rotherham’s childcare sufficiency report 2020/21

ROTHERHAM’S ROTHERHAM’S CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY REPORTREPORT 2020/21

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CONTENTS

SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION 4

SECTION 2 - KEY FINDINGS 6

SECTION 3 – DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

9

SECTION 4 – CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY ANALYSIS

10

SECTION 5 – EARLY EDUCATION SUFFICIENCY ANALYSIS

18

SECTION 6 – IMPACT OF THE COVID – 19 PANDEMIC

23

APPENDICES 27

APPENDIX 1a - Childcare Sufficiency Summary Table 27

APPENDIX 1b - Childcare Sufficiency 2020 28

APPENDIX 2 - Changes to Early Education Places (from 2019 to 2020) 33

APPENDIX 3 - Potential Housing Developments in Rotherham 34

APPENDIX 4 - Early Education Capacity 37

APPENDIX 5 - Projected Demand and Capacity for 30 Hour Childcare Places 38

APPENDIX 6a - Out of School Childcare Availability by School 39

APPENDIX 6b - Changes to Out of School Childcare Availability since 2019 by School 42

APPENDIX 7 - Demographic Information 44

APPENDIX 8 - Definitions of Childcare 54

APPENDIX 9 - Ofsted Registration 56

APPENDIX 10 - Local Authority Support for Parents / Providers: 58

• Families Information Service 58

• Support for Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) 59

• Support for Black and Minority Ethnic Families 59

• Support for Childcare and Early Education Providers 60

APPENDIX 11 - Impact of Covid – 19 Pandemic 61

APPENDIX 12 - Childcare Sufficiency Action Plan 69

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1.1 Childcare Sufficiency DutyThe Local Authority has a statutory duty under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006 to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that sufficient childcare places for children aged 0-14 (or up to 18 for disabled children) are available across the borough to enable parents to work, or undertake education or training leading to employment, and under Section 7 of the Childcare Act 2006 to secure free early education provision for each eligible young child in their area (i.e. all three / four year olds and eligible two year olds).

Local Authorities are responsible for determining the appropriate level of detail in their report, geographical division and date of publication.

SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION

1.2 Purpose of the ReportStatutory Guidance includes a requirement to report annually to elected council members on how the duty to secure sufficient childcare is being met, and to make this report available and accessible to parents.

This report and additional background data analysis are also used to assist Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in its duty to understand the childcare market and to assist in planning. The report is also useful to assist existing and potential childcare providers to inform ongoing development of childcare places.


1.3 Pandemic Context and MethodologyDue to the closure of schools and childcare providers during the first national lockdown, the ongoing impact of the furlough scheme and more parents working from home, demand for childcare was greatly reduced at this time. Therefore, childcare provider headcount data and occupancy data were not available for the Summer 2020 term which were key sets of data used in calculating childcare and early education sufficiency in previous years.

The analysis in this year’s report has been changed to adapt to the impact of pandemic on the data available. Therefore, vacancy levels and occupancy data from the 2019/20 sufficiency data collection have been used to calculate childcare and early education capacity but adjusted to reflect any increase or decrease of childcare places in each Super Output Area since 2019/20 to reflect the changes in supply. See Appendix 2 for details of the changes in places applied and Appendix 11 for further information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childcare providers.

The 2019/20 early education vacancy and occupancy data was calculated using two datasets:

School data: Take-up of places had been deducted from maximum number of places available (pupil admission number) to give a number of vacant early education places.

Childcare data: Vacancy information for the early education age groups had been gathered as the number of ‘morning’ or ‘afternoon’ sessions vacant on a daily basis for each provider. The total number of sessions vacant for each provider has been divided by three (for providers delivering five hour sessions) or by five (for providers delivering three hour sessions) to give the maximum number of 15 hour early education places the provider has available.

Existing and potential childcare providers should always undertake their own market research to understand local childcare needs and use the information in this report as an indicator only. This report represents the position based on data gathered between June – August 2020 and changes may have taken place since the report was written.


There is sufficient childcare / early education capacity based on current take-up levels with some spare capacity across all age ranges.

2.1 Choice and Availability• The total number of childcare / early education providers

(including school Foundation 1 classes, Day Nurseries, Pre-Schools, Childminders and Out of School providers) has decreased since 2019 from 490 to 477, this due to a decrease in the overall number of registered childminders (see Section 6.1 for more context).

• There has also been an increase in the number of group childcare providers which has led to a positive impact on the overall number of childcare places in the borough which have increased from 4646 to 4910 in the last year – Section 4.1 and 4.2.

• There are 289 early years childcare providers in Rotherham offering daycare to children aged between 0 and 5 years old, 28 out of school clubs offering a combination of breakfast / after school and holiday care (plus 75 breakfast clubs provided by primary schools) and 73 Foundation 1 classes. – Section 4.1.

• Most areas of the borough have a range of childcare provision available (Day Nurseries, Pre-Schools, Childminders and Out of School provision) – Section 4.1 and Appendix 1a.

• Childcare provision is available before 8am in all areas. Availability of childcare at evenings and weekends varies from area to area –Section 4.7, Appendix 1a.

SECTION 2 – KEY FINDINGS

• The majority of primary schools in Rotherham have some level of after school childcare (delivered either by an Out of School Club or Childminders) with the exception of Canklow Woods Primary, Eastwood Village Primary, High Greave Infants, High Greave Juniors, St Ann’s Junior and Infants and Thornhill Primary – Section 4.3, Appendices 6a and 6b.

• There is some spare childcare capacity across all areas – Appendix 1a and 1b.

• There is some early education capacity across all areas for three and four year olds to take up their universal 15 hour entitlement, including projected increase in capacity needed through new house building, however, there would not be sufficient capacity in the Coleridge (East Dene / Clifton, Eastwood / Town Centre and Canklow) area if all three year old children wished to take up their full entitlement – Section 5.1 and 5.2, Appendices 3 and 4.

• There is some early education capacity across all areas for eligible three and four year olds to take up the extended 30 hour entitlement, however, there would not be sufficient capacity in the Coleridge area if all eligible children wished to take up their full entitlement with pressure also in the Aughton (Whiston) and Swinton (Brampton / West Melton South / West) areas in Summer 2021 – Section 5.1 and 5.3, Appendix 5.


• There is some early education capacity for two year olds in all areas of the borough including projected increase in capacity needed through new house building, however, there would not be sufficient capacity in the Aughton (Whiston in Summer 2021), Coleridge (East Dene / Clifton , Canklow) and Swinton (Kilnhurst) areas if all eligible two year old children wished to take up their full entitlement – Sections 5.1 and 5.3, Appendix 4.

• Unmet demand: During the period 01/09/19 and 31/08/20 there has been one instance of unmet demand in the borough where parents were unable to find suitable childcare to meet their needs. This was for childcare required from 4am where the offer of overnight care was rejected – Section 4.8, Appendix 1a.

2.2 Costs• The average costs of childcare in Rotherham are significantly lower

than the national average costs – Section 4.5.

• The cost of childcare for a full day in Rotherham ranges from £27 to £57 depending on age of the child, type of provider and geographical area – Section 4.5.

• The average childcare costs in Rotherham have increased slightly for group daycare providers (Day Nurseries) and Childminders across all age ranges, however, the increase in price is lower than the national average increase in the cost of childcare as reported by Family and Childcare Trust (Childcare Survey 2020) – Section 4.5.

2.3 Quality• The quality of childcare provision in Rotherham has risen

significantly since 2011, with the overall quality of provision above the National and Yorkshire and Humber levels at 97.6 per cent of providers with a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted judgement in 2020 – see Section 4.6.

2.4 Impact of Pandemic• The last year has been particularly challenging for early years

and childcare providers. The sector in Rotherham has responded very positively to the challenges and has continued to meet parents / carers needs, however, providers have faced significant financial challenge. The majority of providers have remained open throughout the pandemic, during the first lockdown for vulnerable children and children of key worker families and subsequently providers have been open to all families. Ongoing sustainability has been impacted by reductions in capacity to operate within government guidelines; reduced / variable demand from parents; enforced closures due to infection and increased running costs. The future demand for childcare is also uncertain due to changes in working style during the pandemic. See full details at Section 6.



2.5 In SummaryThere is currently adequate childcare and early education provision in the borough to meet needs. However, there is a risk that there will not be sufficient provision in a small number of areas for all eligible children to take up their early education entitlement.

The childcare market is kept under review on an ongoing basis. Take-up of early education for two, three and four year olds is reviewed termly and a full childcare analysis is carried out annually to ensure there continues to be adequate provision to meet needs. Childcare sufficiency information is shared with existing and potential childcare providers to enable informed decisions to be made on the creation of additional childcare in the borough. The action plan in Appendix 12 has more details on how the Rotherham Early Years and Childcare Service will monitor and support sufficient childcare/early education provision in Rotherham.

Supply of out of school provision varies on an ongoing basis. The majority of primary school pick ups are provided by Childminders and coverage of individual schools varies depending on demand at any one time (see Appendices 6a and 6b).



Demographic Information3.1 Population data:Demographic and socio-economic data helps us to build a better picture of demand for childcare and a parent’s ability to pay. For instance, local population changes can have implications for the demand for childcare which could impact on childcare providers.

Chart 1. Projected Rotherham Child Population (ONS 2016-based)

Chart 1 shows that if trends in births and migration over the last five years continue, the population of 0-4 year olds is projected to decrease very slowly, with nearly 200 fewer children by 2023. The population aged 5-9 years is also projected to fall very slowly from 16,541 in 2020 to 16,229 in 2023. The increase seen in the 10-14 age group has now steadied with a rise from 16,636 in 2020 to 16,891 in 2023, (a 1.5 per cent rise compared to 8 per cent in 2019). The number of young people aged 15-19 is beginning to rise steadily.

Demographic information including the following details can be found at Appendix 7.

• Worklessness and Benefit Claimants

• Ethnicity and Migration

• Employment and Average Earnings

• Deprivation in Rotherham

• Child Poverty

SECTION 3 – BOROUGH WIDE INFORMATION



4.1 Childcare AvailabilityChildcare in Rotherham is provided by a range of Ofsted registered providers including Day Nurseries, Pre-Schools, Childminders and Out of School Care (before / after / holiday). See Appendix 8 for definitions of each type. The information provided in this report relates to Ofsted registered childcare provision (with the exception of school breakfast clubs and daycare and Foundation 1 provision delivered by schools which do not require separate Ofsted registration). See Appendix 9 for details of the different types of Ofsted registration.

