considerably lower rate than a day nursery.
Three pre-schools also offer a before and after school club, which enables families
using these settings to extend their daily childcare usage for more hours, which also
provides the child with consistency of care.
Out of School and Holiday Clubs
In Halton, 19 Out of School Clubs are based on school premises/sites with 6
operating from other/independent locations. Eleven of Halton’s Out of School Clubs
operate as part of a day nursery, pre-school or are run by the school and fourteen are
stand-alone clubs. All Clubs pick up from various schools.
Opening times for breakfast clubs range between 7:30am-9am, and after school clubs
generally run between 3pm-6pm.
Approximately 30% of the primary schools in Halton run their own breakfast clubs
every morning. The majority of remaining primary schools have access to either an
independently run (Ofsted registered) breakfast club on school site, or, off site
registered OSCs and childminders who offer breakfast clubs and a drop-off service.
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The majority of primary schools offer after school activities ranging from 1-2 sessions
per week up to 6 sessions per week. These free activities reduce demand for formal
after school care run by Ofsted registered clubs.
Some families use after school activity clubs for their childcare needs as they are
usually less expensive (or in a lot of cases, free of charge), however, these clubs are
not consistent as they may not cover the whole of term and can sometimes be
cancelled at short notice.
Holiday Clubs generally open between 7:30/8:00am and 6:00/6.30pm.
*Source: Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 and FIS
20. AVERAGE OCCUPANCY LEVELS – PVI SECTORS Over the past few years we have been collating the occupancy levels for a specified
week in each term. Table 13, gives the average occupancy per childcare sector over
the past six terms.
(Please note: not all childcare settings provide their details each term and we do not
collect this information from childminders)
Table 13 Average occupancy
(%) Autumn
Term 2015
%
Spring Term 2016
%
Summer Term 2016
%
Autumn Term 2016
%
Spring Term 2017
%
Summer Term 2017
%
Day Nurseries 65 67 75 58 60 65
Pre-schools 68 73 79 64 72 75
Out of School Clubs 64 68 68 72 68 68
Holiday Clubs 28 29 35 35 29 26 Source: Child Place Planning Team - Termly Vacancy Sheets
The above table shows that the pre-schools and day nurseries occupancy is
traditionally lower in the Autumn Term due to school admissions (e.g. 4 year olds
leave pre-schools/day nurseries to attend school).
It is important to note that OSC/Holiday Care is more susceptible to changes in
economic circumstances, as parents find it easier to make alternative arrangements
for these periods by using “informal” childcare (i.e. family and friends).
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21. AVERAGE HOURLY RATES OF PAY – PVI SECTORS
Manager
£
Deputy/ Supervisor
£
Room Leader/ Senior (L3+)
£
Level 3 Assistant
£
Level 2 Assistant
£
Day Nurseries 11.67 9.80 8.42 7.75 7.45 Source – Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 but not all settings provided this information
Manager
£
Deputy/ Supervisor
£
Senior Practitioner
(L3+) £
Level 3 Assistant
£
Level 2 Assistant
£
Pre-schools 10.41 8.77 8.23 7.90 7.48 Source – Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 but not all settings provided this information
Manager
£
Deputy/ Supervisor
£
Level 3 Assistant
£
Level 2 Assistant
£
Out of Schools 9.54 8.20 7.66 7.66 Source – Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 but not all clubs provided this information
22. FUTURE EXPANSION OF CHILDCARE
We are aware of a new pre-school due to open during Spring 2018 term and they are
expecting to offer 16 3 and 4 year old places.
23. INTRODUCTION OF 30 HOURS (EXTENDED OFFER)
With the introduction of the extended offer, 30 hours free childcare, which is being
rolled out across the country from 1st September 2017, 24 day nurseries indicated they
intend to offer the additional hours.
From the 2017 provider surveys, 18 pre-schools have indicated they will be offering
the 30 hours. Nine pre-schools have indicated they will not be offering the additional
15 hours for various reasons, for example, do not have access to the room all day. In
addition, one primary academy has stated it will be offering the additional hours.
