Common use of Termination and Withdrawal of Funding Clause in Contracts

Termination and Withdrawal of Funding. 15.1 If a provider of free early years provision for two three and four year olds fails to meet the conditions which are set out within this provider agreement with regard to: 15.2 A failure by either Sunderland City Council and/or Together for Children to either: 15.3 Should a provider close at short notice and cease to operate Together for Children may require the repayment of the whole or part of the funding they have been paid in respect of free places. Should a provider plan to close, they must inform Together for Children and give a notice period of at least one full term in order to minimise disruption to children and families. (See Appendix 4) 15.4 If a provider receives a complaint with regard to safeguarding or an allegation against a member of staff, they must inform the Early Years Team in writing or by email within 1 working day of receiving the complaint (see Appendix 4). A risk assessment will be undertaken and a decision will be made with regard to whether funded children will be removed from the setting. If children are moved, any funding paid for free entitlement places will need to be repaid to Together for Children. Together for Children will send an invoice for the outstanding hours of care for the remainder of the term. 15.5 Suspension/withdrawal of registration by Ofsted or a breach of statutory requirements or safeguarding issues may result in the termination of the arrangement and withdrawal of funding. If a provider, offering free entitlement to early education places is suspended from the Early Years Register by Ofsted they must inform the Early Years Team by email within 1 working day (see appendix 4). In this circumstance the provider must provide the Early Years Team with full contact details for the parents of any children receiving a free entitlement place at their setting and work closely with the Early Years Team to find alternative placements for all funded children. Children will be allocated an alternative place to attend for their funded childcare while Ofsted complete their investigation. Any funding paid for free entitlement places will need to be repaid to Together for Children. Once any investigation is completed, the families of children will be informed and they will choose whether to return to the original provider or to remain with the new provider for the rest of the term and payments will be arranged with the preferred provider.

Termination and Withdrawal of Funding. 15.1 If a provider of free early years provision for two three and four year olds fails to meet the conditions which are set out within this provider agreement with regard to: 15.2 A failure by either Sunderland City Council and/or Together for Children to either: 15.3 Should a provider close at short notice and cease to operate Together for Children may require the repayment of the whole or part of the funding they have been paid in respect of free places. Should a provider plan to close, they must inform Together for Children and give a notice period of at least one full term in order to minimise disruption to children and families. (See Appendix 4) 15.4 If a provider receives a complaint with regard to safeguarding or an allegation against a member of staff, they must inform the Early Years Team in writing or by email within 1 working day of receiving the complaint (see Appendix 4). A risk assessment will be undertaken and a decision will be made with regard to whether funded children will be removed from the setting. If children are moved, any funding paid for free entitlement places will need to be repaid to Together for Children. Together for Children will send an invoice for the outstanding hours of care for the remainder of the term.day 15.5 Suspension/withdrawal of registration by Ofsted or a breach of statutory requirements or safeguarding issues may result in the termination of the arrangement and withdrawal of funding. If a provider, offering free entitlement to early education places is suspended from the Early Years Register by Ofsted they must inform the Early Years Team by email within 1 working day (see appendix 4). In this circumstance the provider must provide the Early Years Team with full contact details for the parents of any children receiving a free entitlement place at their setting and work closely with the Early Years Team to find alternative placements for all funded children. Children will be allocated an alternative place to attend for their funded childcare while Ofsted complete their investigation. Any funding paid for free entitlement places will need to be repaid to Together for Children. Once any investigation is completed, the families of children will be informed and they will choose whether to return to the original provider or to remain with the new provider for the rest of the term and payments will be arranged with the preferred provider.

Termination and Withdrawal of Funding. 15.1 If a provider of free early years provision for two three and four year olds fails to meet the conditions which are set out within this provider agreement with regard to: 15.2 A failure by either Sunderland City Council and/or Together for Children to either: 15.3 Should a provider close at short notice and cease to operate Together for Children may require the repayment of the whole or part of the funding they have been paid in respect of free places. Should a provider plan to close, they must inform Together for Children and give a notice period of at least one full term in order to minimise disruption to children and families. (See Appendix 4) 15.4 If a provider receives a complaint with regard to safeguarding or an allegation against a member of staff, they must inform the Early Years Team in writing or by email within 1 working day of receiving the complaint (see Appendix 4). A risk assessment will be undertaken and a decision will be made with regard to whether funded children will be removed from the setting. If children are moved, any funding paid for free entitlement places will need to be repaid to Together for Children. Together for Children will send an invoice for the outstanding hours of care for the remainder of the term.for 15.5 Suspension/withdrawal of registration by Ofsted or a breach of statutory requirements or safeguarding issues may result in the termination of the arrangement and withdrawal of funding. If a provider, offering free entitlement to early education places is suspended from the Early Years Register by Ofsted they must inform the Early Years Team by email within 1 working day (see appendix 4). In this circumstance the provider must provide the Early Years Team with full contact details for the parents of any children receiving a free entitlement place at their setting and work closely with the Early Years Team to find alternative placements for all funded children. Children will be allocated an alternative place to attend for their funded childcare while Ofsted complete their investigation. Any funding paid for free entitlement places will need to be repaid to Together for Children. Once any investigation is completed, the families of children will be informed and they will choose whether to return to the original provider or to remain with the new provider for the rest of the term and payments will be arranged with the preferred provider.