The chart below details the changes in numbers of childcare / early education providers between September 2012 and September 2020. These figures are snapshots at fixed periods of time and show the data that the Local Authority held at that time.

Chart 2. Number of Childcare / Early Education Providers in Rotherham

There is the full range of early years childcare providers in each Children’s Centre area, with the exception of Arnold where there is no Pre-school Playgroup provision, however, there are three Day Nurseries in this area who offer sessional as well as full daycare delivery. The chart below details the number of each early years childcare provider type by Children’s Centre area.


Chart 3. Breakdown of Childcare / Early Education Providers by Children’s Centre Area

4.2 Changes to Early Years Childcare Availability Since 2019The number of registered childcare places in Rotherham has increased since 2019 from 4646 to 4910 (figure includes After School, Before and After School, Full Daycare, Pre-Schools and Childminders)

Since 2019, two Day Nurseries have opened and one has changed location. Three Pre-Schools on school sites have resigned, however, the schools have lowered their age range to incorporate the Pre-School delivery. One new Pre-School has opened (that was previously registered on a school site). One new school has also opened and is delivering early education places. Four group providers have changed ownership but remained open.

Over the year 24 childminders have de-registered and 6 new childminders have registered, therefore, the overall number of childminders has reduced by 18. This is the largest decrease in the number of childminders since 2015 and has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (see section 6.1 for further context).

4.3 Out of School Childcare AvailabilityThere are a range of childcare providers delivering out of school childcare in Rotherham including Out of School Clubs, Childminders and group provision. See Appendix 6a for a breakdown out of school childcare availability by school and Appendix 6b for detailed changes to out of school availability by school.

The majority of primary schools (96 per cent) have before and after school childcare available. However, five schools do not currently have after school childcare available; Canklow Woods Primary, Eastwood Village Primary, High Greave Infants, High Greave Juniors, St Ann’s Junior and Infants and Thornhill Primary. This is reflective of demand for after school childcare at these schools and, in addition, no unmet demand has been recorded for out of school childcare for these schools. See section 4.8 for unmet demand information.

4.4 Holiday Childcare AvailabilityThere are 12 group holiday clubs in the borough, the same number as in 2019. One of the holiday childcare clubs has changed ownership since last year. Nine of these holiday clubs are provided by a Day Nurseries as part of their wider delivery and the remaining three are ‘standalone’ Out of School Clubs.



Table 1. Number of Places Available at Holiday Childcare Providers


Age Range

3 – 4yrs. 5 – 8yrs. 8+

Total Places 97 167 127

90 per cent of Rotherham’s childminders also provide childcare for school age children (i.e. 3 years +) in the school holidays. In addition to the holiday clubs summarised above, there are also a number of activity providers which provide all day activities throughout the school holidays such as sports, music, arts and crafts and performance that could also be used as sporadic holiday childcare.

4.5 Costs of ChildcareTable 2. Comparison of Childcare Costs: Regional / National / Local – 25 Hours Per Week

AreaNursery 25 hours (under 2)

Nursery 25 hours

(2 and over)

Childminder 25 hours (under 2)

Childminder 25 hours

(2 and over)Yorkshire and Humberside

£113.76 £111.15 £100.57 £100.22

National Average Costs

£134.65 £128.96 £119.83 £118.64

Rotherham £111.80 £110.75 £95.80 £97.05

Table 3. Comparison of Childcare Costs: Regional / National / Local – 50 Hours Per Week

AreaNursery 50 hours (under 2)

Nursery 50 hours

(2 and over)


(2 and over)


(2 and over)Yorkshire and Humberside

£222.68 £215.64 £200.58 £199.89

National Average Costs

£257.75 £244.91 £234.67 £232.63

Rotherham £223.60 221.65 £191.60 £194.10

Average costs in Rotherham for childcare have increased slightly (+6.7 per cent with a Day Nursery and +4.7 per cent with a Childminder)* since 2019. Childcare providers have faced rising running costs due to levels of inflation and increases of the National Living Wage in addition to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic such as increased staffing and cleaning costs and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) costs.

*Based on the costs of children in nursery for 25 hours per week

The funding distributed to schools and childcare providers by the Local Authority for the delivery of two, three and four year old early education is based on a national funding formula and in line with guidance provided from the DfE. The rate provided by the DfE was revised in April 2020 leading to a rise in the early education hourly rate.

A number of providers offer meals and additional optional extras at a cost over and above the childcare rates.



There are government schemes available, in addition to the two, three and four year free early education places, to make childcare more affordable to parents including:

• Childcare element of Universal Credits

• Childcare element of Tax Credits

• Tax Free Childcare

• Childcare Vouchers

• Care to Learn

• Discretionary support fund for further education

• Student Finance for full time higher education

The table below provides a breakdown of the average cost of childcare in Rotherham for different age ranges / types of childcare by each area. The cost of childcare varies across age ranges, with fees at group care slightly higher for younger children due to the level of staffing ratios required.


CC Reach Area

Full Day Care Sessional ChildmindersCost per Age of Children for a 10 hour

day*Cost per Age of Children for a three hour session** Cost per Age of Children for a 10 hour day*

Under 2 yrs 2 yrs 3 – 4 yrs 2 yrs 3 – 4 yrs Under 2 yrs 2 yrs 3 – 4 yrs 5 – 7 yrs 8+ yrs

Arnold £42.48 £43.98 £43.98 £34.44 £34.44 £34.44 £34.44 £34.44

Aughton £46.99 £46.99 £46.21 £11.45 £11.45 £40.18 £40.18 £40.18 £40.18 £40.18

Central £45.25 £42.06 £42.06 £12.23 £11.68 £40.79 £40.79 £40.79 £40.06 £40.06

Coleridge £46.66 £46.66 £46.66 £9.60 £9.60 £38.01 £38.01 £38.01 £38.01 £38.01

Dinnington £40.77 £38.31 £38.48 £13.44 £13.44 £39.43 £39.43 £39.43 £39.64 £39.64

Maltby £47.37 £47.17 £47.17 £12.00 £12.00 £38.25 £38.25 £38.25 £38.58 £38.80

Rawmarsh £45.70 £46.84 £46.84 £21.50 £19.00 £40.54 £40.54 £40.54 £40.54 £40.54

Swinton £43.90 £43.90 £43.90 £14.05 £14.05 £38.68 £38.68 £38.68 £39.15 £39.15

Thrybergh £43.33 £43.33 £43.33 £11.78 £11.78 £35.81 £35.81 £35.81 £35.81 £35.81

2020/21 £44.72 £44.36 £44.29 £13.26 £12.87 £38.32 £39.18 £38.46 £38.49 £38.51


The average costs for childcare have been calculated in order to be comparable to each other as follows:

*Daily charge divided by number of hours open multiplied by 10 (hours)

**Sessional charge divided by number of hours in a session multiplied by 3 (hours)

Table 4. Comparison costs in Rotherham by Type of Setting/ Geographical Area

Table 5. Minimum and Maximum Costs for Childcare

Minimum Cost Maximum Cost

Full Day Care* £31.00 £57.00

Sessional** £5.00 £21.50

Childminder* £27.00 £57.00


4.6 Quality of Childcare ProvisionAlthough registration and inspection of childcare provision is carried out by Ofsted, Local Authorities have a responsibility to ensure that childcare provision is of the highest quality. There is a wealth of evidence from reports such as Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) which show that attending quality provision can positively impact on a child’s development and attainment.

The key indicator of quality is the Ofsted grade which childcare providers receive when inspected by Ofsted, the regulatory body for

Area Jun-11 Aug-12 Aug-13 Aug-14 Aug-15 Aug-16 Aug-17 Aug-18 Aug-19 Aug-20

Childminders – Rotherham 55.4% 68.9% 68.6% 79.2% 82.9% 92.4% 94.5% 97.6% 98.2% 98.1%

Childminders – National 69.3% 71.3% 74.7% 78.4% 84.0% 88.7% 92.6% 93.8% 94.9% 95.6%

Childminders – Yorkshire and Humber 65.1% 68.0% 71.5% 77.9% 84.1% 89.2% 93.5% 93.8% 95.6% 96.5%

Group Childcare Providers – Rotherham 76.6% 80.3% 80.8% 88.6% 90.5% 97.0% 98.4% 93.3% 98.4% 96.2%

Group Childcare Providers – National 75.5% 78.9% 81.8% 83.3% 86.4% 94.8% 95.3% 94.8% 96.7% 97.4%

Group Childcare Providers – Yorkshire and Humber 72.1% 76.5% 80.2% 84.5% 87.6% 94.5% 96.2% 95.7% 96.8% 98.2%

ALL CHILDCARE – Rotherham 59.9% 71.7% 71.6% 81.4% 85.1% 93.7% 95.5% 96.4% 98.2% 97.6%

ALL CHILDCARE – National 71.4% 74.0% 77.2% 80.1% 84.9% 91.0% 93.7% 94.2% 95.6% 96.3%

ALL CHILDCARE – Yorkshire and Humber 67.3% 70.0% 74.3% 80.0% 85.2% 90.9% 94.4% 94.4% 96.1% 97.0%


childcare providers. Providers are inspected on a four point scale and receive one of the following grades; Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement or Inadequate. The table below shows the percentage of providers who have achieved a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted grades by provider type between June 2011 and August 2020. The Local Authority has prioritised support and challenge to providers who do not have or are at risk of not achieving a ‘Good’ outcome, and there has been a very positive increase in quality of provision with the overall quality of provision above the national and Yorkshire and Humber quality levels.

Table 6. Percentage of Childcare Providers who have achieved a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Judgement


4.7 Availability of childcare at unsociable hoursThe table below details the availability of childcare provision covering atypical working hours in each Children’s Centre area. ‘Evenings’ relates to care provided after 6pm and ‘Early’ relates to care provided before 8am.

Table 7. Childcare availability at unsociable hours by Children’s Centre area

Early Evening Weekend Overnight

Area Childminders Full Daycare Childminders Full Daycare Childminders Full Daycare Childminders Full Daycare

Arnold 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Aughton 23 5 5 2 1 0 1 0

Central 14 3 1 0 0 0 0 0

Coleridge 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

Dinnington 27 6 5 0 2 0 2 0

Maltby 36 3 3 0 0 0 1 0

Rawmarsh 8 1 2 0 1 0 0 0

Swinton 17 5 0 0 1 1 0 0

Thrybergh 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 138 27 18 2 5 1 4 0



Childcare provided prior to 8am in the morning is available across the borough and is provided by a mix of Childminders and full day care providers. In addition, for school age children, there are 75 breakfast clubs delivered by schools and 18 Out of School Clubs that that offer early morning care.

