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St.Helens Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2016
St.Helens Childcare Sufficiency Assessment2016
ContentsIntroduction 3
Geography 3
Population 4
Childcare Analysis 5
Day Care and Childminders 6
Free Early Years Education Entitlement 9
Predicting Future Demand for Childcare 10
Holiday Care 17
Out of School Care 18
Considerations 19
IntroductionAs part of its statutory duties under the 2006 Childcare Act, St.Helens Council carried out a full Childcare Sufficiency Assessment in 2014, publishing the assessment in 2015.
This latest Childcare Sufficiency Assessment provides a current picture of the childcare market in St.Helens in mid 2016 and will be used to inform planning and to ensure that sufficient childcare is available across the Borough, to meet the needs of parents and to ensure that the Council is able to fulfil its obligations in providing free early years education to eligible 2, 3 and 4 years olds.
The data used to inform this refresh largely covers the Summer term period (April- July) in 2016.
Childcare Information has been collected from the following sources:
• St.Helens Family Information Service (FIS) Database – holding details of registered and non-registered childcare in St.Helens
• May 2016 Early Years Headcount
• May 2016 Schools Census
The information has been used in the following way to calculate capacity:
• Childcare capacity has been based on the latest information supplied by providers via the FIS portal.
• The number of places (capacity) that an Early Years Provider is registered for have been spread evenly across the 2 and 3 & 4 year old agegroups (unless detailed breakdowns have been supplied by providers via the FIS portal.)
Broadly this Refresh document sets out to address the following questions:
• What does the childcare market in St.Helens look like now?
• How will changes in population have an effect on the childcare that might be available in the future?
• What impact might the proposed new 30 hours funded places for working parents, have on childcare sufficiency?
• Will there be enough childcare available in St.Helens to accommodate demand?
• Overall, what needs to be done to ensure that we have sufficient childcare available in St.Helens to meet current and predicted demand across all age ranges?
GeographyThe geographical basis for analysis in this Childcare Sufficiency Assessment is Electoral Ward. Wards provide a stable basis for analysis, rather than relying on locally developed areas that are subject to change. There are 16 electoral wards that make up the Borough of St.Helens:
Figure 1: Electoral Wards
PopulationThe current population estimates by age group (based on ONS Live Birth Data) give an indication of the relative size of each ward in terms of childcare demand:
Figure 2: Population by Ward for 2015-16 Academic year (from ONS Live Birth Data by Ward)
Although one of the largest areas geographically, Rainford has the lowest population across the age ranges, whereas Parr, one of the smaller areas, has the largest population.
Childcare AnalysisThis document will consider the different types of childcare that are available across different age ranges and analysis will concentrate on the following broad categories:
• Day Care and Childminders Analysing childcare that is available for the 0-4 years age range, that is provided by Private Day
Nurseries, Maintained Nursery Schools and Classes, Pre-School Playgroups and Childminders.
• Free Early Years Education Entitlement (for 2, 3 and 4 year olds) Analyse the current situation and the implications of the proposed new 30 hours funded places for
working parents from September 2017.
• Holiday Care Looking into the holiday care clubs that have generally been available across the Borough over the
past 12 months for the 5-11 years age range and considering any issues for sustainability.
• Out of School Care Analysing the availability of out of school care in relation to each Primary School in the Borough.
Ward
Billinge and Seneley Green
Blackbrook
Bold
Earlestown
Eccleston
Haydock
Moss Bank
Newton
Parr
Rainford
Rainhill
Sutton
Thatto Heath
Town Centre
West Park
Windle
Borough Total
1 Year olds
83
100
126
144
93
121
106
169
195
46
83
130
192
141
130
110
1969
2 Year olds
81
95
129
178
84
118
117
163
211
54
86
122
155
167
112
117
1989
3-4 Year olds
160
260
304
309
153
282
227
321
422
123
157
261
366
360
313
209
4227
5-11 Year olds
648
766
1025
1189
605
939
805
1036
1410
409
569
964
1252
1141
1012
749
14536
Total (0-11yrs
972
1221
1584
1820
935
1460
1255
1689
2238
632
895
1477
1965
1809
1567
1185
22721
Day
Car
e an
d C
hild
min
der
sTh
e fo
llow
ing
tab
les
illus
trat
e th
e ty
pes
of
child
care
that
are
ava
ilab
le a
cros
s th
e B
orou
gh.
