Ensuring sufficient high quality places for two year olds

Responding to change Ann Van Dyke South Region Lead

What I will be covering

Where are we now? The mixed market of

early years providers Issues facing the sector What’s working

Research tells us ...

“ The Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary (EPPSE) research shows children who go to pre-school are projected to earn £27,000 more during their career than those who don’t. They are also more likely to get better GCSE results - the equivalent of getting 7 Bs compared to 7 Cs. ”

DfE press release 9th September 2014

Where are we now?

Where have we been?

Where are we headed?

Keeping it real for families

What resources ?

“The early years entitlement should now be viewed as part of our mainstream education offer in this country”

Elizabeth Truss MPParliamentary Under Secretary of State

for Education and Childcare

The role of the local authority

Identifying and supporting families to take up the offer

Ensuring sufficient high quality provision

Providing information Delivering some services and

enabling choice for families Ensuring accountability

What does this mean for you and your early years sectors?

Ensuring sufficiency through:

Choice Diversity Sustainability Quality Partnership

Balancing the books

Opportunities for all in a mixed market

Childminders Schools and academies Private Day Nurseries Voluntary sector Children’s Centres Independent schools

What are providers already doing?

Changes to how places are delivered Changes to physical space Changing age bands and

groups Not just space – think

about hours in a week! Transitions from 2 year old

offer to 3 year old offer…

Stretching the offer

570 hours

Not just 3 hours per day or only 15 hours per week

More than term time only

The added value the sector brings

But what a ride.

Mixed issues for a mixed economy ?

The changing shape of demand Staffing Buildings Leases Funding rates, security and sustainability

Providers also report

Large numbers of children with behavioural difficulties

Speech and language delay

…but large and lasting opportunities too!

What investment is having the greatest impact ?

Telling eligible families about their legal entitlement

All the while, keeping the sector informed and able to respond…

…through:

Ensuring public accountability and transparency

Removing barriers to growth Information Supporting opportunities to expand Retaining a focus on quality Business support

And finally…

Finding out more

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