The demand for evening, weekend and overnight care is much lower than for early mornings and this is reflected in the numbers of providers offering these types of care. Although not available in every Children’s Centre area, there is adequate provision across the borough in relation to the demand. There has been one instance of unmet demand for atypical hours where a family required childcare from 4am, overnight care was available for the family but was refused.

4.8 Unmet DemandRotherham Families Information Service records instances of unmet demand when childcare that meets the family’s requirements cannot be met. In most cases, where childcare cannot be found from the information supplied, further support provided by the team results in securing childcare. On the occasions where childcare cannot be secured for the family the unmet demand is recorded.

There has been one instance of unmet demand in the period 01/09/19 and 31/08/20, the family’s request for childcare from 4am was unable to be met.

Unmet demand recorded during the national lockdown period is detailed in Section 6.


4.9 Childcare Sufficiency FindingsThere is some spare childcare capacity across all areas, see Appendix 1b for full breakdown.

Most areas of the borough have a range of childcare provision available (Day Nurseries, Pre-Schools, Childminders and Out of School provision).

There is a wide range of Ofsted registered childcare in Rotherham with provision available before 8am in all areas. Availability of childcare at evenings and weekends varies from area to area (See Appendix 1a).

The majority of primary schools in Rotherham have some level of after school childcare (delivered either by an Out of School Club or Childminders) with the exception of Canklow Woods Primary, Eastwood Village Primary, High Greave Infants, High Greave Juniors, St Ann’s Junior and Infants and Thornhill Primary (See Appendix 6a for details of school pick ups).


5.1 Early Education AvailabilityEarly education in Rotherham is provided by schools (Local Authority Maintained and Academies) and providers in the Private / Voluntary / Independent (PVI) sector e.g. Day Nurseries, Pre-School / Playgroups and some Childminders. There are currently 284 providers contracted to deliver early education places offering a total of 9,000 funded places for eligible two, three and four year olds which is an increase of 832 places since 2019.

Chart 4. Numbers of Childcare Providers Contracted to Deliver Early Education

Chart 5. Number of Childminders Contracted to Deliver Early Education


The percentage of Childminders contracted to deliver early education that has been consistent since 2018 (72 per cent) has risen slightly in 2020 by 1 per cent, although the overall number has decreased (down 10 from 2019).

All Children’s Centre areas have the full range of childcare providers available for early education places as detailed in Chart 6, with the exception of pre-school delivery in the Arnold Children’s Centre area, however, there are three day nurseries available offering group provision in the area.


Chart 6. Early Education Providers by Children’s Centre Area The majority of three and four year old children in Rotherham take up early education for at least three terms prior to starting full time school – although not all children take up their entitlement as soon as they are eligible, (i.e. the term after their third birthday).

The eligible cohort in Rotherham increases throughout the year as detailed in the table below:

Data on the take-up of early education places is not available for Summer 2020 due to the national lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore a different methodology has been used to estimate and measure sufficiency of early education places (see Section 1.3 for further details).

The take-up of early education has continued to be reviewed on a termly basis. Take-up in Autumn 2020 was lower than normal, however, the number of three and four year old children on roll for an early education place in January 2021 was at expected levels.

See Section 6 for further information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.


5.2 Early Education for Three and Four Year Olds Children are entitled to an early education place (15 hours a week, term time) from the term after their third birthday until they start full time school (a maximum of five terms depending on birth date). Schools generally provide three terms of early education provision in Foundation 1 classes starting in September each year. A number of schools offer places in their Foundation 1 class to start in January and April as children become eligible. Parents can choose whether they want their child to take up their entitlement at a PVI provider or a school.

Term Average cohort size*

Autumn 3,477

Spring 4,582

Summer 5,409

*Average of cohort size in academic year 2019/20 and 2020/21


There is some early education capacity across all areas for three and four year olds to take up their universal 15 hour entitlement, including projected increase in capacity needed through new house building; however, there would not be sufficient capacity in the Coleridge (East Dene / Clifton, Eastwood / Town Centre, Canklow) area if all three year old children wished to take up their entitlement

See Appendix 4 for Early Education Capacity.


Parent/carer is in receipt of:

• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

• Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments

• Tax Credits, and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax

• The guaranteed element of Pension Credit

• The Working Tax Credit 4 week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

Or if the child is:

• Looked after by a local authority

• Has a statement of special educational needs (SEN) or an education, health and care (EHC) plan

• In receipt of Disability Living Allowance

• Has left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or child arrangement order

If you're a non-EEA citizen who cannot claim benefits:

• In receipt of support under the Immigration and Asylum Act (section 4 or part 6)

• Earn less than £15,400 and one of the following:

- leave to remain with 'no recourse to public funds' on family or private life grounds

- support from your local council because you have a 'child in need', for example they have a disability or child protection plan

- the right to live in the UK because you're the main carer of a British citizen (known as 'Zambrano Carer')

5.3 Early Education Provision for Two Year OldsThe eligibility criteria for a two year early education place is:


Children who meet the above criteria are eligible for a free early education place (15 hours a week, term time) from the term following 2nd birthday. The eligible cohort in Rotherham is approximately 378 children each term.

Parents make contact with the Families Information Service for assessment of eligibility and are given an eligibility code to pass on to their preferred childcare provider to enable their child to access a place.

Data on the take-up of early education places is not available for Summer 2020 due to the national lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore a different methodology has been used to estimate and measure sufficiency of early education places (see Section 1.3 for further details).

The take-up of early education has continued to be reviewed on a termly basis. Take-up in Autumn 2020 was 9 per cent lower than normal and the number of two year old children on roll for an early education place in January 2021 remains 5 per cent below normal levels.

There is some early education capacity for two year olds in all areas of the borough including projected increase in capacity needed through new house building; however, there would not be sufficient capacity in the Aughton (Whiston), Coleridge (East Dene/Clifton) and Swinton (Kilnhurst) areas if all eligible two year old children wished to take up their full entitlement.


Each term, the Families Information Service contact families that have been eligibility checked for the two year early education funding but have not accessed a place to ascertain the reason for not taking up a place and to give support if needed. The findings from the 143 families contacted in Autumn 2020 were:

• 18 families were accessing a place out of area.

• 4 families did not want to take up their place because they felt their child was too young.

• 7 were awaiting a place at their chosen provider.

• 11 had only just been eligibility checked so had not yet started accessing their place.

• 9 did not want to take up their place due to COVID-19 concerns.

• 3 were not accessing a place due to family circumstances.

• 2 families had moved out of the area.

• Unable to contact 89 families by phone and therefore a letter reminding them of their entitlement was sent.




5.4 30 Hours Free ChildcareThe 30 hours free childcare entitlement for working parents of three and four year olds was introduced in September 2017. Clause 2 of the Childcare Act 2016 (‘the duty to secure 30 hours of free childcare for working parents’) gives local authorities a responsibility to secure childcare provision free of charge to qualifying children.

The eligibility criteria for the 30 hours free childcare entitlement is:

• Both parents are working (or the sole parent is working in a lone parent family), and each parent earns, on average:

• A weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours at National Minimum Wage (NMW) or National Living Wage (NLW); and

• Less than £100,000 per year.

From September 2018, Foster Carers in some paid work outside of fostering can also access the 30 hour entitlement for children in their care.

In Rotherham a range of childcare providers are delivering the 30 hours entitlement including Schools, Pre-Schools, Day Nurseries, Childminders and Out of School Clubs. In total, 308 settings and schools offer the 30 hour entitlement (79 per cent of all settings offering early education places). There are a range of delivery models available to parents including providers who offer complete flexibility for the entitlement, sessional, full days and wraparound/out of school.

A range of national datasets were used to identify potentially eligible families in Rotherham. This analysis indicated that approximately 64 per cent of three year olds may be eligible.

See Appendix 5 for details of projected demand and childcare place capacity in each Children’s Centre area.

When factoring in the 30 hours free childcare entitlement and based on anticipated take-up levels of 80 per cent, it is projected that there may be a shortfall of childcare / early education places in the following areas:


Children’s Centre Area Geographical Area

Aughton Whiston

Coleridge

East Dene / Clifton

Eastwood / Town Centre

Canklow

Swinton Brampton / West Melton South / West


6.1 OverviewNationally, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closures of schools and childcare providers to all but vulnerable children and children of key workers resulted in 69,000 early years providers temporarily closing during the strict national lockdown restrictions. The Local Government Association’s briefing in June 2020 states “many settings citing financial difficulties as a key reason. Among those that have remained open, many are operating at a loss.”

This was reflected in the local impact of COVID-19 in Rotherham. At the end of May 2020, when strict access restrictions to childcare were still in place, 42 per cent of Rotherham’s early years providers (including school provision) were temporarily closed. Following the easing of these restrictions in June 2020 the percentage of temporarily closed settings dropped to 24 per cent and continued to decrease over the following weeks and by the start of the Autumn 2020 term only 11 per cent were still closed.

By November 2020, all registered Day Nurseries, Pre-School Playgroups and school early years provision were open with only temporary closures due to isolation reasons occurring. However, 24 (12 per cent) Childminders remained closed, see Chart 7 for the reasons for these closures

SECTION 6 – IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Chart 7. Reasons for Childminder closures in November 2020

The turnover of Childminders since April 2020 is 11 lost and two gained, in comparison to a net gain of two during the same period last year. However, in October and November 2020 there were three new Childminder registrations as new applications began being processed by Ofsted again.


The last year has been particularly challenging for early years and childcare providers. The sector in Rotherham has responded very positively to the challenges and has continued to meet parents / carers needs; however, providers have faced significant financial challenge. Ongoing sustainability has been impacted by reductions in capacity to operate within government guidelines; reduced / variable demand from parents, enforced closures due to infection and increased running costs. The future demand for childcare is also uncertain due to changes in working style during the pandemic.

6.2 Demand for Childcare During the PandemicThe demand for childcare has changed significantly since March 2020, and in most cases, there has been sufficient childcare available to meet needs. There were challenges during the first national lockdown period where there were 16 instances of unmet demand. These key worker families received ongoing support and childcare was secured in all cases.

During the childcare sufficiency data collection, childcare providers were asked questions regarding the impact of the pandemic on their businesses. 69 Childminders and 22 group providers cited less demand for childcare having an impact on their business.