Fig
ure
3: N
um
ber
of
Ch
ildca
re P
rovi
der
s by
Typ
e (a
s at
28t
h J
uly
201
6)
Po
litic
al
War
d
Des
crip
tio
n
Bill
ing
e an
d
Sen
eley
G
reen
Bla
ckb
rook
Bol
d
Bol
d H
eath
Ear
lest
own
Ecc
lest
on
Hay
doc
k
Mos
s B
ank
New
ton
Par
r
Rai
nfor
d
Rai
nhill
Sut
ton
That
to H
eath
Tow
n C
entr
e
Wes
t Par
k
Win
dle
Tota
l
Ch
ild-
min
der
2 3 0 0 2 10 6 8 12 5 4 11 4 5 0 3 7 82
Cre
che
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Day
N
urs
ery
1 0 1 1 4 3 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 5 3 2 35
Nu
rser
y S
cho
ol &
C
lass
es
2 1 2 0 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 6 2 2 0 1 31
Ou
t o
f S
cho
ol
Car
e
3 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 4 4 3 3 1 3 36
Nu
rser
y U
nit
s o
f In
dep
end
ent
Sch
oo
ls
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pri
vate
ou
t o
f S
cho
ol
Car
e
0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 10
Pri
vate
P
re-S
cho
ol
Pla
ygro
up
0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 11
Sch
oo
l P
re-S
cho
ol
Pla
ygro
up
1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 8
Tota
l 9 7 6 1 14 19 19 13 21 13 13 21 19 16 13 9 17 229
Ho
liday
S
chem
e
0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 9
Ho
me
Ch
ild-
care
r
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Fig
ure
4: C
urr
ent C
hild
care
Cap
acity
by
Pro
vid
er T
ype
(as
at 2
8th
Ju
ly 2
016)
Po
litic
al W
ard
D
escr
ipti
on
Bill
ing
e an
d
Sen
eley
Gre
en
Bla
ckb
rook
Bol
d
Bol
d H
eath
Ear
lest
own
Ecc
lest
on
Hay
doc
k
Mos
s B
ank
New
ton
Par
r
Rai
nfor
d
Rai
nhill
Sut
ton
That
to H
eath
Tow
n C
entr
e
Wes
t Par
k
Win
dle
Tota
l
Ch
ild-
min
der
8 18 9 55 44 50 61 23 23 65 21 25 15 40 457
Cre
che
16 38 32 86
Day
N
urs
ery
94
77 50 206
136
267
66 94 152
100
25 219
110
378
150
192
2316
Nu
rser
y S
cho
ols
&
Cla
sses
104
52 61 61 52 152
52 130
119
39 80 206
130
52 52 1342
Ou
t o
f S
cho
ol
Car
e
114
24 40 38 62 48 29 80 122
98 24 109
120
908
Pri
vate
ou
t o
f S
cho
ol C
are
24 100
42 16 48 32 40 16 318
Pri
vate
P
re-S
cho
ol
Pla
ygro
up
41 66 30 60 52 39 40 24 40 392
Sch
oo
l P
re-S
cho
ol
Pla
ygro
up
24
45 39 24 24 36 24 216
Tota
l
344
135
244
50 407
473
650
214
362
332
350
376
639
365
605
245
496
6287
Ho
liday
S
chem
e
24 68 42 24 18 76 252
Map
1: T
ota
l Cu
rren
t Cap
acity
(E
xclu
des
Ho
liday
an
d O
ut o
f S
cho
ol C
are)
(A
s at
28t
h J
uly
201
6)
St. H
elen
s C
hild
care
Suf
ficie
ncy
Asse
ssm
ent 2
016
Page
8 o
f 19
Map
1: T
otal
Cur
rent
Cap
acity
(Exc
lude
s H
olid
ay a
nd O
ut o
f Sch
ool C
are)
(As
at 2
8th J
uly
2016
)
198
Pla
ces
246
Pla
ces
284
Pla
ces
243
Pla
ces
205
Plac
es
222
Plac
es
111
Plac
es 5
18 P
lace
s
321
Pla
ces
285
Plac
es
332
Pla
ces
478
Pla
ces
541
Pla
ces
254
Pla
ces
341
Pla
ces
230
Pla
ces
Free Early Years Education EntitlementAll three and four-year-olds are entitled to a free part-time early education place.
