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Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Report

Review September 2017

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Index Page No

1. Introduction 4

2. Context 4

3. Rationale 4

4. Summary 5

5. Achievements since the 2016 CSA Review 6

6. Map of Runcorn and Widnes (split by wards) 7

7. Population of Halton 8

8. What is Halton like? 9

9. Halton Childcare Market Initiatives 11

10. Childcare Market Segments 13

11. Structure of the Halton Early Years Market 15

12. Composition of Halton’s PVI Early Years

Childcare Sector 17

13. Composition of Halton’s Maintained Early Years Childcare Sector 19

14. Supply and Demand in the Halton Early Years Childcare Market 20

15. Halton SEND Provision 25 16. Quality of Halton Childcare 30 17. Number of Staff 32 18. Affordability of Halton Childcare 33 19. Flexibility of Halton Childcare 34 20. Average Occupancy Levels – PVI Sector 37 21. Average Hourly Rates of Pay – PVI Sector 37 22. Future Expansion of Childcare 38 23. Introduction of 30 Hours (Extended Offer) 38 24. Help with Childcare Costs 39 25. Details of which Out of School Clubs pick up

from which schools 47 26. Conclusions 49 27. ‘At A Glance’ Tables 50 28. Glossary of Terms of Definitions 53 29. References 54 30. Contacts 54

ACTION PLAN – 2017 REVIEW 55

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1. INTRODUCTION

Research has proven that the earliest years of a child’s life are crucial to their

development for laying the foundations of success at school and in later life.

In Halton, we want to ensure we have high quality childcare available for all parents or

carers that need it, in all age ranges. This will then enable them to return to work or

training and therefore improve their quality of life.

The purpose of this Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Review (CSA) is to assess the

supply of and demand for all types of Early Education and Childcare and to identify

any gaps in provision. The CSA includes an Action Plan that details how any gaps in

provision will be met.

2. CONTEXT

The Childcare Act 2006 (CA) places a duty on Local Authorities in England to secure,

so far as is reasonably practicable, that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet

the requirements of parents in their area who need childcare in order to enable them to

take-up or remain in work or undertake education and training leading to work.

Local Authorities are required to review the sufficiency of childcare annually. The

review involves the measurement of the supply and demand of formal childcare in

order to identify any gaps in provision.

The Halton Demand Model provides the best estimate of demand for local provision

and the standard data sets are applicable to all authorities regionally and nationally.

3. RATIONALE

In order to determine the most accurate level of demand for all forms of childcare

provision across all market segments, a range of demand factors have been applied to

the total child population by ward and age range.

The factors applied are:

Percentage Impact of Unemployment Rate

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Percentage impact of “day to day activities limited a little” (this category

was previously known as Limiting Long Term Illness)

100% Full Time Equivalent (FTE) place take-up, less average % usage

Average Household Income as a % of the LA average

Average % vacancy

Percentage of part-time working

Percentage impact of Extended School Services**

Percentage impact of partners looking after children***

Own holiday cover*

* Holiday provision only ** OSC and Holiday provision only *** OSC and Holiday provision (and FDC provision within wards with household incomes above borough average)

These factors will have varying impacts on the ultimate demand for formal childcare,

for example, the higher the rate of unemployment and limited day to day activities

within a ward, the lower the demand for formal childcare, whereas the higher the level

of household income the greater the demand.

In addition, this CSA includes estimated demand for 30 hour places (which is being

introduced from September 2017). These have been calculated by using a formula

based on a combination of borough-wide demand estimates supplied by the

Department for Education and numbers of households with working couples at a ward

level.

4. SUMMARY

The outcomes from the model used demonstrate that the demand for formal childcare

varies significantly from ward to ward. For example, the more affluent wards have

lower unemployment and higher household incomes, therefore, as expected, the

demand for (paid for) childcare in these wards is greater than the more disadvantaged

wards, where unemployment and long-term illness are significantly higher.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in producing this document including:

All the childcare providers who completed our surveys

HBC Child Place Planning Team and other Local Authority Officers and teams

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5. ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE THE 2016 CSA REVIEW

Since producing the Action Plan for the 2016 CSA Review, the following has been

achieved:

We have exceeded the DfE target for funded 2 year olds, and are funding 530 2

year olds (April 2017)

The percentage of Day Nurseries with a good or better Ofsted outcome has

remained at 96%

100% of Out of School Clubs (with an Ofsted grade, including those who are

part of a day nursery or pre-school) have retained their Good or better Ofsted

outcome

Childminders with a good or better Ofsted outcome have increased from 77%

to 97%

We have increased the number of childminders who are able to deliver the Free

Early Years Entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds from 19 to 45

Halton has attracted 3 new day nurseries and a pre-school, which have opened

since the 2016 CSA was published

From April 2015, the Government introduced Early Years Pupil Premium for 3

and 4 year olds claiming the FEYE. Between Autumn 2016 and Summer 2017

terms, the average number of children who have been eligible and received the

additional 53p per hour funding is 375 per term

Childcare providers continue to receive a wide range of support including

Safeguarding audits, specific training for the new Prevent Duty, Welfare

Requirements support, Learning and Development Support from Consultant

Teachers

Early Years and FIS Support Officer with lead responsibility for childminders

continues to meet potential new childminders on an individual basis for one-to-

one support

The Halton FIS attended approximately 25 outreach events, between

September 2016 and August 2017 promoting childcare in Halton

HBC have purchased the Synergy Provider Portal to enable childcare providers

to check 30 hours eligibility and input 2, 3 and 4 year old headcounts

We are aware of a new pre-school due to open during Spring 2018

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6. MAP OF RUNCORN AND WIDNES (split by wards)

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7. POPULATION OF HALTON

The table below shows the population of the children and young people in Halton,

identified by age and ward.

Ward Age Ranges

0-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Total

Appleton 100 110 100 100 90 90 80 90 70 100 60 60 70 50 70 50 80 80 80 70 1600

Beechwood 20 30 30 30 40 40 30 30 40 40 40 30 30 40 30 30 30 30 30 20 640

Birchfield 60 60 80 90 80 100 110 90 100 110 100 80 110 80 90 110 110 100 100 90 1850

Broadheath 70 60 80 70 80 90 80 90 80 80 90 70 50 50 70 60 70 90 70 60 1460

Daresbury 30 50 40 60 60 50 60 70 70 70 60 70 60 60 50 60 60 50 50 40 1120

Ditton 100 90 100 110 100 100 90 80 90 80 60 80 70 70 80 80 80 80 50 70 1660

Farnworth 100 100 90 100 100 80 100 110 80 100 100 100 90 90 100 110 100 90 90 70 1900

Grange 100 110 90 100 110 120 90 130 110 120 100 70 70 70 90 90 100 90 100 90 1950

Hale 20 10 10 10 20 10 10 10 20 10 20 20 10 10 20 10 20 30 20 20 310

Halton Brook

70 80 90 90 90 100 80 90 70 100 90 90 90 90 80 80 100 80 90 80 1730

Halton Castle

80 80 80 80 90 100 80 100 90 80 80 70 70 70 80 100 90 70 80 60 1630

Halton Lea

80 60 80 80 80 100 80 90 90 100 100 100 90 100 100 80 100 90 80 90 1770

Halton View

100 80 90 80 70 80 80 80 70 70 70 70 50 70 70 60 60 70 80 60 1460

Heath 50 50 70 60 60 60 60 50 50 70 70 60 60 70 60 50 70 70 70 60 1220

Hough Green

80 80 100 90 100 80 90 90 80 70 70 70 70 90 70 80 60 80 80 60 1590

Kingsway 80 100 80 80 90 110 110 100 100 110 90 70 80 90 100 90 80 100 100 60 1820

Mersey 110 120 130 110 80 110 100 70 80 90 70 70 50 60 70 60 80 60 60 60 1640

Norton North

80 80 70 70 90 90 80 100 80 90 90 100 70 90 70 90 80 100 70 60 1650

Norton South

100 100 110 120 110 120 110 130 120 120 100 100 90 80 90 100 90 100 80 80 2050

Riverside 90 70 90 70 70 90 90 100 80 90 60 70 60 60 60 60 60 60 70 60 1460

Windmill Hill

30 40 30 40 40 40 40 50 30 30 40 30 30 20 30 40 30 40 40 40 710

TOTALS 1550 1560 1640 1640 1650 1760 1650 1750 1600 1730 1560 1480 1370 1410 1480 1490 1550 1560 1490 1300 31220

Figures may not sum exactly due to rounding Source: ONS Mid 2015

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8. WHAT IS HALTON LIKE?

Population

Halton is a largely urban area of 126,500 people (Customer Intelligence Unit, HBC). Its two

biggest settlements are Widnes and Runcorn that face each other across the River

Mersey, 10 miles upstream from Liverpool and consists of 21 wards. (see map on

page 7)

Ethnicity

The ethnic composition of Halton remains predominantly white, with 97.8% of the

population falling into this category. This is significantly higher than found regionally or

nationally, suggesting a relative lack of ethnic diversity in Halton. In terms of religion,

Halton has a greater percentage of people of Christian faith and a lower percentage of

Muslim faith or people with no religion, compared to regional and national averages.

(Census 2011)

Deprivation

Halton shares many of the social and economic problems associated with its

neighbours on Merseyside. The 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is one of the

most comprehensive sources of deprivation indicators and shows that overall, Halton

has remained ranked at 27th nationally (a ranking of 1 indicates that an area is the

most deprived), which is third highest on Merseyside, behind Knowsley and Liverpool.