In comparison, in November 2020 childcare providers were consulted regarding how they were now feeling about their sustainability for the coming year, and 16 per cent (10) of group providers and 7 per cent (12) Childminders were not feeling confident about the sustainability of their business over the next year.

6.3 Financial Support During the PandemicChildcare providers have been able to access a range of financial support during the pandemic including business rates relief, discretionary grant funding, furlough scheme, self-employment support grants; however, not all providers have been eligible for these grants. In August 2020, 80 per cent (156) of Childminders responded that they were eligible for the self-employment support grant, the remaining 20 per cent were not eligible due to length of time in employment or income being unaffected.

The government committed to funding providers for early education delivery at 2019 take-up levels which has had a positive impact on several providers. 42 providers benefitted for two year old delivery and 130 for three and four year old delivery. In addition, several providers received an increased level of funding due to higher take-up levels than in 2019. However, the number of parents purchasing additional childcare places for two to four year olds is 20 per cent lower this Autumn term than last year.

See Appendix 11 for responses from childcare providers, at the end of the summer term, regarding the impact of the pandemic on their business and sustainability.


6.4 Out of School Care and DemandWhilst all childcare providers have been impacted by the pandemic, Childminders and Out of School Clubs have faced changes in demand due to parents working from home or being furloughed and school children isolating as school bubbles are closed.

Out of School / Holiday Clubs have also faced challenges in ongoing delivery both due to government guidelines and additional restrictions applied by schools where delivery is on school sites.

There are 28 Out of School Clubs in the borough, 8 are delivered by schools, 12 are delivered as part of a daycare setting and 8 are stand-alone out of school childcare only. Those registered for out of school childcare only are most vulnerable to the impact of lower demand.

6.5 Support Childcare providers were also consulted on the support needed to help them manage their childcare delivery and businesses throughout the pandemic and beyond. In order to not restrict responses, this was asked as an open question to gain a full understanding of how the Early Years and Childcare Service could respond to the needs of the local childcare market effectively at such an unprecedented time. Responses from Childminders and group daycare providers were very similar in terms of needs and included (see Appendix 11 for all responses):

• Financial support

• PPE

• Support with government guidance

• Training

• Wellbeing support

• Sharing best practice

• Support to increase take up of childcare


In addition to the ongoing support that childcare providers are offered and increased communication during the pandemic, the Early Years and Childcare Service have also developed the following support in response:

• Launched a website (www.rotherham.gov.uk/childcare-providers) in September 2020 to provide a central source of information and resources for childcare providers, in relation to coronavirus and other key areas including early education, workforce development, quality and business support.

• All updates to any government guidance have continued to be emailed to all childcare providers as well as these emails being made available on a password protected website for ongoing access. This has now been developed into a twice weekly update email.

• Continued with more regular virtual childcare provider meetings which offer valuable time to communicate important messages to local childcare providers as well as receive their input and opportunities for networking and sharing good practice.

• Wellbeing resources have been shared with childcare providers and added to the website for ongoing access.

• PPE supplies were offered and distributed to all childcare providers requesting packs.

• Plans are being developed to support childcare providers to produce short videos showcasing their delivery and support to share these widely to parents and carers across Rotherham to support increased awareness and confidence in childcare availability.

• Training packages have been redeveloped to be made available in an online format to continue to offer continuing professional development to the childcare workforce in Rotherham.


Childcare Sufficiency Summary Table

APPENDIX 1a

Area

There is a Range of

Registered Provision

Exceptions

Childcare is available (3 yes, 7 no, O occasional) Childcare Capacity Early Education Capacity Unmet Demand

Before 8am After 6pm Week-ends Over-night

Some across all

age ranges

Limited capacity

for?

Adequate spare

capacity

Limited Capacity for?

No instances recorded

Instances recorded

for Out of School care

ArnoldNo sessional care or OOSC 3 3 7 7 3 3 3

Aughton 3 3 3 3 3 32 year old Whiston in

Summer 2021 3

Central 3 3 3 7 7 3 3 3

Coleridge 3 No OOSC 3 3 7 7Across all

age ranges

East Dene / Clifton and Canklow 2/3/4’s in Summer

2021. 3 year olds in Eastwood / Town Centre.

3

Dinnington 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Maltby 3 3 3 7 3 3 3 3

Rawmarsh 3 3 3 3 7 3 3 3

Swinton 3 3 7 3 7 32 year olds in Kilnhurst 3

Thrybergh 3 No OOSC 3 7 7 7 3 3 0Childcare from 4am required


Childcare Sufficiency 2020

APPENDIX 1b

CC Area Details

Full Day Care Providers including Childminders

offering early education places

Sessional Daycare Providers

Childminders (not delivering early education places) Out of School

Under 2 2 yrs 3-4 yrs 0-4yrs 2 yrs 3-4 yrs 2-4 yrs Under

2 2 yrs 3-4 yrs 0-4 yrs 3-4 yrs 5-7 yrs 8-13 yrs

Arnold

Population 245 137 241 623 245 137 241 623 241 510 965

Total Places 11 48 46 105 2 2 2 6 12 26 22

Demand (number of places taken up) 8 31 39 78 0 0 1 1 10 13 13

Current Spare Capacity 3 17 7 27 2 2 1 5 2 13 9

Demand as percentage of places (how full is the setting?) 73% 65% 85% 74% 0% 0% 50% 17% 83% 50% 59%

Demand as percentage of population (percentage of children taking up a place)

3% 23% 16% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 3% 1%

Aughton

Population 925 450 767 2142 450 894 1344 925 450 767 2142 767 1263 2150

Total Places 83 159 222 464 38 76 114 5 6 5 16 90 165 163

Demand (number of places taken up) 45 123 144 312 33 66 99 1 0 0 1 38 90 97

Current Spare Capacity 38 36 78 152 5 10 15 4 6 5 15 52 75 66

Demand as percentage of places (how full is the setting?) 54% 77% 65% 67% 87% 87% 87% 20% 0% 0% 6% 42% 55% 60%


5% 27% 19% 15% 7% 7% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7% 5%



APPENDIX 1b continued

CC Area Details







Central

Population 768 435 680 1883 435 680 1115 768 435 680 1883 680 1299 2635

Total Places 50 131 157 338 26 52 78 3 3 3 9 60 126 104





3% 14% 14% 10% 5% 6% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 5% 2%

Coleridge

Population 829 429 752 2010 429 752 1181 829 2010 752 1270 2325

Total Places 42 87 126 255 34 84 118 1 1 5 21 17

Demand (number of places taken up) 33 66 114 213 34 83 117 1 1 5 18 14

Current Spare Capacity 9 21 12 42 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 3

Demand as percentage of places (how full is the setting?) 79% 76% 90% 84% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 86% 82%


4% 15% 15% 11% 8% 11% 10% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%



CC Area Details







Dinnington

Population 819 485 744 2048 485 744 1229 819 485 744 2048 744 1429 2890

Total Places 91 145 265 501 49 107 156 8 7 13 28 116 253 253





7% 20% 28% 18% 9% 11% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 6% 3%

Maltby

Population 778 433 747 1958 433 747 1180 778 433 747 1958 747 1362 3003

Total Places 77 133 171 381 54 66 120 3 3 3 9 53 164 166





8% 22% 20% 15% 7% 7% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7% 3%




CC Area Details







Rawmarsh

Population 373 223 403 999 223 403 626 373 223 403 999 403 670 1319

Total Places 54 73 101 228 8 29 37 3 3 3 9 17 49 47





5% 21% 16% 13% 4% 7% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 6% 2%

Swinton

Population 808 459 768 2035 459 768 1227 808 459 768 2035 768 1414 2876

Total Places 82 134 188 404 38 44 82 10 9 10 29 88 155 157





7% 23% 21% 16% 7% 5% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 7% 3%




CC Area Details







Thrybergh

Population 210 108 187 505 108 187 295 210 108 187 505 187 377 695

Total Places 16 43 19 78 32 32 64 1 1 1 3 5 26 27





6% 11% 7% 7% 15% 6% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2%



Sufficiency Sub Area

2 Year Old Places 3 and 4 Year Old Places

Changes to Places from 2019



Increase/Decrease Increase/Decrease PVI

Increse/Decrease SCHOOL

Anston 2 6 0

Aughton / Aston -6 -6 -4

Bramley / Wickersley 67 26 72

Brampton/West Melton South / West -13 -13 0

Brinsworth 3 3 0

Broom / Moorgate 56 160 0

Canklow 0 0 4

Catcliffe / Treeton 3 3 120

Dinnington / Laughton -2 6 -2

East Dene/Clifton 0 0 0

Eastwood / Town Centre 0 0 0

Greasbrough / Rockingham / Wingfield 0 0 52

Harthill / Kiveton / Wales / Todwick -6 4 39

Herringthorpe/East Dene/Clifton -3 -6 0

Kilnhurst -32 -35 71

Kimberworth / Kimberworth Park 0 -13 24

Maltby -33 13 1

Masbrough / Bradgate / Blackburn / Dropping Well / Meadowbank / Richmond Park

3 3 0

Rawmarsh 0 0 0

Swinton 93 113 26

Thorpe Hesley 2 -6 0

Thrybergh / Dalton -3 0 36

Thurcroft -3 0 0

Wath 83 137 0

Whiston 0 3 0

Woodsetts 6 -2 -3

Grand Total 217 396 436

Changes to Early Education Places (From 2019 to 2020)

APPENDIX 2

33 Return to contentsRotherham Childcare Sufficiency Report 2020/21

Potential Housing Developments in Rotherham 2019-2022

Total 2019 - 22

Children’s Centre Areas

Building AreaNo. of Proposed New Dwellings Potential Additional Children by Age

2018/19 2019/20 2020/2021 2021/2022 0-1 2 3 Total

Arnold 15.4 30.7 0 0 1.8 0.9 0.9 3.7

Herringthorpe 15.4 0.7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

East Herringthorpe 0 30 0 0 1.8 0.9 0.9 3.6

Aughton 296.3 261.8 213.5 209 41.1 20.5 20.5 82.1

Aston 32 1.4 0 0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

Aughton 3.5 0 0.7 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Brampton en le Morthen

2.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Brinsworth 9.1 2.1 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3

Catcliffe 215.3 245 210 209 39.8 19.9 19.9 79.7

Fence 1.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Morthen 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Swallownest 13.3 8.4 2.8 0 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.3

