Childcare Sufficiency Assessment...Childcare sufficiency is not just about having enough childcare...

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Childcare Sufficiency

Assessment

2017/18 Release

Annual report of childcare sufficiency in Doncaster

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Contents 1. Introduction and Methodology ................................................................................ 3

1a. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 3

2. Executive Summary ............................................................................................... 5

2a. Demographics ................................................................................................... 5

2b. Affordability ....................................................................................................... 6

2c. Cost of Childcare ............................................................................................... 7

2d. Tax Free Childcare ........................................................................................... 8

2e. Free School Meals (FSM) ................................................................................. 9

3. Key Data & Information ........................................................................................ 11

3a. Supply of Childcare ......................................................................................... 11

3b. Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) .............................................................. 14

4. Overview of Economic Development.................................................................... 15

5. Quality of Childcare .............................................................................................. 16

5a. Children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) ............. 17

5b. Parental Demand ............................................................................................ 18

6. Early Education Funding for 2, 3 and 4 Year Olds ............................................... 22

6a. Free Early Education for 2 Year Olds ............................................................. 22

2YO Take Up Summer 2018 (Boroughwide) ..................................................... 22

6b. Early Education Places for 3 and 4 Year Olds (Universal Provision) .............. 23

6c. 30 Hours Childcare ......................................................................................... 24

Take Up (Boroughwide) ..................................................................................... 24

7. Gap Analysis ........................................................................................................ 25

7a. Type Gaps ...................................................................................................... 25

7b. Availability Gaps ............................................................................................. 26

7c. Gap Analysis Action Plan ................................................................................ 29

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1. Introduction and Methodology

1a. Introduction The aim of the Council is to implement government legislation to ensure the sufficiency duty is met through the identification of

childcare gaps and the implementation of a range of actions that will enable the Council to fulfil its duties under the Childcare Act

2006 & 2016.

Childcare sufficiency is not just about having enough childcare places to meet the needs of working and training parents, it is about

ensuring: the provision is of a high quality; it improves the outcomes for children; narrows the gap in attainment; prepare children

for school; and is inclusive and flexible to meet families’ needs. The provision needs to ensure continuity of care and service by

being a sustainable business with affordable fees. A sufficient, sustainable, quality childcare market underpins the poverty agenda,

supports local economic development and the Councils Starting Well Service early intervention and preventative strategies.

There are 16 pyramids in the Borough of Doncaster. Data and information has been collated and a gap analysis undertaken to

provide a localised picture for each of the 16 pyramids. The Learning Provision Organisation Service has worked in partnership

with a range of public, voluntary and private sector partners, early help, schools / academies, service providers and families to

collate the information within this report.

A Childcare Sufficiency Assessment measures the nature and extent of the demand and supply of childcare within a local authority

area. It identifies where there are gaps in the childcare market and informs a market management action plan to ensure there are

sufficient childcare and early education places. The government has set a number of factors, which can be regarded as the

benchmark of sufficiency:

• There are sufficient childcare places overall in each pyramid

• Provision is flexible and accessible to fit in with working patterns

• There is a range of childcare provision that is affordable and of a high quality

This report has been collated and produced by the Learning Provision Organisation Service. If you have any comments or wish to

discuss the content of the report please contact us on [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Local Authorities are required by legislation to:

Secure sufficient childcare, so far as is reasonably practicable, for working parents, or parents who are studying or training for

employment, for children aged 0 - 14 (or up to 18 for disabled children).

To secure sufficient childcare places, local authorities should take into account:

• what is ‘reasonably practicable’ when assessing what sufficient childcare means for their area; and

• the state of the local childcare market, including the demand for specific types of providers in a particular locality and the

amount and type of supply that currently exists;

• the state of the labour market including the sufficiency of the local childcare workforce;

• the quality and capacity of childcare providers and childminders registered with a childminder agency, including their

funding, staff, premises, experience and expertise;

• should encourage schools in their area to offer out of hours childcare from 8am to 6pm and in school holidays;

• should encourage existing providers to expand their provision and new providers to enter the local childcare market.

