The LOCAL AUTHORITY or the DEPARTMENT may terminate this contract in accordance with the termination provisions of this contract including failure of the CONSULTANT to make satisfactory progress on the contract work, or failure to provide satisfactory work product quality.
The LOCAL AUTHORITY. Where a dispute arises between a parent and the Provider, where the parent is not satisfied that his/her child has received his/her free entitlement in accordance with the legislation or as set out in this Agreement, the Provider will invoke its own complaints procedure.
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The LOCAL AUTHORITY. Where a dispute arises between a parent and the School, where the parent is not satisfied that his/her child has received his/her free entitlement in accordance with the legislation or as set out in this Agreement, the School will invoke its own complaints procedure.
The LOCAL AUTHORITY. AGREES TO:
3.1 Include the Provider into the Directory.
3.2 Subject to section 7(1) of the Childcare Xxx 0000, to meet its statutory duties.
3.3 Fund places for three and four year old children making use of the EEE at the Provider’s establishment provided it has been rated as good, outstanding or satisfactory/requires improvement standard by Ofsted.
3.4 Fund places for two year old children making use of the EEE if the Provider’s services have been assessed as good or outstanding standard, but in the case of satisfactory/requires improvement standard only if there is in the Local Authority’s opinion insufficient accessible good or outstanding standard provision.
3.5 Only fund the Provider if it has been newly Registered by Ofsted pending the publication of the Provider’s first Ofsted Inspection Judgement for children aged 3 and 4 making use of the EEE if the Local Authority is satisfied that the Provider can deliver the EEE for 3 and 4 year olds to at least Satisfactory/Requires Improvement standard.
3.6 Make prompt payment to the Provider of all fees due pursuant to the EEE provided all relevant documentation is received by the deadline date.
3.7 Issue the Provider with an indicative budget at the beginning of the financial year which broadly reflects anticipated participation. At the end of each financial year the Local Authority will adjust the budget to reflect actual levels of participation within the financial year unless the Provider requests an in-year review where changes to eligible children has a significant impact on the Provider’s financial position.
3.8 Work in a co-operative spirit with the Provider in order to promote high quality provision.
3.9 Signpost the Provider to appropriate advice, training and support for early year’s practitioners, in support of both developing the provision and the staff e.g. improving quality, developing inclusive practice, delivering a flexible free offer and maintaining sustainability.
3.10 Have an appeals procedure for the Provider if funding is refused to deliver early education places.
3.11 Publicise their complaints procedure so that the Provider knows how to complain if necessary.
3.12 Fund the EEE using a locally determined, transparent formula – the Early Years Single Funding Formula (EYSFF).
The LOCAL AUTHORITY. Accredited Representatives shall be entitled to the following Facilities for Trade Union Duties:
(i) the provision of lists no later than 20th October, or earlier if available, each year of newly appointed teachers in the Schools and arrangements for communicating directly with those newly appointed teachers;
(ii) the provision annually of a list of all teachers employed in the Schools by the means most convenient to NELC;
(iii) invitations to induction arrangements for newly appointed teachers and newly qualified teachers;
(iv) arrangements for use of accommodation in Schools or other premises of NELC for Recognised Teacher Association meetings;
(v) arrangements of the use of the NELC Distribution system to Schools for the purposes of official trade union communication with their members, including access to internal mail systems, intranet, internet, School telephone numbers and e-mail addresses;
(vi) provision of documents that set out the pay, conditions of service and the regulations of NELC which apply to the teachers employed by NELC (or where appropriate the Voluntary Aided and/or Foundation School) in the School(s).
