Purpose

In the Spring Budget 2023, to
increase parents/carers participation in the labour market, the
Childcare Reforms were announced, an extension to government-funded
entitlements for early years education and childcare, including,
extension to funded entitlements for early education and childcare
and wraparound childcare provision.
 
The report sets out the
proposed process for administering and allocating the capital
funding Croydon will be given to support the Childcare Reforms -
extension of the funded early years entitlements, and capital and
revenue funding for wraparound childcare provision.
 
The report seeks approval of
the proposed process, and for its implementation under delegated
authority to be granted to the Corporate Director
Children, Young People and Education, in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and
Education.
 

Content

RESOLVED, to;
 
2.1      approve the proposed
outline process, governance, and criteria, detailed in paragraphs 7
and 8 of this report, for awarding providers capital funding
relating to the delivery of the expanded early years funded
entitlements.
 
2.2      approve the proposed
process, governance, and criteria, detailed in paragraphs 7 and 9
for awarding providers capital funding and revenue funding to
deliver of the wraparound care provision across the
borough.
 
2.3      delegate authority to
the Corporate Director Children, Young People and Education, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and
Education to approve the final form and issue of grant
documentation (as referred to at section 7.5.1 of this report) and
grant awards.