Barnsley’s Expansion Monitoring Form
This form, created by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, is used by their Childcare Sufficiency Team with wraparound providers who have received funding to monitor progress and usage of the funding. Other local authorities could use this resource as a template to create their own, should it be useful for their area. This template form was […]
Local Authority Team Structures – Early Adopters
From the start of the wraparound expansion project, four local authorities have been early adopters – supporting with additional data collection, information sharing and learning in order to provide other local authorities with best practice. These local authority structures provided by Early Adopter local authorities Cambridgeshire and the Bi-Borough provide an insight into how local authorities could […]
DfE Local Authority Webinar on Early Years Places – Supply and Demand Analysis
A recording of a DfE webinar for local authorities. Recorded in October 2024.
Let’s Talk About… Maximising Provider Capacity in Preparation for 2025
A Childcare Works session for local authorities recorded in October 2024
‘Back to Basics’ Childcare Sufficiency (Session 1): The Sufficiency Duty Unpicked
A Childcare Works webinar for local authorities recorded in September 2024
‘Back to Basics’ Childcare Sufficiency (Session 2): Mapping Supply
A Childcare Works webinar for local authorities recorded in October 2024
School or Governor-Led Childcare: Resources from Dudley Council
Differences Between a Maintained Provision and a Governor-Led Provision This document compares maintained and governor-led school provisions for early years education. It outlines key differences in age ranges, pupil status, staffing requirements, funding methods, and inspection processes. This information guides schools, governors, and local authorities in choosing and implementing the appropriate provision type, meeting regulatory […]