Purpose

The Childcare Expansion Capital
Grant has been allocated to local authorities to:
 

Support the expansion
of early years provision for 2-year-olds and under 2s.
Increase the
availability of wraparound provision for primary school aged
children so that parents can access childcare before and after the
standard school day whilst they are at work.

 
The capital funding will be
made available to private, voluntary, and independent childcare
providers, childminders and schools to create new places or expand
existing provision in priority areas across Lancashire where there
is a need for additional places.
 
The county council has been
allocated £2,519,795 of capital funding for these expansion
programmes. The split is based on 80% towards the expansion of
early years provision for 2-year-olds and under 2s, and 20% towards
the expansion of wraparound provision.
 
This is deemed to be a Key
Decision and the requirements of Standing Order C18 have been
complied with.

Content

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as
set out in the report.