• Should encourage providers to take a sustainable business approach to planning and signpost providers to resources to

support them, for example the business sustainability tool kit published by the department, and can be found at the

following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-business-sustainability

All local authorities are responsible for determining the content of their report, geographical division and date of publication.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-business-sustainability

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2. Executive Summary

The 2017/18 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment provides an overall summary for Doncaster, based on the data, gaps and

recommendations identified within each pyramid. The report provides analysis on Doncaster’s 16 pyramids which are; Adwick,

Armthorpe, Balby, Campsmount, Conisbrough, Danum, Don Valley, Edlington, Hall Cross, Hatfield, Hayfield, Hungerhill,

Mexborough, Ridgewood, Rossington & Thorne.

2a. Demographics

Over the past few years Doncaster has seen a significant transformation through investment to the area which has impacted on the

social and economic opportunities for example: New projects such as the Civic and Cultural Quarter, The new Doncaster Cultural

and Learning Centre, Project Unity and The Great Yorkshire Way Project to name a few. Recently a decision has been made to

build a University Technical College on land in Doncaster, this will give 13 to18 year olds from across the borough the opportunity

to learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects and gain the advanced engineering and digital design and

skills and qualifications needed for a 21st century workforce. The Doncaster UTC will open in September 2020 and build up to a

maximum capacity of 750 students over time. Taking into consideration the new major business developments and the planned

new housing developments, this will impact on Doncaster’s regeneration and increase the number of job opportunities and people

moving into the area.

Within Doncaster, there are 10,578 new dwellings planned to accommodate new families with a predicted 4333 additional children

aged three to 14 years within the next three years. It is predicted that Phases 1, 2 and 3 will provide an additional 9,740 residential

dwellings by 2028 within the Doncaster area.

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2b. Affordability

Low income can be a barrier to parents accessing childcare. The Childcare Element of the Working Tax Credits amongst other

financial support schemes helps to support eligible families to access suitable childcare and return to work.

The table below shows the percentage take up of the Childcare Element of Working Tax Credits. This shows the Doncaster and

National averages, showing that Doncaster’s average is slighlty higher (0.44%) than the National average.

2013 - 2014 Tax Year *

Doncaster Average 14.74%

National Average 14.30%

At the time of publishing this data the 2013 – 2014 was the most up-to-date information.

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2c. Cost of Childcare Providing affordable childcare needs to be balanced with ensuring a sustainable business model. The greatest barrier, parents

stated in the 2017 Parent Survey on Childcare Needs, to accessing childcare was cost. The average cost of a childcare place in

Doncaster is indicated in the table below compared against the Yorkshire and Humber average, where available.

