KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. Local Authorities must secure a free entitlement place for every eligible child in their area. The Local Authority should work in partnership with providers to agree how to deliver free entitlement places. The Local Authority should be clear about their role and the support on offer locally to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as well as their expectations of providers. The Local Authority must contribute to the safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and young people in their area.
KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 2.1. The Local Authority shall:
I. secure a funded entitlement place for every eligible child in their area;
II. work in partnership with providers to agree how to deliver funded entitlement places;
III. be clear about its role and the support on offer locally to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and other vulnerable groups of children, as well as their expectations of Providers; and
IV. contribute to the safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and young people in their area.
KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. SCC must secure a funded entitlement place for every eligible child in their area • SCC will work in partnership with Providers to agree how to deliver funded entitlement places • SCC will be clear about their role and the support on offer locally to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as well as their expectations of providers • SCC must contribute to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their area.
KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 2.1 The Council Shall:
2.1.1 secure a free entitlement place for every eligible child in their area.
2.1.2 The Council shall work in partnership with Providers to agree how to deliver free entitlement places.
2.1.3 The Council shall be clear about their role and the support on offer locally to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as well as their expectations of Providers.
2.1.4 The Council shall contribute to the safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and young people in their area.
KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 1.1. Local authorities (LAs) must secure a funded entitlement place for every eligible child in their area.
1.2. The LA should work in partnership with providers to agree how to deliver funded places.
1.3. The LA should be clear about their role and the support on offer locally to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as well as their expectations of providers.
1.4. The LA must contribute to the safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and young people in their area.
1.5. The LA has a statutory duty to secure a funded place for every eligible child in their area and will work in partnership with providers to agree how to deliver funded places.
1.6. The LA reserves the right to amend this Provider Agreement without notice as a result of changes in legislation or departmental guidance.
KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. Local authorities must secure a free entitlement place for every eligible child in their area. • Childcare Sufficiency • Early Years Reference Group
KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 14.1 Somerset County Council is required to make sure that there is enough high quality, accessible and affordable early education places for eligible two, three and four year olds that need them.
14.2 The Local Authority will work in partnership with providers to deliver funded entitlement places. Evidence shows that attending high quality early education has a lasting impact on social and behavioural outcomes. The entitlements make childcare more affordable for parents and enable parents to work or increase their working hours if they wish to do so.
14.3 The early years entitlement may be delivered by a range of Early Years providers including schools, academies, nursery classes, private and voluntary sector providers, independent schools, childminders and childminders registered with childminder agencies.
14.4 The Local Authority must adhere to the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulations regarding information supplied by providers. You can view Somerset County Council’s privacy statement at: xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxx
14.5 The Local Authority will discuss matters relating to the providers registration with Ofsted as necessary.
14.6 It is the responsibility of the local authority to maintain the Directory of Somerset Providers who are in receipt of funding to deliver the entitlements.
14.7 Somerset County Council has a statutory duty to provide information advice and guidance to parents to enable them to make informed choices about early years providers that best meet their needs and those of their children.
14.8 Lead responsibility with the Local Authority for this agreement is the Assistant Director, Education Partnerships and Skills.
14.9 Somerset offers 570 universal early years entitlement hours a year for eligible two, three and four year olds, as a maximum of 15 hours per week over a minimum of 38 weeks. In addition, working parents of three and four year olds can apply for an additional 570 hours per year if they meet the criteria. This is called the extended entitlement.
14.10 Children in xxxxxx care are eligible for the extended entitlement, providing they meet the specified criteria outlined in the annex of the statutory guidance and the xxxxxx parent is taking up paid employment outside of their fostering role. The xxxxxx parent should apply directly to the local authority to ensure that accessing the additional hours is consistent with the child’s care plan.
14.11 The Local Authority follows safeguarding legislation and ...
KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 2.1. The Local Authority shall:
I. secure a funded entitlement place for every eligible child in their area;
II. work in partnership with providers to agree how to deliver funded entitlement places;
III. be clear about its role and the support on offer locally to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as well as their expectations of Providers; and
IV. contribute to the safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and young people in their area. Nottinghamshire County Council Early Years Provider Agreement June 2018 (refreshed January 2019) pg. 3
KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 1. Local authorities must secure a funded place for every eligible child in their area.
2. The local authority should work in partnership with providers to agree how to deliver places.
3. The local authority should be clear about their role and the support on offer locally to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as well as their expectations of providers.
4. The local authority must contribute to the safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and young people in their area.
5. Local Authorities are required to improve the well-being and outcomes of all children in their area and reduce inequalities. Evidence shows that high quality provision has greater developmental benefits for children, particularly for the most disadvantaged children.
KEY LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. 1.1 Xxxxxx MBC will secure a free entitlement place for every eligible child in the Dudley area.
1.2 Xxxxxx MBC will work in partnership with providers to agree how to deliver free entitlement places
1.3 Xxxxxx MBC will be clear about the role it has and the support it will offer to local providers to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as well as their expectations of providers
1.4 Xxxxxx MBC will contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people in Dudley
1.5 The provider will comply with all relevant legislation and insurance requirements
1.6 The provider will deliver the free entitlements consistently to all parents, whether in receipt of 15 or 30 hours and regardless of whether they opt to pay for additional services or consumables. This means the provider should be clear and communicate to parents details about the days and times that they offer free places, along with their service charges. Those children accessing the free entitlements should receive the same quality and access to provision.
1.7 The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that link to Xxxxxx MBC safeguarding children’s board guidance for recognising, responding, reporting and recording suspected or actual abuse.
1.8 The provider must have arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These arrangements should include a clear approach to identifying and responding to SEND. Providers should utilise the Early Years Inclusion Fund and Disability Access Fund (DAF) to deliver effective support, whilst making information available about their SEND offer to parents.
1.9 Xxxxxx MBC has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in the Dudley area. There are a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which makes this clear, and the ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detail.
1.10 The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with Xxxxxx MBC safeguarding children’s board guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner (Designated Lead Officer) must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have regular training to identify the signs of ...