Health

The poor levels of health in the local population present a challenge to health services

in ensuring that these inequalities are not perpetuated in a new generation.

Implementation of new care pathways (smoking in pregnancy, weight management,

direct access and early access to services) will help to reduce these inequalities and

are a priority for action.

Health outcomes are very closely related to levels of deprivation, the more deprived an

area the poorer the health outcomes that would be expected. Overall the health and

wellbeing of children in Halton is generally worse than the England average, as are the

levels of child poverty. Halton is the 27th most deprived borough in England (out of

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326 boroughs) and as such would be expected to have lower than average health

outcomes.

Child and Family Poverty

Data from DWP reveals that 26.5% of children aged 0-16 in Halton live in poverty

(compared to the England average of 20.6%). This equates to 6,770 children and

young people. Of these, 5,686 children live in out of work families and 1,084 live in

households classified as in work.

This underlines that whilst being in work reduces the incidence of poverty it doesn’t

guarantee that children will be lifted out of poverty, particularly when there is only one

working adult in the household. (source - Child and Family Poverty - Department for Work and Pensions

statistics published 2011)*based on the 2011 Census population figures

The diagram below shows the breakdown of children and young people, if Halton were

a village of 100 people.

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9. HALTON CHILDCARE MARKET INITIATIVES

It is acknowledged that quality early years and childcare provision between the ages of

0-4 years is crucial to the life chances of children and as such makes a major

contribution to breaking cycles of deprivation, thus reducing the gap in educational

achievements and improving future job prospects.

Halton’s Child Place Planning Team and multi-agency partners support local providers

with a range of initiatives to help promote raising standards within the childcare sector.

A Healthy Start

Halton Borough Council continues to work jointly with health colleagues to improve the

health outcomes of all children and their families in Halton by:

Supporting children, families and staff to develop healthy lifestyles and make

healthy choices both within settings and at home

Supporting and engaging parents/carers and families to be able to provide an

environment at home which supports children developing and sustaining healthy

behaviours

Encouraging community involvement within the settings activities

In Halton, we felt it was important to extend the National and Local Healthy Schools

Programme to early years settings, to ensure children and families have the best

possible start in life.

The aims of the National Healthy Schools Programmes are:

To support children and young people in developing healthy lifestyles and

making healthy choices

To help raise pupil achievement

To help reduce health inequalities

To help promote social inclusion

The Halton Healthy Early Years Status has been developed to incorporate these aims

whilst ensuring that it is relevant to Early Years settings.

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Safeguarding

Children learn best when they are healthy, safe and secure and it is a requirement for

all adults working with children to take the necessary steps to safeguard children.

Childcare providers must also ensure the suitability of adults who have contact with

children, have the necessary policies and procedures in place and the staff are

adequately trained in child protection.

The Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015) guidance sets out the

responsibility for Early Years and Childcare and states that early years providers

should ensure that:

Staff complete safeguarding training that enables them to recognise signs of

potential abuse and neglect; and

They have a practitioner who is designated to take lead responsibility for

safeguarding children within each early years setting and who should liaise with

local statutory children’s services agencies as appropriate. This lead should

also complete child protection training.

In order to ensure that staff have appropriate safeguarding training, since September

2011 all settings must ensure their staff access the L2 Basic Awareness Safeguarding

which has been verified by Halton Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB) and ensure

they have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues. The training is also delivered

to registered childminders on a 3 year cycle and also forms part of the pre-registration

training for prospective childminders.

In addition the safeguarding Designated Lead Officers in settings on non-domestic

premises are required by HSCB to undertake the multi-agency Working Together to

Safeguard Children training.

All early years and childcare providers on non-domestic premises have adopted the

safeguarding policy which has been ratified by the HSCB. A safeguarding policy for

childminders to adopt has also been ratified by HSCB and this is given to prospective

childminders at point of pre-registration. Any changes and updates to the policy are

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sent to settings and childminders as and when required to ensure their safeguarding

policy is in line with current legislation.

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that

children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching

and learning to give children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the

right foundation for good future progress through school and life. The EYFS was last

revised in March 2017.

10. CHILDCARE MARKET SEGMENTS

The childcare market in Halton, in common with all local authority areas, is sub-divided

into a number of specific market segments; this differentiation is based on the age of

the child and the type of provision that is being delivered.

It is important to recognise this, as each of these market segments will have distinct

characteristics which will influence demand and determine the most appropriate

geographical area for the measurement of childcare sufficiency.

Table 1 overleaf, provides details of Halton’s market segments, and details the

characteristics of the segment and the measurement areas:

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Table 1 Market Segments

Market Segment

Characteristics Measurement Area

0-2 Year Old

Full Day Care

Supply is predominantly provided by PVI Day Nurseries and Childminders.

Parents are required to pay for this provision, therefore price and other economic factors determine the level of demand.

Provision accessed by working parents.

Across Runcorn and Widnes

2 Year Old Free

Early Years Entitlement

Supply predominantly provided by Day Nurseries and PVI Pre-schools.

Demand is determined by Government eligibility criteria.

Places required close to child’s home.

Children Centre Reach Areas

3 & 4 Year Old

Free Early Years

Entitlement

Places supplied by Day Nurseries; Pre-schools; Maintained Nursery Classes and Nursery Schools.

Places are free and currently approximately 95% of eligible children take-up a place.

Children Centre

Reach Areas

3 & 4 Year Old Additional 15 Hours Free Childcare

Anticipated that supply will be predominantly provided by Day Nurseries and childminders.

Both parents need to be working (or the sole parent working in a lone parent family).

Children Centre

Reach Areas

3 & 4 Year Old Wraparound

The supply is predominantly provided by PVI Day Nurseries and Childminders.

Parents are required to pay for this provision, therefore price and other economic factors determine level of demand.

Provision accessed by working parents.


5-10 Year Old Out of School

Places provided by a range of PVI and maintained sector settings. Parents are required to pay for provision, therefore economic factors influence demand. Places need to be located close to child’s home or school.

Children Centre

Reach Areas

5-10 Year Old

Holiday Provision

Places provided by PVI sector settings. Parents are required to pay for provision, therefore economic factors influence demand.

Parents generally are able to drop-off and collect their children travelling to and from work; therefore places can be accessed across a wider area.


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Table 2 below, details the Children’s Centre Reach Areas in Runcorn and Widnes and

the wards, which are contained within each area:

Table 2 Children’s Centre Reach Areas (CCRAs)

RUNCORN WIDNES

Children’s Centre Name

Wards covered by the

Reach Area

Children’s Centre Name

Wards covered by the

Reach Area

Brookvale Beechwood Halton Lea Norton South

Ditton Broadheath Ditton Hale

Halton Brook Halton Brook Halton Castle

Kingsway Kingsway Riverside

Halton Lodge Grange Heath Mersey

Upton Birchfield Hough Green

Windmill Hill Daresbury Norton North Windmill Hill

Warrington Road

Appleton Farnworth Halton View

11. STRUCTURE OF THE HALTON EARLY YEARS MARKET

EARLY YEARS

PROVISION IN HALTON

Childminders

PVI Day Nurseries

PVI Pre-schools

PVI OSC Clubs

Special Schools

Maintained Nursery Classes

Maintained Nursery Schools

Primary Academies

Maintained Day Nurseries

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PVI Day Nurseries 31%

PVI Pre-schools 37%

PVI OSCs 17%


5%


10%

Number of Early Years settings

PVI Day Nurseries 34%

PVI Pre-schools 31%

PVI OSCs 17%


11%


7%

Number of Early Years places by Setting Type

PVI Sector 57%

Maintained Sector 43%

Number of Free Early Years Entitlement places by Sector

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12. COMPOSITION OF HALTON’S PVI EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE SECTOR

This section provides an overall picture (as at July 2017) of the size and scale of the

current Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) childcare in Halton, by sector.

Childminders

Total number of registered

childminders in the borough

2016

Total number of registered

childminders in the borough

2017

96

96

Please note: the numbers of registered childminders in the borough fluctuates constantly due to newly registered childminders and those resigning. This is reflected in the number of places offered by this sector, which also fluctuates.

Total

number of places offered for

children aged

0-5 years

2016

Total

number of places offered for

children aged

0-5 years

2017

Total

number of places offered

for children aged 5+

2016

Total

number of places offered

for children aged 5+

2017

272

279

239

235

Day Nurseries

Total Number of registered Day Nurseries in the borough

2016

Total Number of registered Day Nurseries in the borough

2017

Total number of

places offered for children aged

0-4 years

2016

Total number of

places offered for children aged

0-4 years

2017

23

25

1486

1572

(Note: These figures include the 2 maintained day nurseries in Halton)

Number of Employees (approx)

2016

Number of employees

(approx)

2017

Annual turnover

(approx)

2016

Annual turnover

(approx)

2017

381

377

£10.2m

£11.5m

Number of staff source; Provider Surveys 2017 (not all providers gave details in their surveys)

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Pre-schools

Total Number of

registered Pre-schools

in the borough

2016

Total Number of

registered Pre-schools

in the borough

2017

Total number

of places offered for children aged

2-4 years

2016

Total number


2-4 years

2017

30

30

1295

1446

This table includes three Academy Nursery Classes, which were previously maintained nursery classes

Number of

employees (approx)

2016

Number of

employees (approx)

2017

Annual turnover

(approx)

2016

Annual turnover

(approx)

2017

133

103

£2.5m

£2.5m


Out of School and Holiday Clubs

Total Number of registered

Out of School/ Holiday Clubs

in the borough

2016

Total Number of registered

Out of School/ Holiday Clubs

in the borough (including those part of a DN/PS)

2017

Total number


5-10 years

2016

Total number


5-10 years

2017

26

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OSC = 716

Hol = 485

OSC = 783

Hol = 430

11 of the above Link Clubs are provided by Day Nurseries, Pre-schools or schools. 14 are stand-alone clubs Source – Provider Surveys 2017

Number of employees

(approx)

2016

Number

of employees (approx)

(Stand Alone Clubs)

2017

Annual turnover

(approx)

2016

Annual turnover

(approx)

2017

63

39

£1m

£1m


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13. COMPOSITION OF HALTON’S MAINTAINED EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE

SECTOR

This page provides an overall picture of the size and scale of the current maintained

nursery schools/classes and units, in Halton (as at July 2017).