Average Childcare Costs - Private, Voluntary and Independent Childcare Providers

Pyramid

Childminder Full Daycare Sessional Care Out of School Childcare Holiday P/scheme

Average Per Day

Average Per Week

Average Per Session

Average Per Session Average Per Day Before School After School

Adwick Pyramid £33.05 £183.33 £14.50 - - Not known

Armthorpe Pyramid £30.92 £140.00 £15.00 £5.63 £9.75 £26.17

Balby Pyramid £36.68 £178.33 £15.52 £11.00 £11.00 £38.00

Campsmount Pyramid £35.20 - £12.75 £5.00 £7.50 -

Conisbrough Pyramid £34.42 £211.00 £17.00 - - Not known

Danum Pyramid £33.11 £179.63 - £7.50 £7.50 £33.50

Don Valley Pyramid £30.22 £185.00 £10.63 £5.00 £8.75 £21.50

Edlington Pyramid £32.35 £194.17 £12.25 £4.00 £8.50 £21.25

Hall Cross Pyramid £31.03 £171.00 £13.92 £8.00 £9.80 £33.75

Hatfield Pyramid £31.45 £180.42 Not known £4.00 £8.00 £21.00

Hayfield Pyramid £29.29 £177.18 £11.00 £6.25 £10.00 £31.50

Hungerhill Pyramid £30.20 £173.33 Not known £4.00 £8.50 £23.00

Mexborough Pyramid £30.73 £157.50 £14.25 Not known Not known -

Ridgewood Pyramid £30.81 £198.33 £9.50 £5.00 £7.75 £22.50

Rossington Pyramid £33.50 £167.50 £12.25 £4.50 £6.50 Not known

Thorne Pyramid £30.00 Not known £14.00 £3.50 £7.00 £20.00

Doncaster Average £32.06 £178.34 £13.27 £5.64 £8.50 £26.56

Yorkshire and Humber* Average £39.80 £196.53 Not known Not known £10.06 £25.14

Source: Doncaster Families Information Service and the Summer Term 2017 Childcare Places Audit * Yorks & Humber Average, Family and Childcare Trust 2016 data and Family and Childcare Trust Holiday Childcare Survey 2017. School childcare cost information varies a great deal; therefore, an average cost would not give a true representation.

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2d. Tax Free Childcare If you are a working parent with children under 12 (or under 17 for disabled children), you can open an online account to pay for

registered childcare. The government will top-up the money you pay into the account. For every £8 you pay in, the government will

add an extra £2. You can receive up to £2,000 per child - that's up to £500 every three months. If you have a disabled child, you

can receive up to £4,000 per child - that's up to £1,000 every three months.

You, and any partner, must each expect to earn (on average) at least £125 per week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or

Living Wage). If you, or your partner, are on maternity, paternity or adoption leave, or you're unable to work because you are

disabled or have caring responsibilities, you could still be eligible.

If either you, or your partner, expect to earn £100,000 or more, you can’t get Tax Free Childcare. You can’t use Tax-Free Childcare

at the same time as childcare vouchers, Universal Credit or tax credits. You can use it with the 15 hours and 30 hours schemes.

You can use Tax Free Childcare to help pay:

• Registered childminders, nurseries and nannies

• Registered after-school clubs and playschemes

• Registered schools

• Home careworkers working for a registered home care agency

For further information: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

http://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

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2e. Free School Meals (FSM) The table below shows the number of children accessing Free School Meals within each pyramid. The Mexborough pyramid has

the highest number of children accesing Free School Meals (24%). The pyramids with the lowest take-up of free school meals are

the Hayfield and Ridgewood pyramids (5% each).The Doncaster average take up is 16%.

Pyramid Pupils FSM % FSM

Adwick 3119 595 19%

Armthorpe 2003 220 11%

Ash Hill 2953 576 20%

Balby Carr 3526 759 22%

Campsmount 1797 327 18%

Conisbrough 2276 468 21%

Danum 3853 626 16%

Don Valley 3151 651 21%

Edlington 2801 328 12%

Hall Cross 4295 542 13%

Hayfield 2387 128 5%

Hungerhill 2596 179 7%

Mexborough 2118 498 24%

Ridgewood 3372 180 5%

Rossington 2082 349 17%

Thorne 3114 503 16%

Non-geographic* 2564 447 17%

* Non-geographic includes all special schools and PRUs, plus McAuley and XP secondary schools

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2f. Doncaster Ethnicity Data

The data below shows the breakdown of significant ethnicities of the children within Doncaster, 85% of the children in Doncaster

are White British. The main nationality of any other white background is Polish.

85%

5% White British

Any Other White Background

Pakistani

White/Black African-Caribbean

Gypsy/Roma

Any Other Asian Background

Black African/Caribbean

Any Other Ethnic Group

White/Asian

Indian

Refused/Unknown

Any Other Mixed Background

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3. Key Data & Information This section shows the key findings and information across Doncaster.

Doncaster has a diverse range of childcare provision across the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sector: day

nurseries; sessional; childminders; school nurseries; breakfast, after-school clubs and holiday play schemes. This section shows

the supply of childcare places across Doncaster.

3a. Supply of Childcare The table overleaf shows a summary of the supply of childcare places. The summer term is used as the benchmark for the

reporting of data due to the highest occupancy levels of children, therefore the lowest number of vacant places available.

The table shows a total of 25,274 childcare places were available in summer 2017 across the borough, which is an increase from

the previous year when 22,973 places were available.