Children are eligible for a free early education place if they are 3 on or before:
• 31 August to start in the Autumn Term (September)
• 31 December to start in the Spring Term (January)
• 31 March to start in the Summer Term (April)
Additionally, 2 year olds are also entitled to a free early education place if the family receive any of the following:
• Income Support/ Universal Credit
• Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit/Working Tax Credits provided you have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
• The child has a current Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan
• The child attracts Disability Living Allowance
• Looked after Children and children who have left care through adoption orders, residence orders or special guardianship.
The Government initially offered this free entitlement to only 20% of 2 year olds (from September 2013) with a narrower range of eligibility criteria. However from September 2014 the eligibility was extended to the above criteria to include approximately 40% of 2 year olds. The following table gives an overview of the current situation with regard to providers of free early years education. The analysis concentrates on childcare for 2, 3 and 4 year olds with an emphasis on Free Early Years Education.
Figure 5: Current FEEE Provision in St.Helens - Summer 2016
Ward
Billinge and Seneley Green
Blackbrook
Bold
Earlestown
Eccleston
Haydock
Moss Bank
Newton
Parr
Rainford
Rainhill
Sutton
Thatto Heath
Town Centre
West Park
Windle
Borough Total
2yrs Capacity
27
5
40
75
33
79
34
34
82
54
6
123
68
60
71
62
853
3yrs Capacity
140
53
128
157
106
220
65
140
121
109
124
289
198
151
100
128
2229
4yrs Capacity
93
35
86
105
71
146
44
93
81
72
83
193
132
101
67
85
1487
Overall Capacity (2,3 & 4yrs)
260
93
254
337
210
445
143
267
284
235
213
605
398
312
238
275
4569
Predicting Future Demand for ChildcarePredicting the future demand for childcare is known to be difficult due to a constantly changing number of childcare providers and therefore fluctuations in the number of childcare places that are available at any one time. Changing parental demand for childcare, which is dependent upon fluctuating employment situations and working patterns, exacerbates this situation. However, it is important to make attempts to predict how the childcare market will change, so that relevant plans can be implemented to ensure that there is enough childcare available in the Borough to meet the demands of parents.
Our projections are based upon calculations that have been carried out at Ward Level. The 2 year old FEEE projections are based on the current uptake by Ward as a proportion of the overall 2 year old population to calculate a conversion rate. This conversion rate is then applied to the ONS Live Births in 2014-15 Academic Year who will qualify as potential 2 year olds in 2016-17, to provide estimates of next year’s uptake, by Ward.
The 3 & 4 year old projections for 2016-17 are based on the estimated total number of 3 and 4 year olds by Ward area. The 4 year old population estimates are adjusted by a percentage to take account of a proportion of 4 year olds who will already have taken up a place in Reception in Primary School and will be aged 5 later in the academic year ( and therefore would not be entitled to FEEE funding).
Applying the above methodology, we can predict how many places (and therefore any surplus or gap in provision) will be required in 2016-17 to ensure that St.Helens is able to fulfil Government requirements in relation to the sufficiency of childcare provision across the Borough.
Fig
ure
6: C
urr
ent F
EE
E P
rovi
sio
n in
St.