Total number

of maintained

nursery schools

2016

Total number

of maintained

nursery schools

2017

Total number

of places offered for

children aged 3-4 years

2016

Total number

of places offered for

children aged 3-4 years

2017

% of Good

and better Ofsted

outcomes

2016

% of Good

and better Ofsted

outcomes

2017

4

4

468

494

75%

75%

The Grange Nursery is part of an all-through school but for the purposes of this report we class it as a Nursery School

Total number

of maintained

nursery classes and

units

2016

Total number

of maintained

nursery classes and

units

2018

Total number

of places offered for children aged 3-4

years

2016

Total number


years

2017

% of Good and better

Ofsted Outcomes

2016


Ofsted Outcomes

2017

8

8

290

290

88%

88%

Total number

of maintained

special schools with

nursery classes

2016

Total number

of maintained

special schools with

nursery classes

2017

Total number


years

2016

Total number


years

2017


Ofsted Outcomes

2016


Ofsted Outcomes

2017

2

2

20

10

100%

100%

Number of places offered - These figures are based on capacity in previous headcounts

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14. SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN THE HALTON EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE

MARKET

The following tables show the current potential number of childcare places available in

each market segment and the estimated demand for places in each market segment.

The measurement of the supply of formal childcare, in the past has been

relatively straight-forward as providers were registered for a specific number of

children in each age group, however, since Ofsted removed the specific

registered numbers, it is proving more difficult to assess how many places are

available in each age range as providers now have the flexibility to move

children around, depending on where they have the demand. Therefore the

supply figures used in this Assessment were a ‘snap-shot’ from a particular

week in April 2017.

Table 3

0-2 Year Old Full Daycare Figures

0-2 year old FDC

Town Supply Demand

Runcorn 488 388

Widnes 539 454

Totals 1027 842

The analysis of the 0-2 year old Full Daycare market indicates that there is sufficient

provision in both Runcorn and Widnes.

2 Year Old Free Entitlement (FEYE)

Since April 2013 Halton have been funding all eligible 2 year olds, for up to 15 hours

per week under the 2 Year Old FEYE.

In April 2017, Halton was funding 530 2 year olds under the FEYE.

In June 2017, the DfE estimated that Halton would have 437 2 year olds eligible for

funding.

Population Source: ONS Mid 2015 Supply – Halton FIS and Childcare Provider Survey 2017

Demand Source – Halton Demand Analysis 2017

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Table 4 below shows Halton’s current supply and estimated demand for the 2 Year of

Free Entitlement, in each of the Children’s Centre Reach Areas:

Table 4 2 Year Old Free Entitlement

2 year old FEYE

Children's Centre Reach Area Supply Demand

Brookvale 154 73

Halton Brook 98 58

Halton Lodge 215 74

Windmill Hill 76 40

Ditton 110 49

Kingsway 36 59

Upton 67 29

Warrington Road 156 55

Totals 912 437 Source: Population ONS Mid 2015 * Demand figures supplied by DfE

Table 4, indicates there are sufficient places available to accommodate the funded 2

year olds and this review demonstrates that there will be sufficiency in seven

Children’s Centre Reach Areas in September 2017, with only Kingsway CCRA

projecting insufficiency, this gap in localised provision is met by excess supply in

neighbouring CCRAs.

Table 5 3 & 4 Year Old Free Entitlement

3 & 4 year old FEYE

Children's Centre Reach Area Supply Demand

Brookvale 451 385

Halton Brook 499 290

Halton Lodge 448 438

Windmill Hill 330 297

Ditton 419 324

Kingsway 301 257

Upton 166 301


Totals 3136 2746

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Overall, based on the measurement of supply and demand at the level of Children

Centre Reach Areas, seven out of eight areas have sufficient 3 and 4 year old Free

Entitlement places delivering the full 15 hours entitlement.

In the Upton CCRA, excess demand in Birchfield Ward is accommodated in

neighbouring wards.

Table 6 3 and 4 Year Old Wraparound

The analysis of the 3 and 4 year old wraparound market indicates that there is

sufficient provision in both Runcorn and Widnes.

The levels of excess supply in both Runcorn and Widnes may create the opportunity

for providers, to reconfigure their 3 and 4 year old wraparound places to accommodate

higher numbers of funded 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

3 & 4 year old Wraparound

Town Supply Demand

Runcorn 403 270

Widnes 361 288

Totals 764 558

Population Source: ONS Mid 2015 Supply – Halton FIS and Childcare Provider Survey 2017 Demand Source – Halton Demand Analysis 2017

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Table 7 3 & 4 Year Old – Additional 15 Hours

3 & 4 Year old – Additional 15 Hours

Children's Centre Reach Area

Supply Demand

Brookvale 138 88

Halton Brook 79 55



Ditton 123 84

Kingsway 71 51

Upton 73 134


Totals 974 785

The analysis of the 3 and 4 year old additional hours market indicates that there is

sufficient provision in six out of 8 Children’s Centre Reach Areas (CCRA).

The insufficiency in the Windmill Hill and Upton CCRA can be accommodated in

neighbouring areas.

Table 8

5-10 Year Old Out of School Provision

5-10 Year Old Out of School

Children's Centre Reach Area

Supply Demand

Brookvale 154 123

Halton Brook 75 68



Ditton 110 83

Kingsway 16 68

Upton 77 209


Totals 991 1074

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The analysis of the 5-10 year old Out of School market (Table 8) indicates that there is

sufficient childcare provision in five Children’s Centre Reach Areas.

There are two Reach Areas, Upton and Windmill Hill, where excess demand is most

pronounced, this is largely a result of the Reach Area containing affluent and populous

wards that has not been matched by an expansion of childcare provision.

The situation in the Kingsway CCRA is better explained by a combination of factors,

including a closure of an OSC group last year, an increase in the 5-10 year old

population and improving economic factors increasing demand for OSC provision.

Table 9 5-10 Year Old Holiday Provision

5-10 year old Holiday

Town Supply Demand

Runcorn 416 151

Widnes 310 190

Totals 726 341

The analysis of the 5-10 year old Holiday market indicates that there is sufficient

supply in both Runcorn and Widnes.

11-14 Year Old Out of School and Holiday Care

Many parents and carers consider children within this age group as ‘‘old enough to

look after themselves’’. These views come from young people themselves therefore

see families accessing more informal arrangements through playschemes, leisure and

recreational activities as their form of childcare.

With this view, Halton Borough Council is pro-active in commissioning a variety of

services from different organisations to provide: short breaks, educational, artistic and

sporting activities for young people across the borough. For the purpose of the CSA,

these activities are classed as “childcare” for ages 10-19. The activities are held at

various times during the evenings, weekends and school holidays throughout the year;

Young Addaction (www.addaction.org.uk)

Halton Play Council (www.haltonplaycouncil.co.uk)

http://www.addaction.org.uk/

http://www.haltonplaycouncil.co.uk/

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Full information on the different organisations that work with 11-19 year olds in Halton

can be found on Halton’s Local Offer and Family Information Service websites.

Play summary

Within Halton, play is delivered through the wide selection of childcare settings noted

in this document across the Borough, but throughout school holidays Halton has good

quality open access playschemes for children 5-12 years, Children Centres,

specialised events & groups with family activities for all across Halton which give

parents & carers opportunities for accessing’ play’ experiences which are low cost or

nominal fees and make good use of Halton‘s open spaces/parks and leisure

opportunities for those families who may not access or have a need for a more formal

childcare.

15. HALTON SEND PROVISION

Childcare providers in each childcare sector have Inclusion Policies that detail the

level of care they offer to meet the needs of all children.

Many members of staff within the various childcare sectors have received training and

had experience of particular disabilities.

Support is available to all childcare providers from the Halton Disabled Children’s

Service with regards to advice on caring for a child with additional needs or a disability.

In Halton, childcare providers can apply for Enhanced Provision Funding, which helps

financially; for example, if the child requires one to one care (this only applies to 2, 3

and 4 year olds in receipt of their free early years entitlement).

Families of disabled children, in receipt of a Personal Budget, can use their Payment

to pay for childcare for their child if this is agreed in their child’s Short Break Support

Plan.

Families of children with disabilities can access Halton’s Short Breaks which has a

timetable of activities for children and families. Some of these can be accessed without

http://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/

http://www4.halton.gov.uk/Pages/EducationandFamilies/FamiliesInformationService/Families.aspx

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assessment if the child’s needs meet Halton’s eligibility criteria. More specialist

services are available following an assessment of need.

