DfE Childcare Funding Underspend
July 22, 2025 Service Manager Early Help and Community Family Offer - Neil Christie (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteFull council record
Purpose
DfE funding has been received to increase and
develop childcare for school-aged children to wrap around the
school day during term time and to support the expansion of early
years entitlements and the development of childcare to wrap around
the school day. There is underspend following the first round of
applications and this decision seeks approval to award the
remaining underspend via an open application process to a range of
providers for the remainder of the funding term.
Content
The recommendations were agreed as outlined in
the attached report.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |