14 November Regional Network Meeting – Birmingham (Face to Face)

Date: 14/11/2024

Time: 09:30 - 15:30 approx

Location: Birmingham

We have scheduled face-to-face regional meetings in November 2024. These meetings are aimed at bringing you together with peers from across all local authorities, to network, benchmark your delivery and share success and challenge.

Regional meetings are designed to share the latest DfE and Childcare Works information, and to focus on planning and delivery for wraparound childcare and the expanded early years entitlements.

In the first instance places are limited to two colleagues from each LA – we would recommend representation from both early years and Wraparound. If you want to add additional staff to a ‘reserve’ list, please email childcareworks@mottmac.com and we will review booking levels nearer to delivery.

An agenda will be issued in the near future.

Approximate timings for each event will be 10am – 3.30pm, with arrival and registration from 09.30am.

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Date: 07/10/2024

Time: 14:00 - 15:00

Location: Online, via Microsoft Teams

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9 October Management Information (MI) Drop-in: Session 2

Date: 09/10/2024

Time: 10.00 - 11:30

Location: Online, via Microsoft Teams

This is the second of two drop-in sessions on Management Information (MI) where Local Authorities can raise any queries about the MI process or requirements. We will also answer any questions to support your work with providers to ensure they understand the process and provide the information required.

14 October Sufficiency Teach-in: Session 3

Date: 14/10/2024

Time: 11:00 - 12:00

Location: Online, via Microsoft Teams

The Sufficiency ‘teach-ins’ are aimed at introducing sufficiency assessment and market management/action planning. Sessions 2 – 4 also aim to help LAs understand how best to approach supply and demand mapping ahead of the September 2025 roll-out milestone.

16 October Let’s Talk About… Promotion and Marketing to Stimulate Wraparound Demand

Date: 16/10/2024

Time: 10:00- 11:30

Location: Online, via Microsoft Teams

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22 October Sufficiency Teach-in: Session 4

Date: 22/10/2024

Time: 10:00 - 11:00

Location: Online, via Microsoft Teams

The Sufficiency ‘teach-ins’ are aimed at introducing sufficiency assessment and market management/action planning. Sessions 2 – 4 also aim to help LAs understand how best to approach supply and demand mapping ahead of the September 2025 roll-out milestone.

23 October Childcare Works National Event – Wraparound childcare and expanding the early years entitlements: Route map to 2025

Date: 23/10/2024

Time: 09:15- 15:30

Location: Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG

The meeting will focus on the planning and implementation of the expanded early years entitlements and wraparound childcare.