Two maintained Nursery Classes and four Nursery Schools have also indicated they
will be offering the 30 hours from September 2017.
* Source – Childcare Provider Surveys 2017
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Parents may also use their additional 15 hours at Out of School/Holiday Clubs. This
sector have not been included in the supply figures for the extended offer but these
places would be classed as additional capacity. We have one OSC participating in the
30 hour offer from September 2017.
In terms of wraparound care for 3 and 4 year olds (Table 6 on page 22), it is expected
that these figures will reduce as the families who currently pay for 3 and 4 year old
wraparound care are likely to be the same families eligible for the additional 15 hours,
as presumably they are working.
24. HELP WITH CHILDCARE COSTS
The cost of childcare can be a major expense for families and this may be a deciding
factor in whether parents return to work or training, and if so, whether they use ‘formal’
(registered or approved) or ‘informal’ (family and friends) childcare.
There is financial help available, providing the childcare provider is a:
Registered childminder/play scheme/nursery or club
Childminder with an Ofsted registered Childminding Agency
Registered school
Financial help includes:
Free Early Years Entitlement (FEYE) for 3 and 4 Year Olds (Universal Offer)
All 3 and 4 year olds in England can claim 570 hours of free early education or
childcare per year. It’s usually taken as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.
The FEYE is usually taken as 15 hours per week for 38 weeks per year in pre-schools
and maintained nursery schools/classes. Some day nurseries (and childminders) are
able to ‘stretch’ the entitlement by offering fewer hours, over more weeks per year.
This is more beneficial for working parents who need childcare all year rather than just
term time only.
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Example of how the entitlement can be stretched:
Number of weeks
Hours per week
Balance to be taken as agreed
with the childcare provider
Total hours for the year
38 15 0 570
51 11 9 570
The date the child becomes eligible for FEYE depends on the child’s birthday.
If child’s birthday is between Child becomes eligible
1 January to 31 March The beginning of term on or after 1 April
1 April to 31 August The beginning of term on or after 1 September
1 September to 31 December The beginning of term on or after 1 January
Example: If child was born on 15th April 2014, the child is eligible from the next term, which starts September 2017
30 Hours Free Childcare for 3 and 4 Year Olds (Extended Offer)
The government’s 30 hours free childcare offer for working parents rolls out across the
country from 1st September 2017.
It is estimated that the new 30 hours scheme will save families around £5000 per year,
per child, in childcare costs.
Around 390,000 families across the country are eligible.
The extended offer means 3 and 4 year olds with working parents may be able to
claim up to 30 hours free childcare per week (or 1140 hours per year).
Criteria:
Both parents must be working or the sole parent must be working in a lone-parent
family. They must earn a minimum of the equivalent of 16 hours per week at the
national living or minimum wage and less than £100,000 a year. If they are self-
employed or on a zero hours-contract they are still eligible, as long as they meet the
earnings threshold.
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If one parent is not in paid employment they will not usually be eligible although there
are exceptions for those who are on parental, maternity, paternity, adoption or sick
leave.
Once the government confirms eligibility, the funding comes into effect the
September, January or April following the child's third birthday.
To qualify for the extra hours, parents must apply the term before they wish to start
receiving the funding and can apply up to 16 weeks before the child turns three.
If eligible, the parent is issued with an 11 digit eligibility code which they then take to
their childcare provider, along with their National Insurance Number and the child’s
date of birth. The provider can then confirm the child can access 30 hours from their
setting.
The family income is means tested and parents are required to open a Government
Gateway account. To start the process, apply on-line at: https://childcare-
support.tax.service.gov.uk/par/app/applynow or apply by ringing the Childcare Service
Helpline on 0300 124 4097.
Parents have to re-confirm eligibility every 3 months and the funding is paid direct to
the childcare provider from the Local Authority.