Treeton 7 4.2 0 0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5

Ulley 1.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Upper Whiston 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Whiston 9.1 0.7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Central 43.2 10.5 0 0 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.3

Kimberworth 18 8.4 0 0 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.0

Masbrough 6.3 2.1 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3

Greasbrough 4.9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Scholes 2.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Thorpe Hesley 7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Kimberworth Park 1.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Thornhill 2.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Coleridge 155.6 98.4 15.4 0 6.8 3.4 3.4 13.7

Broom 9.1 0.7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Canklow 2.8 24.8 0 0 1.5 0.7 0.7 3.0

Moorgate 14.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rotherham Town Centre

129 72.9 15.4 0 5.3 2.6 2.6 10.6

APPENDIX 3


Total 2019 - 22



2018/19 2019/20 2020/2021 2021/2022 0-1 2 3 Total

Dinnington 259 79.9 17.1 0 5.8 2.9 2.9 11.6

Brookhouse 1.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Carr 1.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Dinnington 29.4 4.9 0 0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.6

Firbeck 2.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Gildingwells 0.7 0 0.7 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Harthill 7 2.1 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3

Kiveton Park 74.2 25 0 0 1.5 0.8 0.8 3.0

Laughton Common 9.1 0 1.4 0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

Laughton-en-le-Morthen

2.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Lindrick 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

North Anston 16.8 2.8 0 0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3

South Anston 11.2 18.5 15 0 2.0 1.0 1.0 4.0

Thorpe Salvin 3.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Todwick 6.3 1.4 0 0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

Thurcroft 82.6 25.2 0 0 1.5 0.8 0.8 3.0

Wales 7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Woodall 1.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Woodsetts 1.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Maltby 94.5 41.3 35 17 5.6 2.8 2.8 11.2

Hooton Levitt 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Bramley 14 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Maltby 44.8 37.1 35 17 5.3 2.7 2.7 10.7

Wickersley 35 4.2 0 0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5

Rawmarsh 82.1 41.3 64 64 10.2 5.1 5.1 20.3

Parkgate 11.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rawmarsh 70.9 41.3 64 64 10.2 5.1 5.1 20.3


APPENDIX 3 continued


Total 2019 - 22



2018/19 2019/20 2020/2021 2021/2022 0-1 2 3 Total

Swinton 114.1 72 65 35 10.3 5.2 5.2 20.6

Kilnhurst 36.4 38.5 35 35 6.5 3.3 3.3 13.0

Swinton 28 1.4 0 0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

Brampton Bierlow 6.3 0.7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Harley 2.1 0.7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Hoober 1.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Wath-Upon-Dearne 39.2 30.7 30 0 3.6 1.8 1.8 7.3

Wentworth 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Thrybergh 90.4 44.8 14.7 0 3.6 1.8 1.8 7.1

Dalton 4.2 0.7 4.9 0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7

Hooton Roberts 1.4 0.7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Ravenfield 7 2.1 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3

Thrybergh 77.8 41.3 9.8 0 3.1 1.5 1.5 6.1

Grand Total 1150.6 680.7 424.7 325.0 85.8 42.9 42.9 171.6


APPENDIX 3 continued


Children's Centre Reach Area

Sufficiency Sub AreasEarly Education

for 3 & 4 year olds: under/over supply

Early Education for 2 year olds: under/

over supply

Arnold Herringthorpe / East Dene / Clifton 45 30

Aughton

Aughton / Aston 154 25

Brinsworth 49 13

Catcliffe / Treeton 269 64

Whiston 18 -3

Central


78 34

Greabrough / Rockingham / Wingfield 85 19

Kimberworth / Kimberworth Park 142 82

Thorpe Hesley 17 15

Coleridge

East Dene / Clifton 0 -6

Eastwood / Town Centre -54 14

Broom / Moorgate 164 49

Canklow -5 1

Dinnington

Anston 73 62

Dinnington / Laughton 116 15

Woodsetts 46 7

Harthill / Kiveton / Wales / Todwick 118 19

Thurcroft 56 30

MaltbyBramley / Wickersley 232 108

Maltby 95 56

Rawmarsh Rawmarsh 142 83

Swinton Brookfield

Kilnhurst 67 -40

Swinton 159 151

Wath 273 123

Brampton / West Melton South/West 24 -1

Thrybergh Thrybergh / Dalton 186 141

Early Education Capacity: Summer 2020

APPENDIX 4


Children's Centre Reach Area

Sufficiency Sub Area

Potential Number

of eligible children

(based on 80% take up rate)

Number of 3 & 4 Year Old Children already

taking up extended

hours

Remaining Number

of Eligible Children

Potential spare/lack

of capacity for 80% take-up

(3/4 year old

vacancies only)

Potential spare/lack

of capacity for 80% take-up

(taking into account

2,3 & 4 year

vacancies)

Arnold Herringthorpe/East Dene/Clifton 93 52 41 4 34

Aughton

Aughton / Aston 219 139 80 74 99

Brinsworth 92 54 38 11 24

Catcliffe / Treeton 68 45 23 246 310

Whiston 48 30 18 0 -3

Central


125 84 41 37 71

Greasbrough / Rockingham / Wingfield 59 40 19 66 85

Kimberworth / Kimberworth Park 84 60 24 118 200

Thorpe Hesley 49 45 4 13 28

Coleridge

East Dene / Clifton 66 29 37 -37 -43

Eastwood / Town Centre 64 14 50 -113 -99

Broom / Moorgate 114 70 44 120 169

Canklow 33 7 26 -31 -30

Dinnington

Anston 71 62 9 64 126

Dinnington / Laughton 141 146 -5 121 136

Woodsetts 16 18 -2 48 55

Harthill / Kiveton / Wales / Todwick 98 103 -5 123 142

Thurcroft 68 72 -4 60 90

MaltbyBramley / Wickersley 225 202 23 209 317

Maltby 157 121 36 59 115

Rawmarsh Rawmarsh 191 137 54 88 171

Swinton

Kilnhurst 49 29 20 47 7

Swinton 100 68 32 127 278

Wath 152 167 -15 288 411

Brampton / West Melton South/West 94 64 30 -6 -7

Thrybergh Thrybergh / Dalton 81 55 26 160 301

Projected Demand and Capacity for 30 Hour Childcare Places

APPENDIX 5


School Out of School Club Breakfast Club Childminder

Anston Brook Primary School 3 3

Anston Greenlands Primary 3 3

Anston Hillcrest Primary School 3 3

Anston Park Infant School 3 3 3

Anston Park Junior School 3 3 3

Aston All Saints CE Junior and Infant School 3 3 3

Aston Fence Junior and Infant School 3 3

Aston Hall Junior and Infant School 3 3 3

Aston Lodge Primary School 3 3 3

Aughton Junior Academy 3 3 3

Badsley Moor Junior School 3

Badsley Primary School 3 3

Blackburn Primary School 3 3

Bramley Grange Primary School 3 3

Bramley Sunnyside Infant School 3 3

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School 3

Brampton Cortonwood Infants 3 3

Brampton The Ellis CE Primary School 3 3

Brinsworth Howarth Junior and Infant School 3 3 3

Brinsworth Manor Infant School 3 3 3

Brinsworth Manor Junior School 3 3

Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School 3 3 3

Brookfield Junior Academy 3 3

Broom Valley Community School 3 3

Canklow Woods Primary School 3

Catcliffe Primary School 3 3

Coleridge Primary School 3 3

Crags Community School 3 3

Dinnington Community Primary School 3 3

East Dene Primary School 3 3

Eastwood Village Primary School 3

Foljambe Campus Primary 3 3

Greasbrough Primary School 3 3

Harthill Primary School 3 3

Out of School Childcare Availability by School

APPENDIX 6a



Herringthorpe Infant School 3 3

Herringthorpe Junior School 3 3

High Greave Infant School 3

High Greave Junior School 3

Kilnhurst Primary School 3 3

Kilnhurst St Thomas CE Primary Academy 3 3 3

Kimberworth Community Primary School 3 3

Kiveton Park Infants School 3 3

Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School 3 3

Laughton All Saints CE Primary School 3 3

Laughton Junior and Infant School 3 3

Listerdale Junior Academy 3 3

Maltby Lilly Hall Academy 3 3

Maltby Manor Academy 3 3

Maltby Redwood Academy 3

Meadow View Primary School 3 3

Monkwood Primary School 3 3 3

Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3 3 3

Ravenfield Primary Academy 3 3

Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School 3 3 3

Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School 3 3 3

Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School 3 3 3

Rawmarsh Thorogate School 3 3 3

Redscope Primary School 3 3

Rockingham Junior and Infant School 3 3

Rosehill Junior School 3 3 3

Roughwood Primary School 3 3

Sitwell Infant School 3 3 3

Sitwell Junior School 3 3 3

Springwood Junior Academy 3 3 3

St Ann’s Junior and Infant School 3

St Bede's Catholic Primary School 3 3

St Gerard's Catholic Primary 3 3


APPENDIX 6a continued



St Joseph Catholic Primary School (Dinnington)

3 3

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - Rawmarsh

3 3 3

St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Herringthorpe)

3 3

St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) 3

Swallownest Primary School 3 3 3

Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School 3 3 3

Swinton Queen Primary School 3 3 3

Thornhill Primary School 3

Thorpe Hesley Primary School 3 3

Thrybergh Fullerton CE Primary Academy 3 3

Thrybergh Primary School 3

Thurcroft Infant School 3 3 3

Thurcroft Junior Academy 3 3

Todwick Primary School 3 3 3

Treeton CE Primary School 3 3

Trinity Croft CE Primary Academy 3 3

Wales Primary School 3 3 3

Wath CE Primary School 3 3 3

Wath Central Primary School 3 3 3

Wath Victoria Primary School 3 3 3

Waverley Junior Academy 3

Wentworth CE Junior and Infant School 3

West Melton Primary School 3 3

Whiston Junior and Infant School 3 3

Whiston Worry Goose Primary School 3 3 3

Wickersley Northfield Primary School 3 3

Wickersley St Alban's CE Primary School 3

Woodsetts Primary School 3


APPENDIX 6a continued


Changes to Out of School Childcare Availability since 2019 by School

APPENDIX 6b

Children's Centre Area

Sufficiency AreaAfter

SchoolBefore and

After SchoolBreakfast

ClubChildminder Total

Arnold Herringthorpe/East Dene/Clifton 0 0 0 -1 -1

Aughton

Aughton / Aston 0 1 0 -1 0

Brinsworth 0 0 0 -2 -2

Catcliffe / Treeton -1 1 -1 1 0

Whiston 0 0 0 0 0

Central

Greasbrough / Rockingham / Wingfield 0 0 0 0 0

Kimberworth / Kimberworth Park 0 0 0 -2 -2

Masbrough / Bradgate / Blackburn / Dropping Well / Meadowbank / Richmond Park 0 0 0 -2 -2

