Decision details

Free Childcare Places: Changes to operational and administrative arrangements

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

For the Executive Member to approve the changes to operational and administrative arrangements for free childcare places in response to recent changes in government policy and statutory guidance.

Decision:

That taking account of the significant support from providers to the proposed Provider Agreement, that with effect from 1 September 2017, the revised agreement relating to free childcare places, as set out in Annex B of the Director of Children, Young People & Learning’s report be adopted.

Reasons for the decision:

The proposals made are considered to be the best available, taking account of the national and local priorities, provider responses from the consultation and the need to ensure administrative and operational arrangements meet the statutory requirements, address historic inequalities and maximise efficiency of operation.

Alternative options considered:

The options were detailed in the Director of Children, Young People & Learning’s report.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Financial Impact: Within anticipated resources.

Declarations: None.

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Making Representations: In writing to the Director of Children, Young People and Learning.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Meetings and formal consultation

Consultees

All providers of childcare in Bracknell Forest

Contact: Karen Frost, Head of Prevention and Early Intervention Email: karen.frost@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 354024.

Publication date: 09/08/2017

Date of decision: 27/07/2017

Effective from: 04/08/2017

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