Free Early Years Entitlement (FEYE) for 2-year-olds
Some 2 year olds are entitled to the 2 Year Old FEYE if the parents are in receipt of
one of the following:
Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Universal Credit
tax credits and you have an annual income of under £16,190 before tax
the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act
the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
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A 2 year old child can also access free early education and childcare if any of the
following apply:
they are Looked After by a Local Council
they have a current statement of special education needs (SEN) or an
education, health and care (EHC) plan
they receive Disability Living Allowance
they have left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements
order or adoption order
Eligibility starts the term after the child’s second birthday (see table on page 40), for
example, if the child’s date of birth is 14th July 2015, if parents/carers meet the criteria
above, the child can claim the FEYE from the beginning of September 2017 term.
The 2, 3 and 4 year old FEYE funding is paid directly to the childcare provider and the
parent should not be charged for any part of the 15 hours, with the exception of a
nominal amount for snacks or any additional trips/activities.
Tax Credits
Parents may be able to claim:
Child Tax Credit - they don’t need to be working
Working Tax Credit – they may be able to claim extra amount to help cover the
costs of approved childcare
They can apply for Working Tax Credit even if they are on leave or about to start a
new job.
Number of children Weekly limit on costs
Percentage of costs you can get help with
Maximum tax credits for childcare (depending on income)
One child £175 70% £175 x 70% = £122.50
Two or more children £300 70% £300 x 70% = £210.00
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Universal Credit (UC)
Universal Credit is mainly available to people of working age who are unemployed or
on a low income (but other circumstances do apply). It is being introduced in phases
throughout the UK and replaces benefits such as Income Support, Income-based
Jobseekers Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Housing
Benefit, Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit. It does include an element of help
with childcare costs. More information can be found here
Childcare Vouchers
An employer may be able to help with childcare costs using childcare vouchers or
other schemes, e.g. a staff nursery.
Parents must pay Income Tax and National Insurance on some kinds of support.
No tax or National Insurance is paid on:
childcare vouchers
childcare the employer arranges with a provider (sometimes known as ‘directly
contracted childcare’)
workplace nurseries
Families can receive up to £55 a week from childcare vouchers, depending on how
much they earn and when they joined the scheme.
Childcare vouchers may affect the amount of tax credits they receive. There is a
calculator available to help families work out which is the best option for them: Work
out if you’d be better off
Care to Learn
The Care to Learn scheme can help with childcare costs whilst studying.
The student must be aged under 20 at the start of the course.
The student can receive up to:
£160 per child, per week, if they live outside London
£175 per child, per week, if they live in London
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The scheme is available for publicly-funded courses in England. This includes courses in:
schools
6th forms in schools
6th form colleges
Care to Learn funding can help with the cost of:
childcare, including deposit and registration fees
a childcare taster session for up to 5 days
keeping the childcare place over the summer holidays
taking the child to their childcare provider
The childcare payments are paid directly to the childcare provider.
Before they can be paid:
the childcare provider needs to confirm the child’s attendance
the school or college needs to confirm that student is attending course
Any travel payments go direct to the school or college and they will either pay the
student or arrange the travel for them.
Childcare Grant
Full-time higher education students with children can apply for a Childcare Grant of:
up to £155.24 a week for 1 child
up to £266.15 a week for 2 or more children
The grant helps with childcare costs for children aged under 15, or under 17, if they
have special educational needs.
The student must be eligible for student finance to apply for a Childcare Grant.
Any money that is paid on top of student finance does not have to be paid back.
For more detailed information to: www.gov.uk/childcare-grant
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Discretionary Learner Support
Students aged 19 or over, on a further education course and facing financial hardship,
could get Discretionary Learner Support (DLS).
The student applies via the learning provider (e.g. college) for DLS. The amount they
receive depends on their circumstances. https://www.gov.uk/discretionary-learner-
support/what-youll-get
The money can help pay for things like:
accommodation and travel
course materials and equipment
childcare - if they qualify
To receive Discretionary Learner Support (DLS) the student must be:
19 or over
studying at a learning provider funded by the Skills Funding Agency (check with
the college)
The student must be 20 or over to get help with childcare costs. If they are 19, they
should apply for Care to Learn instead.
Tax Free Childcare Scheme
Tax-Free Childcare is a new government scheme, introduced from April 2017, to help
working parents with the cost of childcare.