Childcare Places by Age Group

Type of Provision

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Full Daycare 583 334 249 812 539 273 1342 968 374 0 0 0 0 0 0 2737 1841 896 33%

Sessional Care 0 0 0 479 325 154 508 428 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 987 753 234 24%

Childminders 318 192 126 351 257 94 356 270 86 1727 1163 564 272 107 165 3024 1989 1035 34%

Breakfast Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 78 57 318 233 85 39 19 20 492 330 162 33%

After School Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 81 65 322 224 98 0 0 0 468 305 163 35%

Holiday Childcare 0 0 0 0 0 0 157 71 86 307 178 129 42 13 29 506 262 244 48%

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School Based Provision

School Nursery

0 0 0 0 0 0 4033 3382 651 0 0 0 0 0 0 4033 3382 651 16%

Breakfast Club

0 0 0 0 0 0 581 390 191 3420 2765 655 2967 1128 1839 6968 4283 2685 39%

After School Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 251 171 80 3055 2559 496 2404 991 1413 5710 3721 1989 35%

Holiday Childcare 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 40 20 245 196 49 44 44 0 349 280 69 20%

Total 901 526 375 1642 1121 521 7569 5879 1690 9394 7318 2076 5768 2302 3466 25274 17146 8128 32%

Childcare Availability

Type of Provision Availability

Before 8 Core Hrs After 6 Weekends Shifts

Ofsted Registered Provision

Full Daycare 31 45 2 0 12

Sessional Care 2 21 0 0 1

Childminders 240 291 60 11 0

Breakfast Club 16 20 0 0 0

After School Club 0 20 1 0 0

Holiday Childcare 9 16 2 0 0

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Type of Provision Availability

Before 8 Core Hrs After 6 Weekends Shifts

School Based Provision

School Nursery 0 92 0 0 0

Breakfast Club 22 84 0 0 0

After School Club 1 73 0 0 0

Holiday Childcare 0 6 0 0 0

Grand Total 321 668 65 11 13

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3b. Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the national measure of deprivation. Consideration needs to be given to issues of deprivation when

planning childcare, as deprivation can be a barrier to families accessing, particularly in relation to cost, location and type of childcare. There are

a total of 193 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA’s) in Doncaster, 100 of which are within the 30% most deprived across England, demonstrating

the high levels of deprivation across the borough.

In Doncaster in 2010 the average IMD score was 33.56%. In 2015 Doncaster had an average IMD score of 35.40%, therefore showing a slight

overall increase of 1.84%. The shaded areas in the box below indicate the eight 30% most deprived pyramids within Doncaster.

The most deprived pyramid area of Doncaster is Mexborough with an average percentage IMD of 17.1%, however this has slightly increased

since 2010 when it was 16.93%. The least deprived pyramid is Hayfield, which has an IMD of 69%, rising from 66.09% since 2010. The table

below shows each pyramids individual IMD score and the ranking within Doncaster.

2015 IMD 2010 IMD

School Pyramid Year: 2015 Comparison Scale ( 1 is the most deprived, 16 the least deprived)

School Pyramid Year: 2010 Comparison Scale ( 1 is the most deprived, 16 the least deprived)

Adwick Pyramid 26.70% 7 Adwick Pyramid 25.32% 7

Armthorpe Pyramid 42.70% 12 Armthorpe Pyramid 36.31% 12

Balby Pyramid 21.90% 4 Balby Pyramid 21.43% 4

Campsmount Pyramid 32.90% 9 Campsmount Pyramid 31.65% 9

Coinsbrough Pyramid 21.60% 3 Coinsbrough Pyramid 19.22% 3

Danum Pyramid 20.40% 2 Danum Pyramid 18.55% 2

Don Valley Pyramid 24.50% 5 Don Valley Pyramid 24.92% 6

Edlington Pyramid 47.50% 13 Edlington Pyramid 44.29% 13

Hall Cross Pyramid 34.80% 11 Hall Cross Pyramid 32.70% 11

Hatfield Pyramid 27.40% 8 Hatfield Pyramid 26.39% 8

Hayfield Pyramid 69.00% 16 Hayfield Pyramid 66.09% 16

Hungerhill Pyramid 60.00% 14 Hungerhill Pyramid 58.56% 14

Mexborough Pyramid 17.10% 1 Mexborough Pyramid 16.93% 1

Ridgewood Pyramid 60.40% 15 Ridgewood Pyramid 59.03% 15

Rossington Pyramid 33.40% 10 Rossington Pyramid 32.06% 10

Thorne Pyramid 26.10% 6 Thorne Pyramid 23.55% 5

Doncaster Average 35.40% Doncaster Average 33.56% Source; 2015 indices of multiple deprivation https: www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-indices-of-deprivation

