Provider Agreement 2023-24Provider Agreement • February 23rd, 2023
Contract Type FiledFebruary 23rd, 2023Nottingham City Council values the partnership with all childcare and early years providers and we acknowledge this year may continue to be challenging in relation to the continued recovery from the pandemic, additional concerns over energy costs and recruitment of quality staff, which we know are significant to the sector. Please be reassured that we will keep you updated on any national changes to the funding of free early years entitlement places, as well as any other funding opportunities from central government, that may become available over the course of the year.
Provider Agreement 2022-23Provider Agreement • February 4th, 2022
Contract Type FiledFebruary 4th, 2022This year may continue to be challenging in relation to the pandemic. Please be reassured that we will keep you updated with regard to any changes made nationally to the funding of free early years entitlement places.
Provider Agreement 2021-22Provider Agreement • February 8th, 2021
Contract Type FiledFebruary 8th, 2021One aspect of the Nottingham City Early Years Team remit is to support the provision of free entitlement places for 2, 3 and 4 year old children. As such, this document outlines the terms and conditions for provider’s delivering free entitlement places in the City in line with the latest statutory guidance. It is imperative that you, as a provider, familiarise yourself with this document so that you are aware what is expected of you and what you should expect from Nottingham City Council as your local authority. If you are unsure of your position in anyway, then we recommend seeking independent legal advice.
Provider Agreement 2020-21Provider Agreement • January 21st, 2020
Contract Type FiledJanuary 21st, 2020One aspect of the Nottingham City Early Years Team remit is to support the provision of free entitlement places for 2, 3 and 4 year old children. As such, this document outlines the terms and conditions for provider’s delivering free entitlement places in the City in line with the latest statutory guidance. It is imperative that you, as a provider, familiarise yourself with this document so that you are aware what is expected of you and what you should expect from Nottingham City Council as your local authority.
Provider Agreement 2019-20Provider Agreement • February 6th, 2019
Contract Type FiledFebruary 6th, 2019Part of the Nottingham City Early Years Team remit is to support the provision of free entitlement places for 2, 3 and 4 year old children. As such, this document outlines the terms and conditions for provider’s delivering free entitlement places in the City in line with the latest statutory guidance. It is important that you, as a provider, familiarise yourself with this document so that you are aware what is expected of you and what you should expect from Nottingham City Council as your local authority.
Provider Agreement 2018-19Provider Agreement • March 20th, 2018
Contract Type FiledMarch 20th, 2018Page Number Section 1 - Introduction 4 Section 2 - Nottingham City Early Years Team 6 Section 3 - The Free Entitlement 7 Table 1: Funding Periods 7 Table 2: Maximum entitlement per funding period 7 Charging 8 Section 4 - Eligibility 9 Table 3: Age Eligibility for funded places 9 Eligibility Criteria for 2 Year Olds 9 Eligibility Criteria for 3 and 4 Year Olds: Universal Hours 10 Eligibility Criteria for 3 and 4 Year Olds: 30 Hours 10 Table 4: Process for providers for validating a 30 hours eligibility code 11 The Grace Period 12 Table 5: Grace Period Dates and LA Audit Dates 13 Eligibility Criteria for 3 and 4 Year Olds: Early Years Pupil Premium 13 Section 5 - Flexibility 15 Partnership Working 16 Patterns of Delivery 16 Table 6: Common Patterns of Delivery for the 15 hours entitlement 17 Table 7: Full day care delivery model examples for 30 hours entitlement 18 Table 8: Sessional delivery model examples for 30 hours entitlement 19 Section 6 - Quality 20 Providers with a ‘Requires Imp
Provider Agreement 2018-19Provider Agreement • March 20th, 2018
Contract Type FiledMarch 20th, 2018Page Number Section 1 - Introduction 4 Section 2 - Nottingham City Early Years Team 6 Section 3 - The Free Entitlement 7 Table 1: Funding Periods 7 Table 2: Maximum entitlement per funding period 7 Charging 8 Section 4 - Eligibility 9 Table 3: Age Eligibility for funded places 9 Eligibility Criteria for 2 Year Olds 9 Eligibility Criteria for 3 and 4 Year Olds: Universal Hours 10 Eligibility Criteria for 3 and 4 Year Olds: 30 Hours 10 Table 4: Process for providers for validating a 30 hours eligibility code 11 The Grace Period 12 Table 5: Grace Period Dates and LA Audit Dates 13 Eligibility Criteria for 3 and 4 Year Olds: Early Years Pupil Premium 13 Section 5 - Flexibility 15 Partnership Working 16 Patterns of Delivery 16 Table 6: Common Patterns of Delivery for the 15 hours entitlement 17 Table 7: Full day care delivery model examples for 30 hours entitlement 18 Table 8: Sessional delivery model examples for 30 hours entitlement 19 Section 6 - Quality 20 Providers with a ‘Requires Imp
Provider Agreement 2017-18Provider Agreement • October 6th, 2017
Contract Type FiledOctober 6th, 2017Page Number Section 1 - Introduction 4 Section 2 - Nottingham City Early Years Team 6 Section 3 - The Free Entitlement 7 Table 1: Funding Periods 7 Table 2: Maximum entitlement per funding period 7 Charging 8 Section 4 - Eligibility 9 Table 3: Age Eligibility for funded places 9 Eligibility Criteria for 2 Year Olds 9 Eligibility Criteria for 3 and 4 Year Olds: Universal Hours 10 Eligibility Criteria for 3 and 4 Year Olds: 30 Hours 10 Table 4: Process for providers for validating a 30 hours eligibility code 11 The Grace Period 12 Table 5: Grace Period Dates and LA Audit Dates 13 Eligibility Criteria for 3 and 4 Year Olds: Early Years Pupil Premium 13 Section 5 - Flexibility 15 Partnership Working 16 Patterns of Delivery 16 Table 6: Common Patterns of Delivery for the 15 hours entitlement 17 Table 7: Full day care delivery model examples for 30 hours entitlement 18 Table 8: Sessional delivery model examples for 30 hours entitlement 19 Section 6 - Quality 20 Providers with a ‘Requires Imp