Hel
ens
Bill
ing
e an
d S
enel
ey
Gre
en
Bla
ckb
rook
Bol
d
Ear
lest
own
Ecc
lest
on
Hay
doc
k
Mos
s B
ank
New
ton
Par
r
Rai
nfor
d
Rai
nhill
Sut
ton
That
to H
eath
Tow
n C
entr
e
Wes
t Par
k
Win
dle
Out
of
Bor
oug
h
Bo
rou
gh
To
tal
2yrs
18
41 56 50 8 38 35 52 106 3 6 34 45 81 48 26 11 658
2yrs
27
5 40 75 33 79 34 34 82 54 6 123
68 60 71 62 0 853
3-4y
rs
133
169
219
213
123
211
194
199
300
109
108
205
254
232
200
199
217
3285
3-4y
rs
233
88 214
262
177
366
109
233
202
181
207
482
330
252
167
213 0
3716
Ove
rall
(2,3
& 4
yrs)
151
210
275
263
131
249
229
251
406
112
114
239
299
313
248
225
228
3943
Ove
rall
(2,3
& 4
yrs)
260
93 254
337
210
445
143
267
284
235
213
605
398
312
238
275 0
4569
Nu
mb
er o
f fu
nd
ed c
hild
ren
Su
mm
er
Term
201
6 (B
ased
on
ho
me
add
ress
)
Nu
mb
er o
f F
EE
E p
lace
s av
aila
ble
War
d
2yrs
9 -36
-16
25 25 41 -1 -18
-24
51 0 89 23 -21
23 36 -11
195
3-4y
rs
100
-81
-5 49 54 155
-85
34 -98
72 99 277
76 20 -33
14 -217
431
Ove
rall
(2,3
& 4
yrs)
109
-117
-21
74 79 196
-86
16 -122
123
99 366
99 -1 -10
50 -228
626
Sp
are
Cap
acit
y/G
ap f
or
FE
EE
pla
ces
in S
um
mer
Ter
m 2
016
Fig
ure
7: P
roje
cted
FE
EE
up
take
in S
t.H
elen
s 20
16/1
7 A
cad
emic
Yea
r
Bill
ing
e an
d S
enel
ey
Gre
en
Bla
ckb
rook
Bol
d
Ear
lest
own
Ecc
lest
on
Hay
doc
k
Mos
s B
ank
New
ton
Par
r
Rai
nfor
d
Rai
nhill
Sut
ton
That
to H
eath
Tow
n C
entr
e
Wes
t Par
k
Win
dle
Bo
rou
gh
To
tal
2yrs
22
50 66 57 10 46 44 69 132 3 8 50 71 92 53 34 808
2yrs
27
5 40 75 33 79 34 34 82 54 6 123
68 60 71 62 853
2yrs
5 -45
-26
18 23 33 -10
-35
-50
51 -2 73 -3 -32
18 28 45
3yrs
88
108
139
165
95 131
111
166
204
53 84 116
159
162
154
111
2046
3yrs
140
53 128
157
106
220
65 140
121
109
124
289
198
151
100
128
2229
3yrs
52
-55
-11
-8 11 89 -46
-26
-83
56 40 173
39 -11
-54
17 183
4yrs
56
66 93 97 37 89 75 77 103
39 31 65 85 96 65 64 1136
4yrs
93
35 86 105
71 146
44 93 81 72 83 193
132
101
67 85 1487
4yrs
37
-31
-7 8 35 57 -31
16 -22
33 52 128
47 5 2 21 351
Ove
rall
(2,3
& 4
yrs)
166
223
298
319
142
266
230
312
440
95 123
231
315
350
272
208
3990
Ove
rall
(2,3
& 4
yrs)
260
93 254
337
210
445
143
267
284
235
213
606
398
312
238
275
4569
Ove
rall
(2,3
& 4
yrs)
94
-130
-44
18 68 179
-87
-45
-156
140
90 374
83 -38
-34
67 579
Est
imat
ed n
um
ber
of
elig
ible
ch
ildre
n
2016
/17
Nu
mb
er o
f F
EE
E p
lace
s av
aila
ble
(2
016/
17)
War
dS
par
e C
apac
ity/
Gap
fo
r F
EE
E p
lace
s in
201
6/17
Con
sid
erin
g th
e B
orou
gh
as a
who
le, t
here
is a
pro
ject
ed s
urp
lus
of 5
79 p
lace
s in
201
6/17
. At a
n in
div
idua
l war
d le
vel,
it ca
n b
e se
en th
at c
hild
care
p
lace
s ne
ed to
incr
ease
in B
lack
bro
ok, B
old
, Mos
s B
ank,
New
ton,
Par
r, To
wn
Cen
tre
and
Wes
t Par
k to
mee
t pre
dic
ted
dem
and
. How
ever
ther
e ar
e su
rplu
s p
lace
s av
aila
ble
in a
num
ber
of
neig
hbou
ring
War
ds
that
cou
ld s
till o
ffer
loca
l chi
ldca
re p
rovi
sion
to fa
mili
es ie
. Sut
ton,
Win
dle
, Ecc
lest
on,
Hay
doc
k, R
ainh
ill, a
nd B
illin
ge
and
Sen
eley
Gre
en.