Further information can be found on the Leisure section of the Local Offer under ‘Short

Breaks & Disability Record Registration’ which includes the Short Breaks statement -

https://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Short-Breaks-

Statement-2016-17.pdf

The Short Breaks Service Guide

https://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Short-Breaks-

Services-Guide-2016-17.pdf and The Short Breaks and Personal Budgets Guidance

2016-17

What is the Local Offer?

Local Authorities have a legal responsibility to publish a Local Offer. Schools and early

years providers must provide information for parents on how they support children with

SEND and should regularly review and evaluate the quality and breadth of the support

they offer.

Halton’s Local Offer provides information, support and advice across education, health

and social care covering ages 0-25. It is for everyone, in particular:

Children and young people with a special educational need and/or a disability

(SEND)

Parents, carers and professionals

The Local Offer is published on the Halton Borough Council website and is continually

under review in order to meet its two key purposes:

To provide clear, up-to-date information about available provision and how to

access it.

http://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/leisure/

https://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Short-Breaks-Statement-2016-17.pdf

https://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Short-Breaks-Statement-2016-17.pdf

https://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Short-Breaks-Services-Guide-2016-17.pdf

https://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Short-Breaks-Services-Guide-2016-17.pdf

http://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Short-Breaks-and-Personal-Budgets-Guidance-2016-17.pdf

http://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Short-Breaks-and-Personal-Budgets-Guidance-2016-17.pdf

http://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/

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To make sure that the provision is responsive to local needs and aspirations by

directly involving children and young people, their families and service providers

in development and review of the Local Offer.

A Feedback Form is available in the top tool bar to submit feedback and comments

about the Local Offer. Feedback is published on the You Said, We Did section that

relates to:

The content of the Local Offer, which includes the quality of existing provision

and any gaps in provision

The accessibility of information on the Local Offer

How the Local Offer has been developed and reviewed.

The contact details for the SEND Service and the Local Offer are available through the

Get in Touch facility.

Co-production of the Local Offer

Local Authorities must involve children and young people with SEN and/or Disabilities

and their families in:

Planning the content of the Local Offer

Deciding how to publish the Local Offer

Reviewing the Local Offer

Prior to the launch of the Local Offer in September 2014 and on an ongoing basis the

Local Authority works closely with children, young people, their families and

professionals to review, develop and provide training/awareness to ensure the Local

Offer meets their needs.

What information does the Local Offer contain?

The published webpage provides information on the areas overleaf.

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Help, Advice & Support

Information, Advice and support

Factsheets – Complaints, Appeals

Themed or Specialist Support

Staying Safe…. At home In the Community On-line

Leisure

What’s on?

Groups, Sports & Notice Board

Specialist Activities & Information

EHC Plan

Changes to SEND explained

Education, Health & Care Plan, Conversations, Personal Budgets & Young People in Custody explained

What did you think about the EHC Plan Process?

Assessment Process, Timescales & Panel Dates

Request Forms, Supplementary Information & Annual Reviews


Health

Emergency Health Crisis Situations

Health & Wellbeing

Local Data (JSNA), Reports & Case Reviews

Housing & Equipment

Medical Conditions

Healthcare Information Education & Childcare

Contact Details


Disability Access Fund Early Years

Strategies & Local Data

Education & Childcare

SEND Specialist Support

Resources

Other School Support

Transport

Blue Badge, Disabled Parking & Shopmobility

Halton DisabledGo

School/College Transport

Public Transport – Bus Info

Roadworks & Local Travel Updates

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In addition, Halton Portage Workers work with children under 4 years where the child's

development is causing concern. The Portage service supports the parent as the

child's first teacher. Visits take place in the home. Parents or other agencies can make

a referral. Assessment takes place and targets for the child's future learning are

agreed. Activities are designed to help the child achieve success. When the child

starts nursery, records and information is shared to help the child settle successfully.

Halton also has a wide range of Specialist Provision available on the Local Offer.

Halton’s Families Information Service offer a Brokerage Service to parents which,

helps to find suitable childcare for their child’s disability/additional needs.

Overleaf is a table indicating the number of children with SEND, who attended various

types of childcare in Halton during the Summer Term 2017.

Children Services & Social Care

Keeping Safe

Children’s Social Care & Family Services

Children & Young People with SEND/Disabilities

Young Carers

Get Involved

Local Peer Support Groups

Preparing for Adulthood

What does this mean for you?

Employment & Education

Independent Living

Community Inclusion Health

Training & Events

On-line Training

Training & Workshops

Events

You Said, We Did

Feedback & Improvements

Case Studies

Success Stories

Personal Experiences

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Table No 10 Children with SEND

TYPE OF CHILDCARE Number of children attending with SEND *

Day Nurseries 67

Pre-schools 42

After School Clubs (stand alone clubs) 2

*not all providers completed this information in their surveys

16. QUALITY OF HALTON CHILDCARE

The tables below provide the numbers in each type of childcare in Halton and their

latest Ofsted grades (as at July 2017).

TOTAL

NUMBER OF

CHILDMINDERS WITH AN OFSTED GRADE

NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

% OF

GOOD OR

BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT OR

SATISFACTORY

NUMBER

WITH INADEQUATE

NUMBER NOT YET

INSPECTED

NUMBER

With MET Grade

(no early years

children attending)

OVERALL TOTAL

NUMBER OF CHILDMINDERS

64 5 57 97% 1 1 17 15 96

TOTAL NUMBER

OF DAY NURSERIES

WITH AN OFSTED GRADE

NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

% OF

GOOD OR

BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT/ SATISFACTORY

NUMBER

WITH INADEQUATE

NUMBER NOT YET

INSPECTED

TOTAL

22 4 17 95% 1 0 3 25

TOTAL NUMBER

OF PRE-SCHOOLS


NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

% OF

GOOD OR

BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT OR

SATISFACTORY

NUMBER

WITH INADEQUATE

NUMBER NOT YET

INSPECTED

TOTAL

25 1 22 92% 2 0 2 27

(Figures include 3 pre-schools run by school governors so receive school Ofsted grade)

TOTAL NUMBER OF PRIMARY

ACADEMIES WITH A NURSERY

CLASS WITH AN OFSTED GRADE (classed as private companies)

NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

%

OF GOOD OR BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT OR SATISFACTORY

NUMBER WITH

INADEQUATE

NUMBER NOT YET

INSPECTED

TOTAL

2 0 1 50% 1 0 1 3

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TOTAL NUMBER OF

‘STAND ALONE’ LINK CLUBS

(I.E. NOT PART OF A DAY NURSERY/ PRE-SCHOOL/

SCHOOL) WITH AN OFSTED

GRADE

NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

% OF

GOOD OR

BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT OR

SATISFACTORY

NUMBER

WITH INADEQUATE

NUMBER

NOT YET

INSPECTED

NUMBER

WITH MET GRADE

(no early years

children attending)

TOTAL

12 0 12 100% 0 0 1 1 14

TOTAL NUMBER OF

LINK CLUBS WHO ARE PART OF A DAY NURSERY/

PRE-SCHOOL/ SCHOOL)


NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

%

OF GOOD OR BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT OR

SATISFACTORY

NUMBER

WITH INADEQUATE

NUMBER NOT YET

INSPECTED

NUMBER WITH MET GRADE (no early years

children attending)

TOTAL

11 1 10 100% 0 0 0 0 11

TOTAL NUMBER OF LINK CLUBS


(combined Stand Alone and part of a

DN/PS)

NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

%

OF GOOD OR BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT OR

SATISFACTORY

NUMBER

WITH INADEQUATE

NUMBER NOT YET

INSPECTED

NUMBER

WITH MET GRADE (no early years

children attending)

TOTAL

23 1 22 100% 0 0 1 1 25

TOTAL NUMBER OF

MAINTAINED NURSERY SCHOOLS

NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

% %

OF GOOD OR BETTER OF GOOD

OR BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT OR

SATISFACTORY

NUMBER

WITH INADEQUATE

NUMBER NOT YET

INSPECTED

NUMBER

WITH MET

GRADE

TOTAL

4 1 2 75% 1 0 0 0 4

TOTAL NUMBER OF

MAINTAINED NURSERY CLASSES

AND UNTS

NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

%

OF GOOD OR BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT OR

SATISFACTORY

NUMBER

WITH INADEQUATE

NUMBER NOT YET

INSPECTED

NUMBER

WITH MET

GRADE

TOTAL

8 2 5 88% 1 0 0 0 8

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TOTAL NUMBER OF

MAINTAINED SPECIAL SCHOOLS

WITH NURSERY CLASSES

NUMBER

WITH OUTSTANDING

NUMBER

WITH GOOD

%

OF GOOD OR BETTER

NUMBER

WITH REQUIRES

IMPROVEMENT OR

SATISFACTORY

NUMBER

WITH INADEQUATE

NUMBER NOT YET

INSPECTED

NUMBER

WITH MET

GRADE

TOTAL

2 1 1 100% 0 0 0 0 2

Summary

The quality of a Local Authority’s early years provision is measured and reported on

the percentage of providers with a Good or better Ofsted outcome.

In Halton the average percentage of group providers (day nurseries and pre-schools)

with a Good or better Ofsted outcome, as at July 2017, is 94%, compared with the

England average of 97%*.

The percentage of childminders with a Good or better Ofsted outcome, as at July

2017, is 97%, compared with the England average of 92%*.

*Source: Ofsted Data View (April 2017)

17. NUMBER OF STAFF

The table below details approximate number of employees in each sector.

