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Early Education Entitlement For Two Year Olds The DfE perspective

Early Education Entitlement For Two Year Olds The DfE perspective. Early Education and Childcare Division. In July 2011 DfE and DH published:. Families in the Foundation Years – the Government’s vision

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Early Education Entitlement For Two Year Olds The DfE perspective

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  1. Early Education Entitlement For Two Year Olds The DfE perspective Early Education and Childcare Division

  2. In July 2011 DfE and DH published: Families in the Foundation Years – the Government’s vision Supporting Families in the Foundation Years – for commissioners and the workforce how they can deliver on our vision Evidence Pack A parent friendly website with resources and links on 4Children’s companion website www.foundationyears.org.uk

  3. A new free entitlement for two year olds: • At the moment, around 20,000 very disadvantaged two year olds have free early education places. • First phase – 20% of two year olds (130,000 children) by September 2013 • Second phase – up to 40% of two year olds (260,000 children) by September 2014

  4. The rationale is strong: • Already a gap between disadvantaged children and their peers by age five • We know that high quality early education makes a difference • But fewer children from disadvantaged backgrounds currently get the opportunity Take-up of formal childcare by income

  5. It will be a legal entitlement: • Eligible two year olds will have a legal entitlement to a free place First Phase – 20% • Mirror free schools meals criteria, so a single, national measure of economic disadvantage • + Looked after children Second Phase – 40% • Developing proposals – watch this space

  6. The funding is there: • £760m nationally by 2014-15 • Building up in advance of 2014-15, to support development of capacity and quality • A long-term feature not a short-term initiative • No national hourly rates: local authorities to decide locally in conjunction with providers

  7. It will be delivered in a wide variety of childcare settings: At the moment most provision for two year olds is private or voluntary.

  8. We know it will be challenging: Ensuring sufficient funding: • Higher cost of provision for 2s, compared to 3s and 4s • Ensure that providers receive funding, address lack of ringfencing • Providers need revenue through the year, not just in term times • Increasing supply of places: • Timescale is tight, it takes time to create new places • Must increase awareness among providers so they begin to expand • Access to loans and funding, to expand or convert settings • Ensuring high quality, especially in disadvantaged areas: • Recruiting high-quality staff, providing training opportunities • Specific skills are needed for two year olds

  9. But we can learn from the 2011-12 trials:

  10. And from trials in 2012-13… • 10-12 local authority trials to: • Stimulate growth in capacity • Encourage parental demand • Improve and sustain quality • With the aim of delivering to the initial group of eligible 2 year olds from September

  11. Next Steps • Government response to early education consultation – soon • 2012-13 trials – bids by 2 April, to be announced May • First interim data collection (April – TBC) • Learning from 2011-12 trials - May

  12. Questions/discussion Julian Ward earlyeducation.trials@education.gsi.gov.uk

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