Parents apply on-line at: https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/. They use this
one site to apply for both Tax Free Childcare and 30 Hours Free Childcare.
Parents are able to apply for all their children at the same time, when their youngest
child becomes eligible. All eligible parents will be able to join the scheme by the end
of 2017.
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Tax-Free Childcare is part of the government’s long-term plan to support working
families and will provide up to 1.8 million families across the UK with up to £2,000 of
childcare support per year, per child, via a new simple online system.
The Scheme will be available to children under the age of 12, or 17 for children with
disabilities.
To qualify, parents will have to be in work and each earning around £115 a week and
not more than £100,000 each per year.
For every 80p eligible families pay in, HMRC will put in 20p, providing support of up to
£2,000 a year for each child (or £4,000 for disabled children).
Click here for the top things childcare providers need to know about Tax-Free
Childcare
Only childcare providers registered with a regulator (such as Ofsted) can receive Tax-
Free Childcare payments.
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25. DETAILS OF WHICH OUT OF SCHOOL CLUBS PICK UP FROM WHICH SCHOOLS
Below is a list of all Halton schools, split into Runcorn and Widnes and giving details of which out of school clubs drop off/pick up from them (as at April 2017):
RUNCORN
RUNCORN SCHOOLS Out of School Clubs who offer a pick up/drop off service to this school
Astmoor Primary Acorn Link Club
Beechwood Primary Beechwood Link Club (on school site)
Hillview Link Club
Bridgewater Park Academy Acorn Link Club
Brookvale Primary Brookvale OSC (on school site)
Castle View Primary Grange Link Club (pick up only)
Cavendish High School
Daresbury Primary Daresbury Kids Club (on school site)
Hillview Link Club
Gorsewood Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club
Hallwood Park Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club
Halton Lodge Primary Ivy Link Club Hillview Link Club Weston Kids Club (if sufficient demand) Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)
Hillview Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club (on school site)
Moore Primary Cygnets of Moore (on school site)
Murdishaw West Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club (if sufficient demand)
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Hillview Link Club
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)
Palace Fields Link Club
Palace Fields Primary Academy Palace Fields Link Club (on school site)
Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club
Pewithall Primary Beechwood Link Club Weston Kids Club Weston Point Kids Club Ivy Link Club Victoria Road Link Club
Runcorn All Saints Ivy Link Club Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)
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RUNCORN SCHOOLS - Continued
Out of School Clubs who offer a pick up/drop off service to this school
St Augustine’s Primary Acorn Link Club
St Berteline’s Primary Beechwood Link Club Dunky’s Runcorn Hillview Link Club
St Chad’s High School Hillview Link Club
St Clement’s Primary Beechwood Link Club Ivy Link Club Victoria Road Link Club Weston Kids Club Weston Point Kids Club
St Edward’s Primary Ivy Link Club Weston Kids Club (if sufficient demand) Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)
St Martin’s Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club
St Mary’s Primary Acorn Link Club Beechwood Link Club (if sufficient demand) Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)
The Brow Primary Beechwood Link Club Ivy Link Club Weston Kids Club
Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)
The Grange School (all through school ages 3-16)
Grange Link Club (on school site) Hillview Link Club Weston Kids Club Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)
The Heath High School
The Holy Spirit Primary Grange Link Club Hillview Link Club
Victoria Road Primary Victoria Road Link Club (on school site)
Beechwood Link Club Ivy Link Club
Westfield Primary Weston Kids Club Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)
Weston Point Primary Weston Point Kids Club (on school site) Dunky’s Runcorn
Weston Primary Weston Kids Club (on school site)
Windmill Hill Primary Windmill Hill Nursery (on school site)
Woodside Primary Beechwood Link Club (if sufficient demand) Hillview Link Club Weston Kids Club
Note: Many childminders also offer a pick up/drop off service to the above schools
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WIDNES
WIDNES SCHOOLS