Table No 11

Number of Employees

SECTOR

APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY SECTOR

Day Nurseries 377

Pre-schools 103

Out of School Clubs (stand alone clubs) 39 Not all settings provided this information on their surveys

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18. AFFORDABILITY OF HALTON CHILDCARE This section gives details of the average prices for the various sectors as at April 2017.

DAY NURSERIES

Full Day 10 hrs

£

2016

Full Day 10 hrs

£

2017

Half Day/ Session

5hrs £

2016

Half Day/ Session

5hrs £

2017

Weekly

£ 50hrs

£ 2016

Weekly

£ 50hrs

£ 2017

Halton overall 38.27 39.03 23.03 23.60 180.08 186.49

Runcorn 40.47 40.95 24.19 25.35 185.14 188.47

Widnes 36.58 37.58 22.07 22.16 176.58 185.00

PRE-SCHOOLS

3 Hour Session Price

(for those not entitled to FEYE) £

2016

3 Hour Session Price

(for those not entitled to FEYE) £

2017

Halton overall 7.65 8.22

Runcorn 8.06 9.31

Widnes 7.50 8.66

OUT OF SCHOOL CLUBS

Breakfast

Club £

2016

Breakfast

Club £

2017

3-6pm/ 6.30pm

£ 2016

3-6pm/ 6.30pm

£ 2017

Halton overall 4.16 4.30 8.13 8.71

Runcorn 4.22 4.39 7.92 8.63

Widnes 4.04 4.19 8.19 8.83

HOLIDAY CLUBS

Full Day

£ 2016

Full Day

£ 2017

Half Day

£ 2016

Half Day

£ 2017

Halton overall 20.88 21.75 11.81 12.79

Runcorn 21.14 21.38 12.78 13.25

Widnes 20.58 22.25 9.63 12.05

CHILDMINDERS

HOURLY RATE 2016

£

HOURLY RATE 2017

£

Halton 3.95 3.98

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Table 12 Average Charges Comparison Table

The following tables shows the Halton average rates compared to the North West and

England averages.

Day Nursery 10hrs per day

£

Day Nursery 25hrs pw

£

Day Nursery 50hrs pw

£

Childminder Hourly Rates

£

After School 3 hour

session £

Halton average

39.03 93.25 186.49 3.98 8.71

North West average

36.65 91.64 183.27 3.42 9.30

England average

42.49 106.22 212.43 4.24 10.56

Source: Halton Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 and FIS Family and Childcare Trust Childcare Costs Survey 2017

The above table shows that the average Halton day nursery daily rates (10 hours per

day) and their full time and part time rates (25 and 50 hours per week) are higher than

the North West but lower than the England average.

Halton childminders average hourly rates are above the North West average but lower

than the England average.

A three hour after school session in Halton costs less than the North West and

England averages.

19. FLEXIBILITY OF HALTON CHILDCARE This section provides details of how the various childcare sectors offer flexibility,

especially for those parents working irregular hours.

Childminders There are currently 96 Ofsted Registered childminders in Halton (58 in Runcorn and

38 in Widnes).

Childminders can care for up to six children aged under 8 years of age – usually no

more than one under 1 year old and two between the ages of 1-5 years old. They can

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also care for a number of children over the age of 8. If they work with another

childminder or have an assistant, they can care for more.

Childminders in Halton offer a flexible service to suit parent’s needs, in particular, with

regards to early starts and late finishes. They provide a breakfast, after school and

holiday care service.

Opening hours for Halton childminders generally range between 8am-6pm, however,

many start as early as 6am and work to 8pm each day. Some also accommodate shift

patterns.

Some childminders in Halton offer weekend (12.5%) and overnight (7%) care when

required.

Day Nurseries

All 25 day nurseries (including the two maintained) offer full day care to children

between the ages of 0-5 years. They generally open 8am-6pm (however, some do

open earlier/later).

All day nurseries in Halton offer the Free Early Years Entitlement. A number of the

Day Nurseries offer sessional care for those families who only want to access their

free entitlement.

Approximately 50% of the day nurseries extend the Free Early Years Entitlement over

more than 38 weeks.

In Halton, 6 day nurseries also offer breakfast, after school and holiday care for

children aged between 4-11+ years of age.

Pre-schools

All 30 Halton pre-schools (including three Academy nursery classes) offer the Free

Early Years Entitlement (FEYE). The majority are open for morning and afternoon

sessions, however, a few only open for either morning or afternoons. All open term

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time only and are therefore able to offer the Early Years Free Entitlement over 38

weeks.

All pre-schools in Halton offer 15 hours per week free entitlement except for one, who

still only offer 12.5 hours.

The majority of pre-schools offer the Free Early Years Entitlement in 5 x 3 hour

sessions, as this enables them to offer morning and afternoon sessions, however,

some do offer 3 x 5 hour sessions.

Flexibility is further increased as ten pre-schools now offer a lunch club, which enables

parents to use their free entitlement for part of the day and pay for any additional

hours, above the FEYE, at a considerably lower rate than a day nursery.

Three pre-schools also offer a before and after school club, which enables families

using these settings to extend their daily childcare usage for more hours, which also

provides the child with consistency of care.

Out of School and Holiday Clubs

In Halton, 19 Out of School Clubs are based on school premises/sites with 6

operating from other/independent locations. Eleven of Halton’s Out of School Clubs

operate as part of a day nursery, pre-school or are run by the school and fourteen are

stand-alone clubs. All Clubs pick up from various schools.

Opening times for breakfast clubs range between 7:30am-9am, and after school clubs

generally run between 3pm-6pm.

Approximately 30% of the primary schools in Halton run their own breakfast clubs

every morning. The majority of remaining primary schools have access to either an

independently run (Ofsted registered) breakfast club on school site, or, off site

registered OSCs and childminders who offer breakfast clubs and a drop-off service.

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The majority of primary schools offer after school activities ranging from 1-2 sessions

per week up to 6 sessions per week. These free activities reduce demand for formal

after school care run by Ofsted registered clubs.

Some families use after school activity clubs for their childcare needs as they are

usually less expensive (or in a lot of cases, free of charge), however, these clubs are

not consistent as they may not cover the whole of term and can sometimes be

cancelled at short notice.

Holiday Clubs generally open between 7:30/8:00am and 6:00/6.30pm.

*Source: Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 and FIS

20. AVERAGE OCCUPANCY LEVELS – PVI SECTORS Over the past few years we have been collating the occupancy levels for a specified

week in each term. Table 13, gives the average occupancy per childcare sector over

the past six terms.

(Please note: not all childcare settings provide their details each term and we do not

collect this information from childminders)

Table 13 Average occupancy

(%) Autumn

Term 2015

%

Spring Term 2016

%

Summer Term 2016

%

Autumn Term 2016

%

Spring Term 2017

%

Summer Term 2017

%

Day Nurseries 65 67 75 58 60 65

Pre-schools 68 73 79 64 72 75

Out of School Clubs 64 68 68 72 68 68

Holiday Clubs 28 29 35 35 29 26 Source: Child Place Planning Team - Termly Vacancy Sheets

The above table shows that the pre-schools and day nurseries occupancy is

traditionally lower in the Autumn Term due to school admissions (e.g. 4 year olds

leave pre-schools/day nurseries to attend school).

It is important to note that OSC/Holiday Care is more susceptible to changes in

economic circumstances, as parents find it easier to make alternative arrangements

for these periods by using “informal” childcare (i.e. family and friends).

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21. AVERAGE HOURLY RATES OF PAY – PVI SECTORS

Manager

£

Deputy/ Supervisor

£

Room Leader/ Senior (L3+)

£

Level 3 Assistant

£

Level 2 Assistant

£

Day Nurseries 11.67 9.80 8.42 7.75 7.45 Source – Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 but not all settings provided this information

Manager

£

Deputy/ Supervisor

£

Senior Practitioner

(L3+) £

Level 3 Assistant

£

Level 2 Assistant

£

Pre-schools 10.41 8.77 8.23 7.90 7.48 Source – Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 but not all settings provided this information

Manager

£

Deputy/ Supervisor

£

Level 3 Assistant

£

Level 2 Assistant

£

Out of Schools 9.54 8.20 7.66 7.66 Source – Childcare Provider Surveys 2017 but not all clubs provided this information

22. FUTURE EXPANSION OF CHILDCARE

We are aware of a new pre-school due to open during Spring 2018 term and they are

expecting to offer 16 3 and 4 year old places.

23. INTRODUCTION OF 30 HOURS (EXTENDED OFFER)

With the introduction of the extended offer, 30 hours free childcare, which is being

rolled out across the country from 1st September 2017, 24 day nurseries indicated they

intend to offer the additional hours.

From the 2017 provider surveys, 18 pre-schools have indicated they will be offering

the 30 hours. Nine pre-schools have indicated they will not be offering the additional

15 hours for various reasons, for example, do not have access to the room all day. In

addition, one primary academy has stated it will be offering the additional hours.

Two maintained Nursery Classes and four Nursery Schools have also indicated they

will be offering the 30 hours from September 2017.

* Source – Childcare Provider Surveys 2017

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Parents may also use their additional 15 hours at Out of School/Holiday Clubs. This

sector have not been included in the supply figures for the extended offer but these

places would be classed as additional capacity. We have one OSC participating in the

30 hour offer from September 2017.

In terms of wraparound care for 3 and 4 year olds (Table 6 on page 22), it is expected

that these figures will reduce as the families who currently pay for 3 and 4 year old

wraparound care are likely to be the same families eligible for the additional 15 hours,

as presumably they are working.