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4. Overview of Economic Development

Every quarter the 53 Chambers of Commerce in the UK participates in the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES). The QES is the UK’s

biggest business survey and overall 6,500 business leaders respond to the survey each quarter.

On a local level, the Chambers use the results as a barometer of the local economy and to influence Local Authorities and the local

Enterprise Partnership.

The Sheffield City Region Mayoral Authority is a formal membership of Councils. It includes: Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham and

Barnsley Councils. The Councils of Bassetlaw, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire Dales and Bolsover are ‘non-

constituent’ members.

4a. Quarterly Economic Survey The results of the Quarterly Economic Survey for the Sheffield City Region in the first quarter of 2018 paint a positive start to the

new year for businesses in the Sheffield City Region.

Over the last three months service and manufacturing sector firms across the City Region, on balance, reported an increase in

sales, with this up from the previous quarter. Looking forward, order balances for both sectors are also positive and up. Business

confidence about the year ahead remains robust, continuing the trend from the last quarter. Expectations of price increases,

although still high, have also declined somewhat from the previous quarter.

More results and the full QES for the Region can be found at: www.doncaster-chamber.co.uk/quarterly-economic-survey.asp

http://www.doncaster-chamber.co.uk/quarterly-economic-survey.asp

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5. Quality of Childcare

Ofsted are the sole arbiter of quality judgements on registered childcare providers. They undertake inspections of childcare

provisions that are on the Early Years Register. The position at July 2018:

There were a total of 71 Ofsted registered group childcare providers, of which 58 have been inspected. The chart below shows the

outcomes of inspections:

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Early Years Grades

Not Inspected

Good

Inadequate

Met

Outstanding

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5a. Children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) There were a total of 1247 children / young people living in Doncaster with a special educational need or disability aged 0 to

19 years old registered with Together Information Exchange (TIE), at September 2017. This shows an increase of 158

children / young people since 2015.

As of October 2017, there were a total of 131 children known to the Pre-School Inclusion Team living in Doncaster with a

special educational need or disability aged 0 to 5 years old.

As of summer 2017 there were 71 Ofsted registered group childcare providers and 213 childminders on the Local Authority

Directory registered to provide the free early years entitlement. All have to meet the requirements of the SEN Code of

Practice and Disability Discrimination Act requirements. Three Ofsted registered group providers are designated as

“enhanced provisions”, these are within Wheatley, Intake & Belle Vue and Adwick.

A specialist provision for pre-school children with SEND is based within the Central Children’s Centre. The setting is

registered with Ofsted and offers sessions for funded 2, 3 & 4 year old children.

There were a total of 513 children educated within schools that accessed support through an Education, Health & Care Plan.

An additional 5762 children had SEN support or a statement, as reported at the May Schools Census 2017.

There are five special schools within Doncaster. In the Summer Term 2017 School Childcare data collection, the following

information was provided regarding extended services outside of the school day.

Pyramid Name of School Age range Type of provision offered

Adwick Northridge Community School 3 to 19 Breakfast and After school

Don Valley Stone Hill School 7 to 16 Breakfast

Conisbrough Pennine View School 7 to 16 No provision

Hatfield Coppice School 3 to 19 After school

Danum Heatherwood School 3 to 19 No provision

A new special school for communication and interaction special educational needs is to be established in Doncaster. Working with

the Department for Education, the new school is envisaged to be on the Hungerhill Enterprise Park site. This school would have

places for 100 children and young people, 80 of which would be filled with Doncaster pupils, with the remaining 20 offered to

neighbouring authorities. The school will be closely associated with a secondary school to enable pupils to access a mainstream

curriculum where this is appropriate. The development will take place as part of the programme creating 1,600 new special free

school places across England, made up of a total of 19 new schools.

