1 a) How many local authority run day nurseries providing Government funded childcare hours entitlements do you have open currently (as of 21/10/24)?
0.
b)How many are you intending to close in the next 24 months?
c) How many are you planning on privatising in the next 24 months?
d) How many are you planning to reduce staffing at and or reduce childcare places at in the next 24 months?
e) How many are under review/ are you considering the future of?
The answer to questions 1b-e is N/A.
2. a) How many Sure Start children’s centres run by the council providing Government funded childcare hours entitlements do you have open currently (as of 21/10/24)?
0.
b)How many are you intending to close in the next 24 months?
c) How many are you planning on privatising in the next 24 months?
d) How many are you planning to reduce staffing at, and or reduce childcare places at, in the next 24 months?
e) How many are under review/ are you considering the future of?
The answer to questions 2b-e is N/A.
3. a)How many maintained nursery schools do you have open currently (as of 21/10/24)?
2.
b)How many are you intending to close in the next 24 months?
c) How many are you planning on privatising in the next 24 months?
d) How many are you planning to reduce staffing at, and or reduce childcare places at, in the next 24 months?
e) How many are under review/ are you considering the future of?
The answer to questions 3b-e is 0.
4 If you are intending to close any or they are under review – is this because
The funded rate provided per hour is not enough
Lack of staff
Overall council budget issues
All of the above.
N/A.
5 How many school-based providers have expressed interested in extending their lower age range to include younger children following the expansion of free hours?
21.