Fig
ure
8: E
stim
ated
Imp
act o
f 30
Ho
urs
FE
EE
on
pla
ce a
vaila
bili
ty in
201
7/18
The
Dep
t for
Ed
ucat
ion
has
estim
ated
that
St.H
elen
s w
ill h
ave
1140
thre
e to
four
yea
r ol
ds
in 2
017/
18, w
ho w
ill b
e el
igib
le fo
r th
e 30
hou
rs F
EE
E p
lace
s.
This
eq
uate
s to
36.
8% o
f th
e es
timat
ed to
tal t
hree
to fo
ur y
ear
old
pop
ulat
ion
of 3
099
(who
cou
ld a
cces
s FE
EE
). W
e ha
ve a
pp
lied
the
36.8
% c
onve
rsio
n ra
te to
the
num
ber
s of
3 a
nd 4
yea
r ol
ds
in e
ach
War
d to
pro
ject
an
estim
ated
up
take
by
War
d a
rea.
The
re a
re li
kely
to b
e fu
rthe
r va
riab
les
in p
lay
due
to
the
30 H
ours
FE
EE
elig
ibili
ty c
riter
ia b
ut w
e d
o no
t hav
e su
ffici
ent d
ata
yet t
o p
rod
uce
mor
e ac
cura
te p
roje
ctio
ns.
Bill
ing
e an
d
Sen
eley
Gre
en
Bla
ckb
rook
Bol
d
Ear
lest
own
Ecc
lest
on
Hay
doc
k
Mos
s B
ank
New
ton
Par
r
Rai
nfor
d
Rai
nhill
Sut
ton
That
to H
eath
Tow
n C
entr
e
Wes
t Par
k
Win
dle
Bo
rou
gh
To
tal
2yrs
23
51 68 59 11 47 45 71 137 4 8 51 73 95 55 35 833
2yrs
27
5 40 75 33 79 34 34 82 54 6 123
68 60 71 62 853
2yrs
4 -46
-28
16 22 32 -11
-37
-55
50 -2 72 -5 -35
16 27 20
3yrs
(F
EE
E)
83
100
126
144
93 121
106
169
195
46 83 130
192
141
130
110
1969
3yrs
140
53 128
157
106
220
65 140
121
109
124
289
198
151
100
128
2229
3yrs
26
-84
-44
-40
-21
54 -80
-91
-146 46 10 111
-65
-42
-78
-22
-465
3yrs
(3
0 H
ou
rs)
31
37 46 53 34 45 39 62 72 17 31 48 71 52 48 40 725
4yrs
93
35 86 105
71 146
44 93 81 72 83 193
132
101
67 85 1487
4yrs
27
-53
-39
-31 6 29 -45
-19
-75
27 40 110
15 -24
-24
-1 -59
4yrs
(3
0 H
ou
rs)
18
24 34 37 17 31 24 30 42 12 11 22 32 34 24 23 416
Ove
rall
(2, 3
&
4yrs
)
203
276
365
392
203
330
279
415
560
112
164
313
453
413
323
272
5072
Ove
rall
(2, 3
&
4yrs
)
260
93 254
337
210
445
143
267
284
235
213
605
398
312
238
275
4569
Ove
rall
(2, 3
&
4yrs
)
57
-183
-111
-55 7 115
-136
-148
-276
123
49 292
-55
-101
-85 3
-503
4yrs
(F
EE
E)
49
65 91 99 48 85 65 82 114
33 31 61 86 92 66 63 1130
Est
imat
ed n
um
ber
of
elig
ible
ch
ildre
n 2
017/
18N
um
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St. Helens Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2016
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Holiday Care Holiday Care is available in the following locations within St.Helens through dedicated Holiday Clubs or Out of School Childcare providers: Map 5: Holiday Care Map
Boroughs coloured in blue currently have Holiday Care provision and those in red do not.