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5b. Parental Demand

A parent demand survey was undertaken in June 2017, in total we received 1922 responses to the survey. It received responses

from a wide sector across Doncaster.

Of the respondents: 16% (309) were lone parents and 78% (1499) were not lone parents.

56% (1083) of respondents currently use formal childcare and 39% (742) do not use formal childcare.

The main reasons stated for parents using formal childcare were: to enable them to work 75% (816) and to access a free early

education place 14% (147)

Childcare locality is a key factor for families in terms of suitability of access. We asked respondents how far they travel to access

their provision from home.

Parents who answered How Far Do You Travel – 1042

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Help with Childcare Costs

The response to the help with childcare costs showed that 37% of families surveyed received some kind of help to pay for their

childcare. The chart below shows the types of financial support accessed.

Does your current childcare provision meet your needs? To assess the suitability of respondent’s current childcare usage we asked if this met their family’s needs.

2 Year Old Funding

3 and 4 year Funding

Childcare Element of Working Tax Credits

Childcare Vouchers

Other

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

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Do you have any children not accessing childcare? In addition to finding out about the childcare families do use, we wanted to identify if there were any additional children who don’t access childcare and if so, what are the main reasons for this. 1922 total respondents

Do you feel there is a need for additional childcare in your area?

We wanted to identify whether families felt there was sufficient childcare in their area. Yes means more childcare required, no means there is already sufficient childcare available.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Day Nursery

Pre-School Playgroup

Childminder

Breakfast Club

After School Childcare

Holiday Playschemes

% No

% Yes

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Reason for Not Accessing Childcare

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6. Early Education Funding for 2, 3 and 4 Year Olds

6a. Free Early Education for 2 Year Olds Eligibility Criteria

The provision of early education for up to 15 hours per week for eligible 2 year olds starting the term after their 2nd birthday.

Families must be in receipt of one or more of the following:

Income Support

Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Support through Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act

Have an annual household income under £16,190 and claim Child Tax Credit and / or Working Tax Credit

Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit

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

Universal Credit

Children are also entitled to a place if:

Your child is looked after by the local council

Your child has a current statement of special educational needs (SEN) or an education, health and care plan

Your family is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance for the child

A child who has left care through special guardianship order, child arrangement order or adoption order

2YO Take Up Summer 2018 (Boroughwide)

Autumn 2017 Spring 2018 Summer 2018

80% 75% 80%

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6b. Early Education Places for 3 and 4 Year Olds (Universal Provision) Eligibility Criteria

This is an entitlement for all children starting the term following their third birthday for up to 15 hours per week.

3 and 4 Year Old Universal (Boroughwide)


92% 98% 98%

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6c. 30 Hours Childcare

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for working parents includes: employed, self-employed and workers on a zero hour’s contract. To take up the 30 hours of

free childcare families need to meet all the following criteria:

Each parent earns less than £100,000 per year

Both parents are working and in a lone parent family the sole parent must work

Each parent works a minimum of 16 hours a week or earns on average a weekly minimum amount that is equivalent to 16

hours a week at either the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage, for example, £120 a week based on National

Living Wage

There are exceptions to both parents having to work. Families where one parent does not work (or neither parent works) will not

usually be entitled to the 15 hours extended entitlement; however, they will be eligible where:

both parents are employed but one (or both parents) is temporarily away from the workplace on: parental, maternity or

paternity leave; adoption leave; or on statutory sick pay

one parent is employed and one parent:

has substantial caring responsibilities based on specific benefits received for caring

is disabled or incapacitated based on receipt of specific benefits

Take Up (Boroughwide)


78% 79% 76%

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7. Gap Analysis

7a. Type Gaps

The following table is based on a rag rating system, whereby Red equals Monitor / Action required, Amber equals Maintain /

Monitor and Green equals No action required.

Gap Analysis and Outcome

Full Daycare

School Nursery

Sessional Care

Breakfast Clubs

After School Care

Holiday Childcare

Childminder

Adwick

Armthorpe

Balby

Campsmount

Conisbrough

Danum

Don Valley

Edlington

Hall Cross

Hatfield

Hayfield

Hungerhill

Mexborough

Rossington

Ridgewood

Thorne

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7b. Availability Gaps

The following table is based on a rag rating system, whereby Red equals Monitor / Action required, Amber equals Maintain /

Monitor and Green equals No action required.

