Purpose

For Cabinet to consider the outcomes of this annual review into the sufficiency of child- care provision in the Borough.

The latest annual review follows the announcement in this year’s Spring Budget to extend entitlements initially to eligible families with children aged 2 and, later, children aged 9 months.

Decision

RESOLVED that Cabinet notes the outcomes of the annual review of the sufficiency of early years provision in the Borough and endorses the actions to be taken to maintain resilience within the sector which supports the sustainability of provision as indicated in Section 4 of the report.