Thorpe Hesley 0 0 0 -3 -3

Coleridge

Broom / Moorgate 0 0 0 0 0

Canklow 0 0 0 0 0

East Dene/Clifton 0 0 0 -1 -1

Eastwood / Town Centre 0 0 0 0 0

Dinnington

Anston 0 0 0 4 4

Dinnington / Laughton 0 0 0 -6 -6

Harthill / Kiveton / Wales / Todwick 0 0 0 -4 -4

Thurcroft 0 0 0 0 0

Woodsetts 0 0 0 1 1


Changes to Out of School Childcare Availability since 2019 by School


Children's Centre Area

Sufficiency AreaAfter

SchoolBefore and

After SchoolBreakfast

ClubChildminder Total

MaltbyBramley / Wickersley 0 0 0 -8 -8

Maltby 0 0 0 0 0

Rawmarsh Rawmarsh 0 0 0 0 0

Swinton Brookfield

Brampton/West Melton South / West 0 0 0 -2 -2

Kilnhurst 0 0 0 -1 -1

Swinton 0 0 0 -2 -2

Wath 0 0 0 -4 -4

Thrybergh Thrybergh / Dalton 0 0 0 -4 -4

Total -1 2 -1 -37 -37


Worklessness and Benefits Claimants The annual population survey shows that the unemployment rate of Rotherham for adults aged 16-64 was 4.9 per cent in 2019/20, 0.9 per cent higher than national average and 0.5 per cent higher than Sheffield City Region (SCR) average. 24.8 per cent of adults in Rotherham were economically inactive compared to SCR average of 23.4 per cent and national average of 20.3 per cent. Of those who were economically inactive 11,800 had a long term illness, 29.8 per cent of all adults classed as economically inactive, this figure is 4.1 per cent higher than the combined authority average and 7.1 per cent higher than national average. Benefits claimed by working age people who are unable to work or are seeking work include:

• Job Seeker’s Allowance (unemployment)

• Universal Credit

• Carer’s Allowance (caring for a long term sick or disabled person)

• Disability Living Allowance

APPENDIX 7 – DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Figure 1 – Claimant count as proportion of residents aged 16-64


Table 1 – Alternative claimant count by Reach Area

Reach Area August 2019 August 2020 % Change

Arnold 295 554 87.8%

Aughton 508 1242 144.5%

Central 1234 2438 97.6%

Coleridge 887 1932 117.8%

Dinnington 730 1401 91.9%

Maltby 680 1433 110.7%

Rawmarsh 544 920 69.1%

Swinton 782 1518 94.1%

Thrybergh 353 615 74.2%

Table 1 shows the claimant count as proportion of residents aged 16-64. Claimant count is a composite of the number of people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance (JSA) and Universal Credit (UC) who are required to seek work to qualify for their benefits. Rotherham had 11,370 claimants in October 2020. As a percentage, 7 per cent all adults in Rotherham were registered in the claimant count higher than both SCR (6.4 per cent) and the national averages (6.3 per cent) in October. Claimant count numbers in Rotherham have nearly doubled since October 2019 as a result of the economic effects from the COVID 19 pandemic with job redundancies meaning many now rely on government assistance whilst looking for new opportunities.

Looking at Table 1 all reach areas saw the number of people on the claimant count increase by an average of 98.6 per cent, with Coleridge seeing the largest rise of 117.8 per cent in August 2020. Wickersley West ward saw the largest ward rise in claimants going from 5 August 2019 to 38 in August 2020 (460 per cent rise). Uncertainty surrounding COVID 19 and furlough ending at the close of the financial year may result in further job losses and more families relying on unemployment benefits.

Table 2 shows 6.7 per cent of all workless households had dependent children under 16 in 2019. This figure is 2.2 per cent lower than 2018 with less children in Rotherham living in workless households. More children in Rotherham live in workless households compared to regional and national averages which will likely be exacerbated by the current pandemic. This can result in more children living in households where poverty is evidently affecting their overall quality of life.

Other out of work benefits include the Carers Allowance where people caring for someone on a regular basis with a disability are given a weekly allowance. Carers Allowance claimants count in Rotherham was 6,416 in May 2020 up by 5.1 per cent from May 2019 the highest percentage rise in Sheffield City Region in 2020. Disability Living allowance (DLA) is additional funding given to those living with a long term health illness or disability to cover extra costs. 8,419 people in Rotherham claimed DLA in May 2020, a 22.1 per cent reduction from figures May 2019 a higher fall than the SCR average of 21.7 per cent in 2020.



Table 2 – Percentage of workless households with dependent children

Date Rotherham Sheffield City Region England

Number % Number % Number %

2017 6,200 11.7 47,800 17.6 1,111,800 10.5

2018 9,200 18.9 45,700 17.2 1,083,200 10.1

2019 8,100 16.7 32,800 12.3 1,012,800 9.3

Ethnicity and MigrationTable 3 – Percentage of all pupils aged 0-19 years old by Ethnicity, 2020

Ethnic Group Percent of all pupils aged 0-19 (%)

White British 79.9

Other White 3.8

Gypsy/Roma 0.9

Mixed Heritage 4.8

Pakistani 6.2

Other Asian 2.3

Black African/Caribbean 2.6

Other Ethnic Group 2

N.B – Due to ONS round up overall percentage is over 100

Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) population of Rotherham more than doubled between 2001 and 2011 to reach 8.1 per cent. Table 3 shows 2020 school census data indicates at school level BME groups account to 16.8 per cent of the children aged 0-19 in Rotherham. Children of Pakistani Heritage are the largest BME group amongst school aged children at 6.2 per cent followed those of mixed heritage at 4.8 per cent.

Coleridge (31.4 per cent BME) was easily the most ethnically diverse reach area in 2011, covering Eastwood, the Town Centre, Wellgate, Broom Valley and part of East Dene. The only other reach areas with BME populations above the Borough average were Central (12 per cent) which covers Ferham and Masbrough, and Arnold (10.9 per cent) which covers part of East Dene.



Table 4 – Ethnic Groups by Reach Area 2011 census

Table 4 shows a high level of variation in ethnicity between the reach areas. Across the three central area reach areas of Coleridge, Central and Arnold, 35 per cent of children aged 0-4 were BME in 2011, with 15.3 per cent of Pakistani ethnicity. By the 2021 census BME proportion in the wider central areas is likely to reach almost 50 per cent. All other reach areas had lower proportion of children aged 0-4 from BME communities than the Borough average of 15 per cent. The proportion of BME children under five in 2011 was less than 9 per cent in all nine reach areas, the lowest being Swinton at 3.9 per cent.

Since 2004, there has been a considerable migration of East European Roma people from Slovakia and Czech Republic to Rotherham and since 2014 from Romania also. The great majority settling in the Coleridge (Eastwood/Wellgate) and Central (Ferham/Masbrough) reach areas but overall, Roma remain a relatively small percentage of the child population (about 3 per cent of those aged 0-4). Table 4 shows that children aged 0-4 are more ethnically diverse than the overall population with 15 per cent being from BME groups in 2011, almost twice the average for all ages of 8 per cent.


Reach Area Children 0 to 4 White British Other White Multiple

Heritage Pakistani Other Asian Black Other BME

Arnold 697 558 6 33 68 10 13 9 19.90%

Aughton 2,110 1,933 23 57 32 29 27 9 8.40%

Central 2,257 1,688 76 109 240 44 75 25 25.20%

Coleridge 1,975 965 126 129 445 163 82 65 51.10%

Dinnington 2,261 2,157 26 21 3 12 6 6 4.60%

Maltby 2,573 2,448 25 46 20 17 8 9 4.90%

Rawmarsh 1,115 1,027 16 36 2 20 12 2 7.90%

Swinton 21,150 2,067 22 40 0 10 7 4 3.90%

Thrybergh 529 555 7 14 7 4 12 1 8.50%

Rotherham Borough 15,738 (100%)

13,398 (85%)

327 (2%)

515 (3%)

817 (5%)

309 (2%)

242 (2%)

130 (1%) 14.9%


Table 5 - Internal migration by local authorities in England and Wales, year ending June 2019

Table 5 shows internal migration by South Yorkshire local authorities in England and Wales in 2019. Within South Yorkshire Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster all have a positive net flow of migration coming in, with Sheffield the exception as migration net flow was negative with more people leaving than settling. Only 5.6 per cent of all internal migration nationally included children between 0-4 years old, a relatively low figure in comparison to people aged 18-25 who accounted to 29.6 per cent. It is likely internal migration across the UK is linked with young adults moving across the country seeking work and training opportunities as households with young children less likely to relocate.

LA Name Inflow Outflow Net

Barnsley 8,771 7,607 1,164

Doncaster 10,403 9,827 576

Rotherham 9,630 9,368 262

Sheffield 29,748 32,319 -2,571

Employment and Average Earnings Figure 2 – Unemployment rate percentage 2015-2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 economic growth has plummeted across the UK falling by over 20 per cent in Quarter 2 2020. Figure 2 shows the unemployment rate as a percentage between 2015-2020 in Rotherham, Sheffield City Region and England. The unemployment rate in Rotherham was 4.9 per cent between July 2019 and June 2020, 1.1 per cent lower than the previous year, higher than both SCR and national figures. Through government job retention schemes (e.g. furlough) and business grants from central government, a spike in unemployment has been avoided in the short term; long term consequences are unknown with some claiming a steep rise in unemployment in 2021.



Table 6 – Full time median weekly earnings Rotherham Full time median weekly income in Rotherham between 2018-2020 showed a mixed picture for men and women. In 2020 Male full time workers median weekly pay fell by 4.4 per cent to £574.7 whereas full time female workers median weekly pay grew by 4.8 per cent to £442.5. Though women’s weekly pay rose in 2020 a gender pay gap still exists. Female earnings as a percentage of their male counterparts accounted to 77 per cent. Meaning for every £1 earned by full time male workers in Rotherham women only earned 77p. This is below national figure where the figure stands at 87 per cent. More needs to be done locally ensuring equality of pay and opportunities for women across borough.

