Purpose

Early Years Funding for maintained nurseries
to provide support to children who have additional needs.

Decision

1.   
Approve the allocation of funding
of £543,000 from the Early Years
block for 2024/2025. Proposed split of funding is 80%,
£434,400, to Randolph Beresford and 20%, £108,600, to
Thames Federation.
 
2.   
Approve additional £135,750 funding for the
summer term 2025 from
Early Years Dedicated Schools Grant to cover places at Randolph
Beresford and Thames Federation for the full academic year to end
July 2025. This will be split 80%, £108,600, to Randolph
Beresford and 20% £27,150, to Thames
Federation.
 
3.   
Approve £143,000 funding to be retained for
spot purchasing across all
settings.