Out of School Clubs who offer a pick up/drop off service to this school
All Saints Upton Primary Upton Link Club (on school site)
Ashley Special School
Birchfield Nursery School
Brookfields Special School
Chesnut Lodge Special School & Specialist SEN College
Ditton Nursery School
Ditton Primary Early Learners Link Club
Fairfield Infants Fairfield Fun Factory (on school site)
Fairfield Juniors Fairfield Fun Factory (on school site)
Farnworth Primary Wizzkids (on school site)
Hale Primary Play Hub - Hale (on school site)
Halebank Primary Play Hub - Hale
Lunts Heath Primary Early Learners Link Club
Moorfield Primary Funky Monkey’s Kids Club
Oakfield Primary
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Our Lady’s 1st Steps Link Club (on school site)
Simms Cross Primary
Spinney Avenue Primary Upton Link Club
St Basil’s Primary Upton Link Club
St Bede’s Infants The Village Care Club (on school site) Early Learners Link Club
St Bede’s Juniors The Village Care Club (on school site) Early Learners Link Club
St Gerard’s Primary
St John Fisher Primary St John Fisher Care Club (school site)
St Michael’s Primary St Michael’s Link Club (on school site)
St Peter & Paul High School
The Bankfield High School
Wade Deacon High School
Warrington Road Nursery School
Widnes Academy (previously known as West Bank Primary)
Jigsaw Childcare (West Bank)
Note: Some childminders will also offer a pick up/drop off service to these schools
26. CONCLUSIONS
The Halton Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) Review 2017 reflects a vibrant,
sufficient and high quality Early Years and Childcare market that delivers choice, high
quality and affordable service to parents and carers. This allows them to return to
work or training and make a major contribution to employment and the local economy.
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The document highlights a mixed economy of early years and childcare provision and
demonstrates the importance of the PVI sector to the delivery of the FEYE to 2, 3 and
4 year olds and from September 2017, the additional 15 hours.
The report does identify some gaps in provision and the Action Plan attached details
how the Local Authority will work with a range of partners to address these gaps in
provision to ensure sufficiency.
27. ‘AT A GLANCE’ TABLES
The tables below show whether Halton has sufficient or insufficient childcare places in
each age range. Please note: some childcare sectors are measured by Children’s
Centre Reach Areas and others are measured by town.
Sufficiency of 0-2 Year Old Full Daycare Places Measured by Town
TOWNS Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Runcorn √
Widnes √
Sufficiency of 2 Year Old Free Entitlement Places
Measured by Children’s Centre Reach Area
RUNCORN REACH AREAS
Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Brookvale Reach Area √
Halton Brook Reach Area √
Halton Lodge Reach Area √
Windmill Hill Reach Area √
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WIDNES REACH AREAS
Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Ditton Reach Area √
Kingsway Reach Area √
Upton Reach Area √
Warrington Road Reach Area √
Sufficiency of 3 and 4 Year Old Free Entitlement Places Measured by Children’s Centre Reach Area
RUNCORN REACH AREAS
Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Brookvale Reach Area √
Halton Brook Reach Area √
Halton Lodge Reach Area √
Windmill Hill Reach Area √
WIDNES REACH AREAS
Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Ditton Reach Area √
Kingsway Reach Area √
Upton Reach Area √
Warrington Road Reach Area √
Sufficiency of 3 and 4 Year Old Wraparound Places Measured by Town
TOWNS Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Runcorn √ Widnes √
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Sufficiency of 3 and 4 Year Old – Additional 15 Hour Places Measured by Children’s Centre Reach Area
RUNCORN REACH AREAS
Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Brookvale Reach Area √
Halton Brook Reach Area √
Halton Lodge Reach Area √
Windmill Hill Reach Area √
WIDNES REACH AREAS
Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Ditton Reach Area √
Kingsway Reach Area √
Upton Reach Area √
Warrington Road Reach Area √
‘Sufficiency of 5-10 Year Old Out of School Places Measured by Children’s Centre Reach Area
RUNCORN REACH AREAS
Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Brookvale Reach Area √
Halton Brook Reach Area √
Halton Lodge Reach Area √
Windmill Hill Reach Area √
WIDNES REACH AREAS
Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Ditton Reach Area √
Kingsway Reach Area √
Upton Reach Area √
Warrington Road Reach Area √
