Purpose

Report on Childcare Sufficiency in Brighton
& Hove

Content

RESOLVED: That the Committee agreed
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i.        
To note the Childcare Sufficiency
Assessment (CSA) (Appendix 1), which is published to parents and
childcare providers so that childcare providers can develop their
provision to meet local needs.

    
ii.        
That further work is carried out with
early years childcare providers to assess their capacity to offer
the extended childcare support
offer.

   
iii.        
That early years providers are supported
to review their business and operating models, as resources allow,
to ensure that with the anticipated increase in funding, standalone
Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE) provision is available as
widely as possible and further support should be put in place for
staff recruitment and retention once DfE plans are
known.

  
iv.        
That Family Hubs develop support for
parents through the direct service and the digital family hub to
ensure that they are able to take up their full EYFE, including the
extended childcare support offer, as well as access government
support with childcare costs.

    
v.        
That the increased funding rates for
providers for additional support and inclusion for children with
SEND which came into effect from April 2023 are monitored to see
whether these result in improved parental satisfaction.