24. HELP WITH CHILDCARE COSTS

The cost of childcare can be a major expense for families and this may be a deciding

factor in whether parents return to work or training, and if so, whether they use ‘formal’

(registered or approved) or ‘informal’ (family and friends) childcare.

There is financial help available, providing the childcare provider is a:

Registered childminder/play scheme/nursery or club

Childminder with an Ofsted registered Childminding Agency

Registered school

Financial help includes:

Free Early Years Entitlement (FEYE) for 3 and 4 Year Olds (Universal Offer)

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can claim 570 hours of free early education or

childcare per year. It’s usually taken as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.

The FEYE is usually taken as 15 hours per week for 38 weeks per year in pre-schools

and maintained nursery schools/classes. Some day nurseries (and childminders) are

able to ‘stretch’ the entitlement by offering fewer hours, over more weeks per year.

This is more beneficial for working parents who need childcare all year rather than just

term time only.

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Example of how the entitlement can be stretched:

Number of weeks

Hours per week

Balance to be taken as agreed

with the childcare provider

Total hours for the year

38 15 0 570

51 11 9 570

The date the child becomes eligible for FEYE depends on the child’s birthday.

If child’s birthday is between Child becomes eligible

1 January to 31 March The beginning of term on or after 1 April

1 April to 31 August The beginning of term on or after 1 September

1 September to 31 December The beginning of term on or after 1 January

Example: If child was born on 15th April 2014, the child is eligible from the next term, which starts September 2017

30 Hours Free Childcare for 3 and 4 Year Olds (Extended Offer)

The government’s 30 hours free childcare offer for working parents rolls out across the

country from 1st September 2017.

It is estimated that the new 30 hours scheme will save families around £5000 per year,

per child, in childcare costs.

Around 390,000 families across the country are eligible.

The extended offer means 3 and 4 year olds with working parents may be able to

claim up to 30 hours free childcare per week (or 1140 hours per year).

Criteria:

Both parents must be working or the sole parent must be working in a lone-parent

family. They must earn a minimum of the equivalent of 16 hours per week at the

national living or minimum wage and less than £100,000 a year. If they are self-

employed or on a zero hours-contract they are still eligible, as long as they meet the

earnings threshold.

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If one parent is not in paid employment they will not usually be eligible although there

are exceptions for those who are on parental, maternity, paternity, adoption or sick

leave.

Once the government confirms eligibility, the funding comes into effect the

September, January or April following the child's third birthday.

To qualify for the extra hours, parents must apply the term before they wish to start

receiving the funding and can apply up to 16 weeks before the child turns three.

If eligible, the parent is issued with an 11 digit eligibility code which they then take to

their childcare provider, along with their National Insurance Number and the child’s

date of birth. The provider can then confirm the child can access 30 hours from their

setting.

The family income is means tested and parents are required to open a Government

Gateway account. To start the process, apply on-line at: https://childcare-

support.tax.service.gov.uk/par/app/applynow or apply by ringing the Childcare Service

Helpline on 0300 124 4097.

Parents have to re-confirm eligibility every 3 months and the funding is paid direct to

the childcare provider from the Local Authority.

Free Early Years Entitlement (FEYE) for 2-year-olds

Some 2 year olds are entitled to the 2 Year Old FEYE if the parents are in receipt of

one of the following:

Income Support

income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Universal Credit

tax credits and you have an annual income of under £16,190 before tax

the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act

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

https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/par/app/applynow

https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/par/app/applynow

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A 2 year old child can also access free early education and childcare if any of the

following apply:

they are Looked After by a Local Council

they have a current statement of special education needs (SEN) or an

education, health and care (EHC) plan

they receive Disability Living Allowance

they have left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements

order or adoption order

Eligibility starts the term after the child’s second birthday (see table on page 40), for

example, if the child’s date of birth is 14th July 2015, if parents/carers meet the criteria

above, the child can claim the FEYE from the beginning of September 2017 term.

The 2, 3 and 4 year old FEYE funding is paid directly to the childcare provider and the

parent should not be charged for any part of the 15 hours, with the exception of a

nominal amount for snacks or any additional trips/activities.

Tax Credits

Parents may be able to claim:

Child Tax Credit - they don’t need to be working

Working Tax Credit – they may be able to claim extra amount to help cover the

costs of approved childcare

They can apply for Working Tax Credit even if they are on leave or about to start a

new job.

Number of children Weekly limit on costs

Percentage of costs you can get help with

Maximum tax credits for childcare (depending on income)

One child £175 70% £175 x 70% = £122.50

Two or more children £300 70% £300 x 70% = £210.00

https://www.gov.uk/children-with-special-educational-needs

https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children

https://www.gov.uk/child-tax-credit

https://www.gov.uk/working-tax-credit

https://www.gov.uk/working-tax-credit/what-youll-get

https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/

https://www.gov.uk/working-tax-credit/further-information

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Universal Credit (UC)

Universal Credit is mainly available to people of working age who are unemployed or

on a low income (but other circumstances do apply). It is being introduced in phases

throughout the UK and replaces benefits such as Income Support, Income-based

Jobseekers Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Housing

Benefit, Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit. It does include an element of help

with childcare costs. More information can be found here

Childcare Vouchers

An employer may be able to help with childcare costs using childcare vouchers or

other schemes, e.g. a staff nursery.

Parents must pay Income Tax and National Insurance on some kinds of support.

No tax or National Insurance is paid on:

childcare vouchers

childcare the employer arranges with a provider (sometimes known as ‘directly

contracted childcare’)

workplace nurseries

Families can receive up to £55 a week from childcare vouchers, depending on how

much they earn and when they joined the scheme.

Childcare vouchers may affect the amount of tax credits they receive. There is a

calculator available to help families work out which is the best option for them: Work

out if you’d be better off

Care to Learn

The Care to Learn scheme can help with childcare costs whilst studying.

The student must be aged under 20 at the start of the course.

The student can receive up to:

£160 per child, per week, if they live outside London

£175 per child, per week, if they live in London

https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/overview

https://www.gov.uk/income-tax

https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance/national-insurance-contributions-how-much-you-pay

https://www.gov.uk/childcare-vouchers-better-off-calculator

https://www.gov.uk/childcare-vouchers-better-off-calculator

https://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn/what-youll-get

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The scheme is available for publicly-funded courses in England. This includes courses in:

schools

6th forms in schools

6th form colleges

Care to Learn funding can help with the cost of:

childcare, including deposit and registration fees

a childcare taster session for up to 5 days

keeping the childcare place over the summer holidays

taking the child to their childcare provider

The childcare payments are paid directly to the childcare provider.

Before they can be paid:

the childcare provider needs to confirm the child’s attendance

the school or college needs to confirm that student is attending course

Any travel payments go direct to the school or college and they will either pay the

student or arrange the travel for them.

Childcare Grant

Full-time higher education students with children can apply for a Childcare Grant of:

up to £155.24 a week for 1 child

up to £266.15 a week for 2 or more children

The grant helps with childcare costs for children aged under 15, or under 17, if they

have special educational needs.

The student must be eligible for student finance to apply for a Childcare Grant.

Any money that is paid on top of student finance does not have to be paid back.

For more detailed information to: www.gov.uk/childcare-grant

https://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn/eligibility

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies

http://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant

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Discretionary Learner Support

Students aged 19 or over, on a further education course and facing financial hardship,

could get Discretionary Learner Support (DLS).

The student applies via the learning provider (e.g. college) for DLS. The amount they

receive depends on their circumstances. https://www.gov.uk/discretionary-learner-

support/what-youll-get

The money can help pay for things like:

accommodation and travel

course materials and equipment

childcare - if they qualify

To receive Discretionary Learner Support (DLS) the student must be:

19 or over

studying at a learning provider funded by the Skills Funding Agency (check with

the college)

The student must be 20 or over to get help with childcare costs. If they are 19, they

should apply for Care to Learn instead.

Tax Free Childcare Scheme

Tax-Free Childcare is a new government scheme, introduced from April 2017, to help

working parents with the cost of childcare.

Parents apply on-line at: https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/. They use this

one site to apply for both Tax Free Childcare and 30 Hours Free Childcare.

Parents are able to apply for all their children at the same time, when their youngest

child becomes eligible. All eligible parents will be able to join the scheme by the end

of 2017.

https://www.gov.uk/discretionary-learner-support/what-youll-get

https://www.gov.uk/discretionary-learner-support/what-youll-get

https://www.gov.uk/discretionary-learner-support/eligibility

https://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn

https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/

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Tax-Free Childcare is part of the government’s long-term plan to support working

families and will provide up to 1.8 million families across the UK with up to £2,000 of

childcare support per year, per child, via a new simple online system.

The Scheme will be available to children under the age of 12, or 17 for children with

disabilities.

To qualify, parents will have to be in work and each earning around £115 a week and

not more than £100,000 each per year.

For every 80p eligible families pay in, HMRC will put in 20p, providing support of up to

£2,000 a year for each child (or £4,000 for disabled children).