Table 7 shows average net annual household incomes in 2018 around different reach areas. Areas surrounding the Arnold Children’s Centre including East Dene and Herringthorpe had the lowest net income in Rotherham at £26,400. A net income gap is visible in Rotherham as southern wards such as Dinnington had a net income £9,180 higher than those in central wards of Rotherham.

DateMale Full

Time Workers

Female Full Time Workers

Full Time Workers

Female Earnings as % of Male

2018 550.8 443.7 507.3 81%

2019 601.4 422.1 516.1 70%

2020 574.7 442.5 516.1 77%

England 2020 627.3 544.3 589.8 87%

Table 7 – Net annual household income, financial year ending 2018

Reach Area Net Income (£)Arnold 26,400 Aughton 33,117 Central 28,900 Coleridge 31,900 Dinnington 35,580 Maltby 32,880 Rawmarsh 29,150 Swinton 33,150 Thrybergh 31,100


Reach Area Net Income (£)

Arnold 26,400

Aughton 33,117

Central 28,900

Coleridge 31,900

Dinnington 35,580

Maltby 32,880

Rawmarsh 29,150

Swinton 33,150

Thrybergh 31,100


Table 8 – Business count by Reach Area

Reach Area Total Business count 2019

Total Business count 2020 % Change

Arnold 170 180 5.9%

Aughton 1,435 1,480 3.1%

Central/Coleridge 1,620 1,775 9.6%

Dinnington 1,080 1,035 -4.2%

Maltby 1,125 1,190 5.8%

Rawmarsh 315 330 4.8%

Swinton 1,180 1,165 -1.3%

Thrybergh 195 190 -2.6%

Total 7,120 7,345 3.2%

N.B – MSOA data combines Coleridge and central reach areas together

Table 8 highlights the business count by reach area in 2019 and 2020. As expected, wards in central and Coleridge contained the highest amount of businesses at 1,620 in 2020 growing by 9.6 per cent from the previous year due to their coverage of town centre business. Rotherham’s overall business counts grew positively by an average of 3.2 per cent in 2020. Dinnington being the only exception where business count reduced by 4.2 per cent in 2020. A reduction in business counts within a reach area can lead to unemployment rising as local businesses foreclosures correlate with job redundancies and potential rises in poverty levels locally.

Changes in unemployment within the borough highlight a ‘north and south’ divide. Figure 3 shows workplace employment changes by wards between 2015-17. Areas in northern wards show workplace employment falling by 0.1-4.9 per cent in wards including Hoober, Swinton, Wingfield and Boston Castle. Negative changes in employment by over 10 per cent are seen in Rotherham West, Rotherham and Sitwell which are also amongst the most deprived wards in Rotherham.

Figure 3: Workplace employment change by wards between 2015-17



Deprivation According to the Indices of Deprivation 2019 where 1 is the most deprived district, Rotherham is 44th in England by average IMD score, a significant rise from 52nd in 2015. According to The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index measuring the proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families, 42 (27.5 per cent) LSOAs are ranked in the most deprived 10 per cent nationally.

There is a great range of inequality of income and other life chances within Rotherham. The main drivers of deprivation in Rotherham are high worklessness, low qualification levels, poor health and high rates of disability. Whilst education deprivation in Rotherham has reduced slightly overall, there have been increases in the most deprived areas where attainment and participation in further and high education are low. Within Rotherham, the highest deprivation rankings are in the Education and Skills domain, with 10 ward areas falling in the top 1 per cent most deprived areas in England.

Table 9 – Number of children living in low income families (Absolute low income)

Reach Areas 2017/18 2018/19% Change

between 2017/18 and 2018/19

Arnold 646 733 13%

Aughton 1,105 1,238 12%

Central 2,121 2,204 4%

Coleridge 2,786 2,852 2%

Dinnington 1,283 1,290 1%

Maltby 1,252 1,293 3%

Rawmarsh 785 850 8%

Swinton 1,490 1,566 5%

Thrybergh 574 560 -2%



The Number of children living in absolute low income families between 2017/18 and 2018/19 rose across Rotherham. Absolute poverty is characterised by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, health, shelter, education and information. Table 9 shows children living in low income families by reach area. The largest percentage rise were in areas around Arnold Children Centres with an average rise of 13 per cent. Brecks West saw a staggering rise in children living in poverty at 192 per cent in 2018/19 the largest across the borough. Areas near Aughton saw a similar high rise with Aston East seeing 108 per cent rise in 2018/19. Though children living in absolute poverty in Rotherham grew by 4.1 per cent in 2018/19, figures for children aged 0-4 fell by 3.2 per cent, with high school children aged 11-15 seeing the highest growth at 8.3 per cent.

Studies show that child poverty is associated with a wide range of health-damaging impacts, negative educational outcomes and adverse long-term social and psychological outcomes. Child poverty limits children’s potential and development, leading to poor health and life chances in adulthood. Child poverty will likely be exacerbated by the current pandemic taking a significant impact on children across Rotherham.

Table 10 – Children and young people living in absolute poverty in Rotherham, 2019

Age of Child (years and bands) 2017/18 2018/19 % Change

0-4 3,428 3,319 -3.2%

5-10 3,629 3,840 5.8%

11-15 2,943 3,186 8.3%

16-19 2,122 2,263 6.6%

Total 12,116 12,608 4.1%



Table 11 – Average IMD Ranks based by Reach Area

Reach Area Average IMD Rank

Average IMD Score

2015

Average IMD Score

2019% Change

Arnold 9,073 40.2 42.0 4.4%

Aughton 15,860 19.1 20.9 9.4%

Central 9,073 34.5 34.7 0.7%

Coleridge 9,413 37.2 36.6 -1.5%

Dinnington 15,287 21.6 23.5 8.5%

Maltby 14,907 21.5 23.4 9.2%

Rawmarsh 8,002 32.9 33.6 2.1%

Swinton 10,045 26.3 28.7 9.2%

Thrybergh 2,148 52.4 54.1 3.2%



What is Childcare?Childcare is defined in Section 18 of the Childcare Act 2006 as “any form of care for a child” including “education … and any other supervised activity.”

The childcare analysis in this report looks specifically at Ofsted registered childcare plus the early years and out of school provision delivered on a school site.

The early education analysis in this report includes early education delivered by registered childcare providers and nursery schools and nursery / foundation 1 classes.

ChildminderRegistered Childminders look after children, usually in their own home. They are self-employed and they decide on working hours and as such can be flexible in offering early mornings, evenings and weekends, as well as part-time. All registered Childminders must meet the requirements within the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)1.

Day Nursery (Full Daycare)A Day Nursery provides care and education for children between the ages of six weeks and five years. (Some may also offer out of school care for 5 to 11 year olds.). They must meet the requirements within the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)1. Opening times are from around 8am to 6pm (hours vary but some nurseries may start before 8am), some are open all year round while

APPENDIX 8 – DEFINITIONS OF CHILDCARE

others offer term time only provision. There are usually a range of sessions available which enable parents to send their child full or part time.

Pre-School / Playgroup (Sessional)Pre-Schools or Playgroups provide care and most offer early education for children between two and five years old. They offer sessions from 21/2 hours to 5 hours, during term time. Some are developing their services to offer longer sessions or full-time day care in line with the extended entitlement to Early Education Funding. They must meet the requirements within the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)1.

Breakfast Clubs and After School ClubsBreakfast clubs are normally open from 8am and After School clubs are typically open from 3.30pm up to 6pm. These services can be based in a range of venues including on school sites, youth clubs, community centres or nurseries. Some schools organise the childcare themselves, but others will work with local voluntary groups or private providers who will provide staff and sometimes facilities.

1 Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, Ofsted 2017; https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/596629/EYFS_STATUTORY_FRAMEWORK_2017.pdf


Holiday Play SchemesHoliday Play Schemes tend to be open from 8am to 6pm and run outside of term time. These services can be based in a range of venues including on school sites, youth clubs, community centres or nurseries.

Maintained Nursery School / Maintained/Academy Nursery ClassesNursery schools and Nursery classes provide early education (Foundation 1) for children between three and four years old. Nursery schools / classes are open during school hours in term time. Many offer full or half-day sessions. Many have extended their provision to cater for the needs of working parents. Some may also offer out of school care before or after school during term time and in the school holidays. They must meet the requirements within the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)1.

Maintained/Academy Foundation Stage UnitsFoundation units provide early education (Foundation 1) for children between three and four years old in provision which also includes Foundation 2/Reception age children. Foundation units are open during school hours in term time. Many offer full or half-day sessions. Many have extended their provision to cater for the needs of working parents. Some may also offer out of school care before or after school during term time and in the school holidays. They must meet the requirements within the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)1.

Maintained/Academy Two Year Old ProvisionSome schools have lowered their age range to provide early education for children from the age of two years. Two year old provision in schools is open during term time. Many offer full or half day sessions. They must meet the requirements within the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)1, including the relevant staffing requirements for two year olds. The two year old provision is inspected as part of the main school inspection.

APPENDIX 8 – DEFINITIONS OF CHILDCARE


The Childcare Act 2006 says childcare is ‘any form of care for a child, including education or any other supervised activity’.

Most childcare providers caring for children under eight years old must register with Ofsted or as applicable, a Childminder Agency, unless the law says they do not need to.

Anyone who cares for children under the age of eight for more than two hours a day in England must register with Ofsted unless they are exempt, as detailed in Annex A of the ‘Early Years and Childcare Registration Handbook’. It is an offence to provide such childcare without being registered or on premises that have not been approved.

There are two registers:• The Early Years Register – for providers caring for children aged

from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday; providers on this register must meet the ‘Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage’1

• The Childcare Register, which has two parts:

• Part A: Compulsory – for providers caring for children from the 1 September after the child’s fifth birthday up until their eighth birthday.

• Part B: Voluntary – for providers caring for children aged eight and over, and other providers who are exempt from compulsory registration, such as nannies.

The registration requirements and the processes will differ depending on the type of childcare provided and the ages of the children looked after.

APPENDIX 9 – OFSTED REGISTRATION

Type of Childcare Definition

Childminding Childminding is provided on domestic premises where up to a maximum of three people work together at any one time. They look after one or more children to whom they are not related, for reward. ‘Domestic Premises’ means premises which are wholly or mainly a private dwelling. It does not count as Childminding if it is the home of one of the children being cared for, unless the care is for more than two different families at the same time. A Childminder can spend up to 50 per cent of their time working on approved non-domestic premises under their Childminding registration.

