Education Funding
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Hi All I went to London for the seminar organised by DfE and 4 Children. Not sure if any of you were there or if you have been to any of the other events around the country. I'm posting the link to the power point from today. http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2015/10/The-30-hours-childcare-entitlement.pdf There was a lot of discussion about the funding. With no answers. However it was stressed that the funding is universal! So whatever parents earn as long as it is above minimum wage and both are working then they will get the funding. The DfE were also reassuring that they were looking at how to fund parents on zero hour contract or in seasonal work. …
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I received this email early this morning, discuss! The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “Increase the hourly funding rate for 2-4 year old's in early years settings.”. Government responded: The Government is making an unprecedented investment in the provision of childcare, which includes a commitment to increase the average funding rate paid to the providers of early year entitlements. The Government’s regard for the importance of providing free entitlement for childcare is underlined by the fact that more government investment and support than ever before is going towards high quality early education. In keeping with this Government’s 2015…
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We've have unfortunately had to close about 4 times recently due to no heating, hall being used as a polling station and shortage of staff. One parent has queried and has asked it to be bought up at tomorrows committee meeting, as to why she still had to pay for one of her sessions. She has 15 hours free, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday. She's asking why she has to pay for her Friday session even though we were closed on a Thursday, why can the funding be moved across the week? I kind of understand why she would ask, but at the same time we're a business so have to decide which days are funded. What would you do?
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It is looking like come September 2017 when the 30 hours funding is available for many 3/4 year old's and / or if the rate increases, many 2 year old's could simply not have places available! Given a choice and looking at the business model itself, and with the increase in eligibility for 2 year old funding, many 2 year old's could struggle to find a place! Maybe there is a gap in the market for childminders and a lot will be required? Your thoughts please.
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This is a link to a brilliant campaign http://champagnenurseries.co.uk/ If you have a Facebook page or group, Tweeter account or any other means of contacting your parents (including via emails), please share it with them. If you share a campaign link, it will not show a video unless you click on it, so my advice to add a Youtube link which is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zm-mYA6XpQ You can also join the group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1723679677878224/ where you can find lots of usefull links and downloadable documents, leaflets, letters to MPs, etc.
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Here is a link so that you can watch the discussion. It begins at 2.30pm today. I haven't managed to work out how to record it yet ... I'm still looking. It's a live stream on t'internet. Click here: Public accounts committee. If there is a clever person who knows how to do it can they tell me?!
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Have received this email today from Kent county council. Dear Colleagues We write to let you know of two current consultation/reviews which affect the Early Years and childcare sector: DfE 30 Hour ConsultationThe DfE is seeking views on key elements of the operation and delivery of the 30 hours extended free entitlement for the working parents of 3- and 4-year olds. The consultation is now live until 6th June 2016. Link to the 30 hours consultation document https://consult.education.gov.uk/early-years-funding/childcare-free-entitlement Link to the 30 hours consultation mailbox: 30Hours.CONSULTATION@education.gsi.gov.uk The Cuttin…
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Hi all, please sign this petition. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/122773
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Hi has anybody received their funding rates for 2016/2017 yet ? That they would be willing to share.
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Passport / birth certificate
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Before the fee portal system came in, the funding form used to ask that we see the original passport or birth certificate for the child, but I can't see that on the form any more - or is it my eyesight? Do you still ask to see that?
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