Holiday CareHoliday Care is available in the following locations within St.Helens through dedicated Holiday Clubs or Out of School Childcare providers:
Map 5: Holiday Care Map
Boroughs coloured in blue currently have Holiday Care provision and those in red do not.
The majority of wards across the Borough have at least one Holiday Care Club, with some wards having 2 clubs (Windle, Earlestown and Haydock. The location of these wards means that, for the most part, holiday clubs are accessible across St.Helens. Additionally, many Childminders and Private Nurseries also offer care in the School Holidays to supplement this.
Out of School CareMost Primary Schools in St.Helens have an Out of School Club offering Breakfast and After School Care on the School Premises. Many others either maintain links with local nurseries and other schools or there are childminders nearby who offer a school drop off and pick up service.
There remain, however, some schools where access to out of school provision is limited:
Broad Oak Primary School – Only 1 childminder drops off and collects
Grange Valley Primary School – Only 1 childminder drops off and collects
Holy Cross RC Promary School - Only 1 childminder drops off and collects
Holy Spirit RC Primary School – There is currently no out of school provision.
Queens Park CE/URC Primary School – There are 2 childminders who drop off and collect.
Rectory CE Primary School - There is currently no out of school provision.
St.Austins RC Primary School - Only 1 childminder drops off and collects
St.James CE Primary School - Only 1 childminder drops off and collects
St.John Vianney RC Primary School - There are 3 childminders who drop off and collect.
St.Julie’s RC Primary School - Only 1 childminder drops off and collects
St.Peter’s CE Primary School - Only 1 childminder drops off and collects
Sutton Manor Community Primary School – Only 1 childminder collects
Sutton Oak C of E Primary School – Only 1 Childminder drops off and collects
ConsiderationsThis Childcare Sufficiency report gives an overview of the childcare market in St.Helens currently and for the next year. The information contained in this document is used for the following purposes:
• To assist parents to identify childcare provision across the Borough and overall capacity.
• To help inform Local Authority Childcare Strategy giving particular regard to the expansion of free early years education.
• To help those who are thinking about setting up new nursery provision or entering into childminding.
The document gives a broad picture of the childcare market and therefore any decisions to develop or support new childcare provision should be backed up with more thorough localised market research.
St.Helens Council is working with Providers to develop increased childcare capacity in preparation for the new 30 hours FEEE for working parents through a bidding process for capital funding. Whilst this will help to deliver additional capacity it is unlikely to deliver sufficient places to meet the projected demand. St.Helens Council would encourage existing or new providers interested in expanding their provision to do so in the areas showing the greatest need for places. This will help new businesses through the existence of healthy market demand whilst also delivering sufficient capacity for families seeking childcare.
There is also a limited amount of other FEEE Development Capital Funding left over from the first bidding round which will be used to support bids that can demonstrate value for money in proposals to expand childcare provision. We will also raise the identified gaps in Holiday and Out of School Care provision across the Borough with provider representatives and groups, and encourage the development of Holiday Care provision. However the market response is likely to be dependent on the existence of sufficient demand.
Contact CentreWesley HouseCorporation StreetSt.HelensWA10 1HF
Tel: 01744 676789Minicom: 01744 671671➜ www.sthelens.gov.uk/contactus
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