Childcare on domestic premises

Childcare on domestic premises is where there are four or more people working together, for example four Childminders, or two Childminders and two assistants, or one Childminder and three assistants. These providers can spend up to 50 per cent of their time working on approved non-domestic premises.

Childcare on non-domestic premises

This is where childcare is provided on premises which are not somebody’s home, for example in purpose-built premises, village halls, and school premises. Such childcare normally includes nurseries, pre-/after-school clubs and holiday clubs.

Home Childcarer (sometimes known as a nanny or au pair)

Home Childcarers care for children from birth upwards in the child's own home. Home Childcarers may care for children from two different families at the home of one of the families. If more than two families use the care at the same time, then it is classed as Childminding.


Ages of children being cared for Type of Register

Birth to 31 August after their fifth birthday The Early Years Register

From 1 September after their fifth birthday up to their eighth birthday

The compulsory part of the Childcare Register

Eight years and over The voluntary part of the Childcare Register

Children from birth up to age 17 where the provision is exempt from registration

The voluntary part of the Childcare Register

Ofsted InspectionsOnce a provider is registered on the Early Years Register, Ofsted carries out regular inspections to evaluate the overall quality and standards of the early years provision; in line with the principles and requirements of the ‘Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage’1. Ofsted will normally inspect providers within 30 months of their registration date and at least once in every four-year inspection cycle thereafter. Information on how Ofsted inspects providers on the Early Years Register is provided in the ‘Early Years Inspection Handbook for Ofsted registered provision’.

Providers registered on the Childcare Register are inspected on a 10 per cent sample basis each year, using a proportionate and risk based approach. Childminders and childcare on domestic premises who operate on non-domestic premises for up to 50 per cent of the time will have their provision inspected at either of the premises depending on where they are operating at the time the inspection is arranged. Information on how Ofsted inspects providers registered on the Childcare Register is provided in the guidance ‘Conducting Childcare Register Inspections’.

Providers on the Early Years Register, will usually be inspected within the first 30 months of registration and then at least once in every inspection cycle. The current Early Years inspection cycle finishes on 31 July 2020 and the previous inspection cycle ran from 1 September 2012 to 31 July 2016.

Providers could be inspected at any time if they are only on the Childcare Register.

If a provider is on both registers they will be inspected for the Childcare Register only when they are inspected for the Early Years Register. They could also be inspected if someone reports concerns about the childcare they are providing.

Providers do not have to register with Ofsted in the following cases (for full details see the Early Years and Childcare Registration Handbook).

• If they care for children who are aged eight and over.

• If they provide care where a child does not stay with them for more than two hours a day, even if the childcare service is open for longer than two hours.

• If they only care for a child or children aged under eight who they are related to. A relative means a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of a child (or half-brother or sister) or someone they are related to through marriage or civil partnership.

• If they are a school or academy that provides education or care for children aged two and over, where at least one child being cared for is a pupil of the school.

APPENDIX 9 – OFSTED REGISTRATION


Families Information ServiceThe Families Information Service (FIS) provides free and impartial advice on childcare, early education and activities for children and young people as well as support services and benefits. They hold details of all registered and unregistered childcare across Rotherham to support parents in finding childcare provision to meet their needs. The FIS also offers extra support to families experiencing difficulty finding suitable childcare, for example, if short term/emergency, overnight or out of hours childcare is needed, children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), parents/carers for whom English is a second language or if no suitable childcare was found from their initial request. The FIS help by offering support such as providing one-to-one support, advice and guidance, contacting providers to find out whether they are able to offer the service the family requires and where appropriate, arranging for parents/carers to be accompanied on their initial visits.

The service is available via a Freephone helpline, email, or website www.rotherhamfis.co.uk providing parents and professionals with access to information on a wide range of subjects.

The FIS also carry out the eligibility checks for all two year old early education places. Parents can apply for the funding via the Freephone helpline, postal application or online portal. The FIS notify parents of the eligibility check outcome and give support to access their free place (for example, by providing details on local early education providers, explaining the process to access the place and referring to the Inclusion Officer for support for children with SEND).

APPENDIX 10 – LOCAL AUTHORITY SUPPORT FOR PARENTS / PROVIDERS

They can also advise on other government schemes to help with the costs of childcare including:

• Childcare element of Universal Credits

• Childcare element of Tax Credits

• Tax Free Childcare

• Childcare Vouchers

• Care to Learn

• Discretionary support fund for further education

• Student Finance for full time higher education


Support for Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) The Families Information Service (FIS) offers ‘brokerage’ assistance to families with children with additional needs by offering the support needed to find the right childcare for the child and family. The support offered varies depending on individual circumstances; for example, the FIS may contact childcare providers on a parent’s behalf to check if the provision is suitable or search for childcare with particular experience and/or training of children with additional needs. The FIS has links with the Disabled Children’s Information Officer who promotes access to childcare to all parents/ carers of children who are undergoing a medical assessment at the Child Development Centre. The FIS also work closely with the Early Years Inclusion team who then support the family and the childcare provider to ensure the child’s individual needs are met. The Early Years Inclusion team support settings to be inclusive to all children and families. Specialist transitions are put in place for children with SEND into childcare or an early education place.

Individualised support is offered to childcare settings and parents of children with complex SEND to identify specialist needs and ensure that settings are equipped with the resources and specialised training needed to meet the child’s individual needs. This may include medical care plans, specialist equipment needed, individualised risk assessments and individual fire evacuation plans.

Settings and schools are also supported to ensure some children with SEND are in a setting with specialist enhanced support through an

Inclusion Support Grant. Disability Access funding is available for settings who have children aged three and four years whose parents are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance for a child with SEND this can then be used to purchase resources or support from specialist services; using the same criteria this has been made available for eligible two year olds within 2019 – 20.

Support for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) FamiliesAdditional support to access childcare and early education can be offered to BME families. The Families Information Service offers a telephone translation service to ensure that the family’s needs are clearly understood and the information and advice given is clear and that the family’s needs have been met. If further support is required a referral to an Early Help Outreach and Engagement Worker is made to offer supported visits to local childcare providers. Children’s Centre staff work closely with local communities and organisations to increase the awareness of childcare and early education, working with families to remove barriers by visiting families at home, engaging them in Children’s Centre services, building trust and relationships between families and local childcare and early education providers.



Support for Childcare and Early Education Providers A range of support is provided to early years childcare providers to ensure quality standards are maintained and increased on an ongoing basis. This support is targeted at new providers and those with a ‘Requires Improvement’ or ‘Inadequate’ Ofsted grade, or where the setting is identified as at risk of not getting at least a Good Ofsted outcome at their next inspection. This risk is identified through an annual evaluation conversation between setting leader(s) and the setting’s allocated Early Years Specialist Teacher.

Childcare Officers provide a range of support to registered Childminders and Out of School Clubs. Support is available throughout the Ofsted registration process and also in preparation for Ofsted inspections. Childcare Officers offer support visits to providers, in particular those providers who are due an Ofsted inspection, to offer advice and guidance on Ofsted requirements and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)1. Follow up visits are carried out as necessary to ensure all actions have been implemented and provide further support as required prior to Ofsted inspections.

In order to support ongoing Childminder recruitment, the training offer now includes one to one support or group training to be more responsive to needs.

Each early years group setting is allocated an Early Years Specialist Teacher to complete the annual evaluation conversation which identifies their likelihood of achieving a good or better Ofsted outcome at their next inspection, support with meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework1 and the

development of high quality provision and practice. Where a setting has 0-3 year provision that is identified as needing support by the Early Years Specialist Teacher this support is then provided by the Early Years Lead Practitioner (Birth to 3 years).

In addition, a range of networking and training events are offered to group settings to keep them up to date with early years developments and expectations and support the development of effective practice. For good and outstanding settings this is the main source of support offered to them.

All registered providers with an Outstanding, Good or Requires Improvement Ofsted grade can now offer early education places to three and four year olds and those with a ‘Good or Outstanding’ Ofsted grade can offer place to eligible two year olds. All new providers awaiting their first inspection can also offer early education places for eligible two year olds and three and four year olds. Support for all new providers is given to ensure that they fully understand the contractual requirements.



Responses from full daycare and sessional childcare providers regarding the impact of the pandemic on their business and sustainability.

APPENDIX 11 – IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Full Daycare Impact on future of business

18 responses

Sessional Impact on future of business

25 responses



Full Daycare Are you planning on changing your delivery

as a direct result of COVID-19?

45 responses

Sessional Are you planning on changing your delivery

as a direct result of COVID-19?

30 responses



Full Daycare Are you planning on reducing the number

of places in your setting?

45 responses

Sessional Are you planning on reducing the number

of places in your setting?

30 responses




Full Daycare Will any staff have to be made redundant?

45 responses

Sessional Will any staff have to be made redundant?

30 responses




Full Daycare Other impacts of COVID-19

22 responses

Sessional Other impacts of COVID-19

11 responses




Full Daycare Further support

22 responses

Sessional Further support

7 responses



Responses from childminders regarding the impact of the pandemic on their business and sustainability.


Impact of COVID-19Are you eligible for the Self Employment

Income Support Scheme?

Have you applied for or received funding from the Self Employment

Income Support Scheme?

99 responses 182 responses 156 responses



27 responses

Further Support

Responses from childminders regarding the impact of the pandemic on their business and sustainability.


APPENDIX 12 – CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN

Objective Action Who When Progress

Childcare sufficiency issues identified in the 2020/21 Childcare Sufficiency report are addressed

Review instances of unmet demand for Childcare notified to the Families Information Service (FIS) on a quarterly basis and identify any opportunities for action.

Kerry Hurst, FIS Co-ordinator

September 2020

December 2020

March 2021

June 2021

September 2020 – No unmet demand recorded

December 2020 – No unmet demand recorded

March 2021 – No unmet demand recorded

Liaise with existing providers in areas of potential unmet demand to explore possibilities of increasing capacity.

Aileen Chambers, Head of Early Years and Childcare Service

June 2021 May 2021 – No further action needed at this time as demand is being met.

Share Childcare Sufficiency Report 2020/21 with existing childcare providers, highlighting areas with limited capacity / potential unmet demand.

Kerry Hurst, FIS Co-ordinator

June 2021

Monitor changes to local childcare provision to identify where any potential sufficiency issues may occur.

Include assessing potential changes in the childcare market to identify potential impact on sufficiency of childcare

Kerry Hurst, FIS Co-ordinator / Hayley Dobson, Senior Childcare Officer

Ongoing as any changes are identified

May 2021 – Sufficiency data updated with termly changes. No issues identified


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