Click here for the top things childcare providers need to know about Tax-Free

Childcare

Only childcare providers registered with a regulator (such as Ofsted) can receive Tax-

Free Childcare payments.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tax-free-childcare-top-things-childcare-providers-should-know

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25. DETAILS OF WHICH OUT OF SCHOOL CLUBS PICK UP FROM WHICH SCHOOLS

Below is a list of all Halton schools, split into Runcorn and Widnes and giving details of which out of school clubs drop off/pick up from them (as at April 2017):

RUNCORN

RUNCORN SCHOOLS Out of School Clubs who offer a pick up/drop off service to this school

Astmoor Primary Acorn Link Club

Beechwood Primary Beechwood Link Club (on school site)

Hillview Link Club

Bridgewater Park Academy Acorn Link Club

Brookvale Primary Brookvale OSC (on school site)

Castle View Primary Grange Link Club (pick up only)

Cavendish High School

Daresbury Primary Daresbury Kids Club (on school site)

Hillview Link Club

Gorsewood Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club

Hallwood Park Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club

Halton Lodge Primary Ivy Link Club Hillview Link Club Weston Kids Club (if sufficient demand) Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)

Hillview Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club (on school site)

Moore Primary Cygnets of Moore (on school site)

Murdishaw West Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club (if sufficient demand)

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Hillview Link Club

Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)

Palace Fields Link Club

Palace Fields Primary Academy Palace Fields Link Club (on school site)

Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club

Pewithall Primary Beechwood Link Club Weston Kids Club Weston Point Kids Club Ivy Link Club Victoria Road Link Club

Runcorn All Saints Ivy Link Club Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)

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RUNCORN SCHOOLS - Continued

Out of School Clubs who offer a pick up/drop off service to this school

St Augustine’s Primary Acorn Link Club

St Berteline’s Primary Beechwood Link Club Dunky’s Runcorn Hillview Link Club

St Chad’s High School Hillview Link Club

St Clement’s Primary Beechwood Link Club Ivy Link Club Victoria Road Link Club Weston Kids Club Weston Point Kids Club

St Edward’s Primary Ivy Link Club Weston Kids Club (if sufficient demand) Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)

St Martin’s Primary Beechwood Link Club Hillview Link Club

St Mary’s Primary Acorn Link Club Beechwood Link Club (if sufficient demand) Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)

The Brow Primary Beechwood Link Club Ivy Link Club Weston Kids Club

Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)

The Grange School (all through school ages 3-16)

Grange Link Club (on school site) Hillview Link Club Weston Kids Club Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)

The Heath High School

The Holy Spirit Primary Grange Link Club Hillview Link Club

Victoria Road Primary Victoria Road Link Club (on school site)

Beechwood Link Club Ivy Link Club

Westfield Primary Weston Kids Club Weston Point Kids Club (if sufficient demand)

Weston Point Primary Weston Point Kids Club (on school site) Dunky’s Runcorn

Weston Primary Weston Kids Club (on school site)

Windmill Hill Primary Windmill Hill Nursery (on school site)

Woodside Primary Beechwood Link Club (if sufficient demand) Hillview Link Club Weston Kids Club

Note: Many childminders also offer a pick up/drop off service to the above schools

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WIDNES

WIDNES SCHOOLS

Out of School Clubs who offer a pick up/drop off service to this school

All Saints Upton Primary Upton Link Club (on school site)

Ashley Special School

Birchfield Nursery School

Brookfields Special School

Chesnut Lodge Special School & Specialist SEN College

Ditton Nursery School

Ditton Primary Early Learners Link Club

Fairfield Infants Fairfield Fun Factory (on school site)

Fairfield Juniors Fairfield Fun Factory (on school site)

Farnworth Primary Wizzkids (on school site)

Hale Primary Play Hub - Hale (on school site)

Halebank Primary Play Hub - Hale

Lunts Heath Primary Early Learners Link Club

Moorfield Primary Funky Monkey’s Kids Club

Oakfield Primary

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Our Lady’s 1st Steps Link Club (on school site)

Simms Cross Primary

Spinney Avenue Primary Upton Link Club

St Basil’s Primary Upton Link Club

St Bede’s Infants The Village Care Club (on school site) Early Learners Link Club

St Bede’s Juniors The Village Care Club (on school site) Early Learners Link Club

St Gerard’s Primary

St John Fisher Primary St John Fisher Care Club (school site)

St Michael’s Primary St Michael’s Link Club (on school site)

St Peter & Paul High School

The Bankfield High School

Wade Deacon High School

Warrington Road Nursery School

Widnes Academy (previously known as West Bank Primary)

Jigsaw Childcare (West Bank)

Note: Some childminders will also offer a pick up/drop off service to these schools

26. CONCLUSIONS

The Halton Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) Review 2017 reflects a vibrant,

sufficient and high quality Early Years and Childcare market that delivers choice, high

quality and affordable service to parents and carers. This allows them to return to

work or training and make a major contribution to employment and the local economy.

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The document highlights a mixed economy of early years and childcare provision and

demonstrates the importance of the PVI sector to the delivery of the FEYE to 2, 3 and

4 year olds and from September 2017, the additional 15 hours.

The report does identify some gaps in provision and the Action Plan attached details

how the Local Authority will work with a range of partners to address these gaps in

provision to ensure sufficiency.

27. ‘AT A GLANCE’ TABLES

The tables below show whether Halton has sufficient or insufficient childcare places in

each age range. Please note: some childcare sectors are measured by Children’s

Centre Reach Areas and others are measured by town.

Sufficiency of 0-2 Year Old Full Daycare Places Measured by Town

TOWNS Sufficient Places

Insufficient Places

Runcorn √

Widnes √

Sufficiency of 2 Year Old Free Entitlement Places

Measured by Children’s Centre Reach Area

RUNCORN REACH AREAS

Sufficient Places

Insufficient Places

Brookvale Reach Area √

Halton Brook Reach Area √

Halton Lodge Reach Area √

Windmill Hill Reach Area √

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WIDNES REACH AREAS

Sufficient Places

Insufficient Places

Ditton Reach Area √

Kingsway Reach Area √

Upton Reach Area √

Warrington Road Reach Area √

Sufficiency of 3 and 4 Year Old Free Entitlement Places Measured by Children’s Centre Reach Area

RUNCORN REACH AREAS

Sufficient Places

Insufficient Places





WIDNES REACH AREAS

Sufficient Places

Insufficient Places





Sufficiency of 3 and 4 Year Old Wraparound Places Measured by Town


Insufficient Places

Runcorn √ Widnes √

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Sufficiency of 3 and 4 Year Old – Additional 15 Hour Places Measured by Children’s Centre Reach Area

RUNCORN REACH AREAS

Sufficient Places

Insufficient Places





WIDNES REACH AREAS

Sufficient Places

Insufficient Places





‘Sufficiency of 5-10 Year Old Out of School Places Measured by Children’s Centre Reach Area

RUNCORN REACH AREAS

Sufficient Places

Insufficient Places





WIDNES REACH AREAS

Sufficient Places

Insufficient Places





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Sufficiency of 5-10 Year Old Holiday Places Measured by Town


Insufficient Places

Runcorn √ Widnes √

28. GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

ABBREVIATION DEFINITION

CA Childcare Act 2006

CAF Common Assessment Framework

CCRA Children’s Centre Reach Area

CSA Childcare Sufficiency Assessment

DAF Disability Access Fund

DfE Department for Education

DLA Disability Living Allowance

DN Day Nursery

DLS Discretionary Learner Support

EAU Economically Active Unemployed

EYPP Early Years Pupil Premium

FIS Families Information Service

FEYE Free Early Years Entitlement

FSM Free School Meals

FTE Full Time Equivalent

HBC Halton Borough Council

HCSB Halton Children Safeguarding Board

HHEYS Halton Healthy Early Years Status

HOL Holiday Clubs

IMD Index of Multiple Deprivation

LAC Looked After Children

NCALT National Centre for Applied Learning Technologies (Police Chanel Training)

PCT Primary Care Trust

PVI Private, Voluntary and Independent

Ofsted Office for Standards in Education

ONS Office of National Statistics

OSC Out of School Club

SEND Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities

UC Universal Credit

Definition of a ‘Reach’ Area

A Reach Area is a number of wards based around a Children’s Centre that is

meaningful and accessible to local parents.

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Definition of a Disabled Child (for the purpose of this document)

Numbers of children with disabilities based on 3% of age cohort, this is higher than the

Aiming High for Disabled Children definition, but less than the measure in the Halton

Children and Young People’s Plan.

29. REFERENCES

Halton Children & Young People’s Plan 2014-2017

www.gov.uk (various for information regarding help with childcare costs)

Halton Families Information Service

Halton council democracy statistics and census information

Halton’s Synergy Children’s Database (Servelec)

2011 Census

Poverty Statistics - Department for Work and Pensions 2011

Child Health Profile (CHIMAT) Report 2014

Ofsted website

Office of National Statistics

Childcare Provider Surveys 2017

Family and Childcare Trust Childcare Costs Survey 2017

www.bbc.co.uk/news/education

31. CONTACTS

This document has been produced by Mark Conway, Child Place Planning Lead and

Jacki Durr, Early Years and Families Information Support Officer.

If you would like any further information regarding this CSA Review, please contact

Mark Conway on 0151 511 7276, or email [email protected]

For any general information regarding childcare in Halton, contact:

Families Information Service on 0151 511 7375

Or email: [email protected] Or visit: www.halton.gov.uk/fis

Halton’s FIS can provide information on local registered childcare for different age

groups, their prices and in the case of childminders and after school clubs, which

schools they drop off/pick up from.

For advice on how to set up childcare, see our document entitled “Local Authority

Guide to setting up childcare provision on non-domestic premises”. Click Here

http://www.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Halton-CYPP-2014-17-WEB-FINAL.pdf

http://www.gov.uk/

http://www4.halton.gov.uk/Pages/EducationandFamilies/FamiliesInformationService/Families.aspx

http://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/councildemocracy/CensusandStatistics/CensusandStatistics.aspx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.halton.gov.uk/fis

http://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/EducationandFamilies/PDFs/FamiliesInformationService/GuideSettingUp.pdf

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CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT

GAP ANALYSIS

ACTION PLAN – 2017 Review

1. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 0-2 YEAR OLD FULL DAYCARE

OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION

(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

1.0 To secure sufficient Full Daycare for 0-2 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Runcorn and Widnes

The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is sufficient provision in this age group in Runcorn and Widnes (see Table 3)

Continue to monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure additional supply is targeted appropriately.