Before 8am 8am - 6pm After 6pm Weekends Shift Patterns / Irregular Hours

Armthorpe

Balby

Campsmount

Conisbrough

Danum

Don Valley

Edlington

Hall Cross

Hatfield

Hayfield

Hungerhill

Mexborough

Rossington

Ridgewood

Thorne

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Before 8am

8am - 6pm After 6pm Weekends

Shift Patterns / Irregular

Hours

Outwood Academy Adwick

Before 8am



Hours

Armthorpe Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Balby Carr Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Campsmount Academy

Before 8am



Hours

De Warenne Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Danum Academy

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Before 8am



Hours

Don Valley Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Hall Cross Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Ash Hill Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Hayfield Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Hungerhill Academy

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Before 8am



Hours

Mexborough Academy

Before 8am



Hours

All Saints Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Ridgewood Academy

Before 8am



Hours

Trinity Academy

7c. Gap Analysis Action Plan

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Pyramid Issues Identified Places Issues Identified Availability Actions

Adwick There is a shortage of places for Breakfast, After and Holiday Childcare.

No weekend provision available. Breakfast, After School and Holiday places to be monitored. We will investigate the potential current providers delivering weekend provision. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

Armthorpe There is no sessional provision and a shortage of School Nursery places.

No issues School nursery places will be monitored on an ongoing basis. We will monitor the situation for sessional care, however alternative provision in the area shows a surplus of places. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

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Balby No Issues No issues A low take up of help with childcare costs has been identified, suggestion of a marketing campaign through FIS to promote the available schemes.

Campsmount There are no school holiday places available.

No weekend provision available. We will investigate the potential for creating school holiday provision working with existing / new provision. We will investigate the potential for current provision to offer more flexible hours around weekends and school holidays. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

Conisbrough There are no school holiday places available.

No weekend provision available. We will investigate the potential for creating school holiday provision working with existing / new provision. We will investigate the potential for current provision to offer more flexible hours around weekends and school holidays. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

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Danum There is no sessional provision. Limited weekend provision available

We will monitor the situation for sessional care, however alternative provision in the area shows a surplus of places. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare. We will continue to monitor the need for weekend provision.

Don Valley No Issues No issues A low take up of help with childcare costs has been identified, suggestion of a marketing campaign through FIS to promote the available schemes. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare.

Edlington No Issues No provision for weekends or shift / irregular working patterns

We will work with existing providers to try to create more flexibility in operating hours for weekends and shift / irregular working patterns. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

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Hall Cross There is no holiday provision in the pyramid

No issues There is sufficient provision within the close neighbouring areas to facilitate need, this provision operates on a needs basis and didn't operate during summer term due to lack of take up.Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

Hatfield No Issues No weekend provision available. We will investigate the potential current providers delivering this enhanced weekend provision. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

Hayfield No Issues No weekend provision available. We will investigate the potential current providers delivering this enhanced weekend provision.

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Hungerhill There are a shortage of sessional and school nursery places

No weekend provision available. Sessional and school nursery provision to be monitored. We will investigate the potential current providers delivering enhanced weekend provision. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

Mexborough There are no school holiday places available.

No provision for weekends or shift / irregular working patterns

To investigate the potential for creating school holiday provision working with existing / new provision. We will work with existing providers to try to create more flexibility in operating hours around weekends and shift / irregular working patterns. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

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Ridgewood No Issues. No issues Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

Rossington No issues No provision after 6pm or for weekends

We will monitor the situation for sessional care, however alternative provision in the area shows a surplus of places. Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

Thorne No issues Concerns raised by families about the high costs of childcare, also there is a lower than Doncaster average take up of help with childcare costs, we will raise this with FIS and look at how we can better market the offer.

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For more information contact:

Learning Provision Organisation Service Doncaster Council Civic Office Waterdale Doncaster DN1 3BU Email: [email protected] Website: www.doncaster.gov.uk

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