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Sufficiency of 5-10 Year Old Holiday Places Measured by Town
TOWNS Sufficient Places
Insufficient Places
Runcorn √ Widnes √
28. GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
ABBREVIATION DEFINITION
CA Childcare Act 2006
CAF Common Assessment Framework
CCRA Children’s Centre Reach Area
CSA Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
DAF Disability Access Fund
DfE Department for Education
DLA Disability Living Allowance
DN Day Nursery
DLS Discretionary Learner Support
EAU Economically Active Unemployed
EYPP Early Years Pupil Premium
FIS Families Information Service
FEYE Free Early Years Entitlement
FSM Free School Meals
FTE Full Time Equivalent
HBC Halton Borough Council
HCSB Halton Children Safeguarding Board
HHEYS Halton Healthy Early Years Status
HOL Holiday Clubs
IMD Index of Multiple Deprivation
LAC Looked After Children
NCALT National Centre for Applied Learning Technologies (Police Chanel Training)
PCT Primary Care Trust
PVI Private, Voluntary and Independent
Ofsted Office for Standards in Education
ONS Office of National Statistics
OSC Out of School Club
SEND Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities
UC Universal Credit
Definition of a ‘Reach’ Area
A Reach Area is a number of wards based around a Children’s Centre that is
meaningful and accessible to local parents.
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Definition of a Disabled Child (for the purpose of this document)
Numbers of children with disabilities based on 3% of age cohort, this is higher than the
Aiming High for Disabled Children definition, but less than the measure in the Halton
Children and Young People’s Plan.
29. REFERENCES
Halton Children & Young People’s Plan 2014-2017
www.gov.uk (various for information regarding help with childcare costs)
Halton Families Information Service
Halton council democracy statistics and census information
Halton’s Synergy Children’s Database (Servelec)
2011 Census
Poverty Statistics - Department for Work and Pensions 2011
Child Health Profile (CHIMAT) Report 2014
Ofsted website
Office of National Statistics
Childcare Provider Surveys 2017
Family and Childcare Trust Childcare Costs Survey 2017
www.bbc.co.uk/news/education
31. CONTACTS
This document has been produced by Mark Conway, Child Place Planning Lead and
Jacki Durr, Early Years and Families Information Support Officer.
If you would like any further information regarding this CSA Review, please contact
Mark Conway on 0151 511 7276, or email mark.conway@halton.gov.uk
For any general information regarding childcare in Halton, contact:
Families Information Service on 0151 511 7375
Or email: haltonfis@halton.gov.uk Or visit: www.halton.gov.uk/fis
Halton’s FIS can provide information on local registered childcare for different age
groups, their prices and in the case of childminders and after school clubs, which
schools they drop off/pick up from.
For advice on how to set up childcare, see our document entitled “Local Authority
Guide to setting up childcare provision on non-domestic premises”. Click Here
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CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT
GAP ANALYSIS
ACTION PLAN – 2017 Review
1. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 0-2 YEAR OLD FULL DAYCARE
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
1.0 To secure sufficient Full Daycare for 0-2 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Runcorn and Widnes
The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is sufficient provision in this age group in Runcorn and Widnes (see Table 3)
Continue to monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure additional supply is targeted appropriately.
CSA Lead
Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JD)
CPP Team
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
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2. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 2 YEAR OLD FREE EARLY YEARS ENTITLEMENT
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION (April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
2.0 To secure sufficient Free Entitlement childcare for funded 2 year olds, as defined by DfE guidelines
The current target, set by DfE for Halton is 437. (This
figure is revised by DfE each term)
Currently Halton fund approximately 530 2 year olds.
There is sufficiency across both Widnes and Runcorn, with only Kingsway CCRA currently demonstrating insufficiency within the reach area.
Continue to monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure additional supply is targeted appropriately
Continue to promote the 2 year old free entitlement to all parents through FIS out-reach events.