CSA Lead

Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JD)

CPP Team

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

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2. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 2 YEAR OLD FREE EARLY YEARS ENTITLEMENT

OBJECTIVE CURRENT POSITION (April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

2.0 To secure sufficient Free Entitlement childcare for funded 2 year olds, as defined by DfE guidelines

The current target, set by DfE for Halton is 437. (This

figure is revised by DfE each term)

Currently Halton fund approximately 530 2 year olds.

There is sufficiency across both Widnes and Runcorn, with only Kingsway CCRA currently demonstrating insufficiency within the reach area.

Continue to monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure additional supply is targeted appropriately

Continue to promote the 2 year old free entitlement to all parents through FIS out-reach events.

Continue to target eligible children through termly mailshots and follow-up home visits from Children’s Centre staff

Carry out Quality Audits (ITERS) with existing and new childcare providers to increase the supply of Free Entitlement places

Support existing Early Years providers to reconfigure their provision to meet increased demand

To encourage Childminders to deliver 2 year old FEYE places

CSA Lead

2 Year Old Project Officer (BY)




Early Years and FIS Support Officer (JH)

Early Years and FIS Support Officer (AC)

Sept 2018 (next CSA)

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

As required

Sept 2018

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To work with new and existing PVI Providers to increase supply in the areas of greatest demand

To provide Business Support to PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision of places.

CSA Lead

MC / JC / JD

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

3. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD FREE EARLY YEARS ENTITLEMENT


(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

3.0 To secure sufficient Free Early Years Entitlement childcare for 3 and 4 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Children’s Centre Reach Area

The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is sufficient provision of this type of childcare in 7 of the 8 Children’s Centre Reach Areas (see Table 5)

Continue to monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure continued sufficiency

Support new and existing Early Years providers to increase the supply of provision in the area of greatest need

To work with existing providers to re-configure excess wraparound provision to create additional 3 and 4 year old FEYE places

To provide Business Support to PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision

CSA Lead


MC / JC / JD

Child Place Planning Team

MC / JC / JD

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

As required

Sept 2018

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of places.

Provide brokerage service to find appropriate places for all families

Halton FIS (JC)

Sept 2018

4. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 3 & 4 YEAR OLD ADDITIONAL 15 HOURS


(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

4.0 To secure sufficient additional 15 hours childcare for 3 and 4 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Children’s Centre Reach Area

The 2017 CSA Review estimates that there is sufficient provision of this type of childcare in 6 out of 8 CCRA (see Table 7)

Continue to monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure continued sufficiency

Support new and existing Early Years providers to increase the supply of provision in the area of greatest need

To work with existing providers to re-configure excess wraparound provision to create additional 3 and 4 year old FEYE places


CSA Lead


MC /JD

Child Place Planning Team

MC / JC / JD

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

As required

Sept 2018

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Provide brokerage service to match families with available places in neighbouring CCRAs

Halton FIS (JC)

Sept 2018

5. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD WRAPAROUND


(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

5.0 To secure sufficient wraparound childcare for 3 and 4 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Runcorn and Widnes

The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is sufficient provision in Runcorn and Widnes (see Table 6)

To monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure continued sufficiency


CSA Lead


MC / JC / JD

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

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6. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 5-10 YEAR OLD OUT OF SCHOOL PLACES


(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

6.0 To secure sufficient Out of School childcare for 5-10 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Children’s Centre Reach Area

The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is insufficient provision of this type of childcare in 3 Reach Areas (Windmill Hill, Kingsway, Upton) (see Table 8). Most schools now offer after school activities free of charge or for a nominal fee, which in real terms, partially negates the need for formal Out of School provision, therefore no pressure is being applied to the Local Authority to create additional formal childcare places.

Work with existing childcare providers to develop additional capacity where appropriate

Encourage new providers to set up a service in areas of greatest demand

Work with childcare providers to further develop existing transport arrangements to ensure a greater balance of supply and demand across the authority

To provide Business Support to new and existing PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision of places.

CSA Lead Early Years and FIS Support Officers

Early Years and FIS Support Officers

MC / JC / JD

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

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7. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 5-10 YEAR OLD HOLIDAY PLACES


(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

7.0

To secure sufficient Holiday childcare places for 5-10 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Runcorn and Widnes

The 2017 CSA Review demonstrates that there is sufficient provision of this type of childcare in both Widnes and Runcorn (see Table 9)

To monitor population trends and factors impacting on the demand for formal childcare, to ensure continued sufficiency

To provide Business Support to new and existing PVI sector providers to ensure their sustainability and continued provision of places.

CSA Lead


MC / JC / JD

Sept 2018

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8. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – 11-14 YEAR OLD OUT OF SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY PROVISION


(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

8.0

To secure sufficient Out of School and Holiday childcare places for 11-14 year olds in the appropriate geographical assessment area i.e. Runcorn and Widnes

There is very little supply of formal childcare in this age group. However, in Halton a range of suppliers, including HRMZ, Young Addaction, Halton Play Council, Core Assets and Halton Speak Out offer facilities for this age group which “function as” childcare.

Parent and Carer survey indicated that parents of young people in this age group considered their children “old enough to look after themselves” This is supported by the views of young people themselves in the last Childcare survey.

To monitor the factors that impact on the supply and demand for this type of childcare in this age group

To work with existing providers to enable them to provide facilities which act as childcare for this age group, if required.

Liaise with various organisations who provide activities for young people in Halton which “function as” childcare for this age group

CSA Lead


FIS

FIS

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

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9. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES


(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

9.0 To secure sufficient childcare places for children aged 0-17 year olds with a disability

All childcare providers in Halton have in place Inclusion Policies that detail the level of care they offer to meet the needs of all children

Continue to monitor inclusiveness of the Halton childcare market via the CSA childcare provider surveys


Sept 2018

9.1

Increase the awareness of parents of children with disabilities to the availability and appropriateness of local childcare provision

FIS signpost parents to appropriate early years provision Halton maintains a Local Offer website that provides parents with details of services available for children with SEND

FIS to continually promote the availability of childcare for children with disabilities FIS to sign post to the Local Offer website

Halton FIS (JC)

Sept 2018

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10. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – PVI QUALITY


(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

10.0 To ensure that the quality of all PVI sector Early Years providers continues to improve in terms of Ofsted outcomes

There are 96% of Early Years providers on non-domestic premises with a “Good” or better Ofsted outcome (DN and PSs only)

There are 97% of Childminders with a “Good” or better Ofsted outcome

There are 100% of out of school clubs with a “Good” or better Ofsted outcome

Continue to carry-out EYFS Welfare Requirement Audits with all providers to ensure full understanding and compliance with the statutory requirements prior to inspection.

Continue to deliver Safeguarding audits and training to PVI settings and Childminders to ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements and to ensure children remain safe

Continue to deliver / facilitate a range of statutory training to ensure providers achieve the best outcomes

Continue to facilitate a range of Early Years forums to ensure providers are up-to-date with changes in legislation and Statutory Guidance.

Continue to work with new and existing childminders to ensure compliance with all Ofsted requirements.

JH / JD

JH / AC

JH / AC

JH / JD / AC

AC

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

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11. CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY – PROMOTION OF EARLY YEARS FREE ENTITLEMENT, ADDITIONAL 15 HOURS AND

EARLY YEARS PUPIL PREMIUM


(April 2016)

ACTION REQUIRED

BY WHOM BY WHEN

11.0

11.1

Continue to promote the Free Early Years Entitlements (FEYE) for 2, 3 and 4 year olds to ensure the maximum take-up of provision

Continue to promote the additional 15 hours for 3 and 4 year olds to ensure the maximum take-up

Halton have currently placed approximately 530 two year old FEYE against an estimated target of 437

The take-up of the 3 and 4 year old FEYE is 98% of all eligible children

DfE estimate between 800 and 1000 children in Halton will be eligible for the additional 15 hours free childcare from September 2017

Continue to distribute promotional materials to raise awareness of the 2 year old FEYE

Continue to carry-out a range of Out-reach events to promote the 2 year old FEYE

Liaise with a range of multi-agency colleagues to ensure the maximum take-up of the entitlement

Continue to distribute promotional materials to maintain awareness of the 3 and 4 year old FEYE already done

Continue to carry-out a range of Out-reach events to promote the 3 and 4 year old FEYE

Continue liaising with a range of multi-agency colleagues to ensure the maximum take-up of the entitlement

Continue to distribute promotional materials to raise awareness to parents and providers

2 Year Old Project Officer (BY) / FIS (JC)

FIS (JC)

2 Year Old Project Officer (BY) / FIS (JC)

FIS / CPP Team

FIS / CPP Team

FIS / CPP Team

FIS and CPP Team

FIS and CPP Team

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

Sept 2018

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11.2

Continue promote Early Years Pupil Premium for 3 and 4 year olds

DfE estimate 634 children in Halton are eligible for EYPP

Continue to distribute promotional materials to raise awareness to parents and providers and attend out-reach events

FIS and CPP Team

Sept 2018

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