Early Years And Childcare Provision

Question

1 In your local authority, what was the estimated  population in 2017/18 of:

a Vulnerable 2 year olds eligible for free early years and childcare provision?
  b 3 – 5 year olds eligible for free early years and childcare provision?

2 In the final term of 2017/18, how many early years and childcare places were made
available for:
  a Vulnerable 2 year olds?
  b 3 - 5 year olds?

3 In the final term of 2017/18, how many early years and childcare places for vulnerable 2
year olds were made available in
  a Council nurseries?
  b Partner providers?

4 In the final term of 2017/18, how many early years and childcare places for 3 – 5 year
olds were made available in
  a Council nurseries?
  b Partner providers?

5 In the final term of 2017/18, how many council nursery places for vulnerable 2 year olds
were made available as
  a Half day, term time only?
  b Half day,  year round?
  c Full day, term time only (ie: two free half day sessions in the same day plus lunch)?
  d Full day, year round?
  e Extended hours / wrap around, term time only (ie: 8am to 6pm with parents  paying for
wrap around hours)?
  f Extended hours / wrap around, year round?
  g Are there any other models of provision offered in council nurseries?

6 In the final term of 2017/18, how many council nursery places for 3 – 5 year olds were
made available as
  a Half day, term time only?
  b Half day,  year round?
  c Full day, term time only (ie: two free half day sessions in the same day plus lunch)?
  d Full day, year round?
  e Extended hours / wrap around, term time only (ie: 8am to 6pm with parents paying for
wrap around hours)?
  f Extended hours / wrap around, year round?
  g Are there any other models of provision offered in council nurseries?

7 In term 1, 2017/18, how many council nursery places were taken up for
  a vulnerable 2 year olds?
  b 3 – 5 year olds?

8 In the final term of 2017/18, how many council nursery places were taken up for
  a vulnerable 2 year olds?
  b 3 – 5 year olds?

9 In the final term of 2017/18, how many Full Time Equivalent places are available for
  a vulnerable 2 year olds?
  b 3 – 5 year olds?

10 What was the full annual value of a funded partnership place in 2017/18?

11 Do you fund all eligible children attending partner providers?

12 In the final term of 2017/18, how many eligible children did not receive their early
years and childcare funding whilst attending:

a  partnership settings?
b  Care Inspectorate registered childcare settings outwith the partnership scheme?

13 How many funded partnership places did you commission in 2017/18?

14. How many early years staff do you employ:

Full time?
Part time?

Answer

Please see the information requested attached.