Continue to target eligible children through termly mailshots and follow-up home visits from Children’s Centre staff
Carry out Quality Audits (ITERS) with existing and new childcare providers to increase the supply of Free Entitlement places
Support existing Early Years providers to reconfigure their provision to meet increased demand
To encourage Childminders to deliver 2 year old FEYE places
CSA Lead
2 Year Old Project Officer (BY)
2 Year Old Project Officer (BY)
2 Year Old Project Officer (BY)
2 Year Old Project Officer (BY)
Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JH)
Early Years and FIS Support Officer (AC)
Sept 2018 (next CSA)
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
As required
Sept 2018
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To work with new and existing PVI Providers to increase supply in the areas of greatest demand
To provide Business Support to PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision of places.
CSA Lead
MC / JC / JD
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
3. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD FREE EARLY YEARS ENTITLEMENT
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
3.0 To secure sufficient Free Early Years Entitlement childcare for 3 and 4 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Children’s Centre Reach Area
The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is sufficient provision of this type of childcare in 7 of the 8 Children’s Centre Reach Areas (see Table 5)
Continue to monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure continued sufficiency
Support new and existing Early Years providers to increase the supply of provision in the area of greatest need
To work with existing providers to re-configure excess wraparound provision to create additional 3 and 4 year old FEYE places
To provide Business Support to PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision
CSA Lead
Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JD)
MC / JC / JD
Child Place Planning Team
MC / JC / JD
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
As required
Sept 2018
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of places.
Provide brokerage service to find appropriate places for all families
Halton FIS (JC)
Sept 2018
4. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 3 & 4 YEAR OLD ADDITIONAL 15 HOURS
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
4.0 To secure sufficient additional 15 hours childcare for 3 and 4 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Children’s Centre Reach Area
The 2017 CSA Review estimates that there is sufficient provision of this type of childcare in 6 out of 8 CCRA (see Table 7)
Continue to monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure continued sufficiency
Support new and existing Early Years providers to increase the supply of provision in the area of greatest need
To work with existing providers to re-configure excess wraparound provision to create additional 3 and 4 year old FEYE places
To provide Business Support to PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision of places.
CSA Lead
Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JD)
MC /JD
Child Place Planning Team
MC / JC / JD
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
As required
Sept 2018
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Provide brokerage service to match families with available places in neighbouring CCRAs
Halton FIS (JC)
Sept 2018
5. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD WRAPAROUND
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
5.0 To secure sufficient wraparound childcare for 3 and 4 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Runcorn and Widnes
The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is sufficient provision in Runcorn and Widnes (see Table 6)
To monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure continued sufficiency
To provide Business Support to PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision of places.
CSA Lead
Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JD)
MC / JC / JD
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
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6. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 5-10 YEAR OLD OUT OF SCHOOL PLACES
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
6.0 To secure sufficient Out of School childcare for 5-10 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Children’s Centre Reach Area
The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is insufficient provision of this type of childcare in 3 Reach Areas (Windmill Hill, Kingsway, Upton) (see Table 8). Most schools now offer after school activities free of charge or for a nominal fee, which in real terms, partially negates the need for formal Out of School provision, therefore no pressure is being applied to the Local Authority to create additional formal childcare places.
Work with existing childcare providers to develop additional capacity where appropriate
Encourage new providers to set up a service in areas of greatest demand
Work with childcare providers to further develop existing transport arrangements to ensure a greater balance of supply and demand across the authority
To provide Business Support to new and existing PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision of places.
CSA Lead Early Years and FIS Support Officers
Early Years and FIS Support Officers
MC / JC / JD
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
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7. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 5-10 YEAR OLD HOLIDAY PLACES
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
7.0
To secure sufficient Holiday childcare places for 5-10 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Runcorn and Widnes
The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is sufficient provision of this type of childcare in both Widnes and Runcorn (see Table 9)
To monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure continued sufficiency
To provide Business Support to new and existing PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision of places.
CSA Lead
Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JD)
MC / JC / JD
Sept 2018
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8. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 11-14 YEAR OLD OUT OF SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY PROVISION
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
8.0
To secure sufficient Out of School and Holiday childcare places for 11-14 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Runcorn and Widnes
There is very little supply of formal childcare in this age group. However, in Halton a range of suppliers, including HRMZ, Young Addaction, Halton Play Council, Core Assets and Halton Speak Out offer facilities for this age group which “function as” childcare.
Parent and Carer survey indicated that parents of young people in this age group considered their children “old enough to look after themselves” This is supported by the views of young people themselves in the last Childcare survey.
To monitor the factors that impact on the supply and demand for this type of childcare in this age group
To work with existing providers to enable them to provide facilities which act as childcare for this age group, if required.
Liaise with various organisations who provide activities for young people in Halton which “function as” childcare for this age group
CSA Lead
Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JD)
FIS
FIS
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
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9. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
9.0 To secure sufficient childcare places for children aged 0-17 year olds with a disability
All childcare providers in Halton have in place Inclusion Policies that detail the level of care they offer to meet the needs of all children
Continue to monitor inclusiveness of the Halton childcare market via the CSA childcare provider surveys
Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JD)
Sept 2018
9.1
Increase the awareness of parents of children with disabilities to the availability and appropriateness of local childcare provision
FIS signpost parents to appropriate early years provision Halton maintains a Local Offer website that provides parents with details of services available for children with SEND
FIS to continually promote the availability of childcare for children with disabilities FIS to sign post to the Local Offer website
Halton FIS (JC)
Sept 2018
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10. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – PVI QUALITY
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
10.0 To ensure that the quality of all PVI sector Early Years providers continues to improve in terms of Ofsted outcomes
There are 96% of Early Years providers on non-domestic premises with a “Good” or better Ofsted outcome (DN and PSs only)
There are 97% of Childminders with a “Good” or better Ofsted outcome
There are 100% of out of school clubs with a “Good” or better Ofsted outcome
Continue to carry-out EYFS Welfare Requirement Audits with all providers to ensure full understanding and compliance with the statutory requirements prior to inspection.
Continue to deliver Safeguarding audits and training to PVI settings and Childminders to ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements and to ensure children remain safe
Continue to deliver / facilitate a range of statutory training to ensure providers achieve the best outcomes
Continue to facilitate a range of Early Years forums to ensure providers are up-to-date with changes in legislation and Statutory Guidance.
Continue to work with new and existing childminders to ensure compliance with all Ofsted requirements.
JH / JD
JH / AC
JH / AC
JH / JD / AC
AC
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
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11. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – PROMOTION OF EARLY YEARS FREE ENTITLEMENT, ADDITIONAL 15 HOURS AND
EARLY YEARS PUPIL PREMIUM
OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION
(April 2016)
ACTION REQUIRED
BY WHOM BY WHEN
11.0
11.1
Continue to promote the Free Early Years Entitlements (FEYE) for 2, 3 and 4 year olds to ensure the maximum take-up of provision
Continue to promote the additional 15 hours for 3 and 4 year olds to ensure the maximum take-up
Halton have currently placed approximately 530 two year old FEYE against an estimated target of 437
The take-up of the 3 and 4 year old FEYE is 98% of all eligible children
DfE estimate between 800 and 1000 children in Halton will be eligible for the additional 15 hours free childcare from September 2017
Continue to distribute promotional materials to raise awareness of the 2 year old FEYE
Continue to carry-out a range of Out-reach events to promote the 2 year old FEYE
Liaise with a range of multi-agency colleagues to ensure the maximum take-up of the entitlement
Continue to distribute promotional materials to maintain awareness of the 3 and 4 year old FEYE already done
Continue to carry-out a range of Out-reach events to promote the 3 and 4 year old FEYE
Continue liaising with a range of multi-agency colleagues to ensure the maximum take-up of the entitlement
Continue to distribute promotional materials to raise awareness to parents and providers
2 Year Old Project Officer (BY) / FIS (JC)
FIS (JC)
2 Year Old Project Officer (BY) / FIS (JC)
FIS / CPP Team
FIS / CPP Team
FIS / CPP Team
FIS and CPP Team
FIS and CPP Team
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
Sept 2018
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