Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update Quarter 4 2016/17 and Annual Update for Year Ending March 2017
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Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update Quarter 4 2016/17 and annual update for year ending March 2017 Area: Eastleigh Borough Council Period: 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017 Report by: Sheila Sahota (Childcare Development and Business Officer) [email protected] 1. Area demographic profile This information is provided by the Local Development Team (LDT) and indicates any known changes in the demographic profile in the area. Some of the data may not be statistical but what is known locally from networking with agencies and settings. Number and ages of children The latest information taken from the Small Area Population Forecast (2014) http://www.hants.gov.uk/factsandfigures/ highlights that there is an increase of population-statistics/pop-estimates/small- 421 children aged 0-4 from 2017 to area-pop-stats.htm 2022. Lone parents - worklessness The latest information available shows that 470 lone parents (as a statistical Source: group) in Eastleigh were claiming Lone Parents benefits. This figure, however, http://documents.hants.gov.uk/Economy/ does not include all lone parents as a HampshireLMBMarch2017.pdf hierarchical system is used to avoid double counting. For example a person claiming Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Lone Parent benefits would be counted under ESA. DWP 2 year olds: September 2016 The latest DWP data from September Source: Early Years Reporting toll and 2016 and the data extracted from the data provided to HCC by DWP Early Years Reporting Tool showed there were 298 eligible 2 year olds within the Eastleigh district. Of these 217 became claims for 2 year old funding. This represents 73% of the total that would have been eligible actually taking up the offer of the two year old funding with an approved provider. Employment profiles and income: The latest information (March 2017) Source: regarding Job Seekers Allowance Claimants shows a reduction of 5 http://documents.hants.gov.uk/Economy/ individuals from the previous month for HampshireLMBMarch2017.pdf Eastleigh. http://profiles.hampshirehub.net/profiles/ E07000093 Date of Source – 2016 1 The borough has a population of 126,800, of which around 63.6% are of working age Number % Employed (full-time) 40,104 43.20 13.40 Employed (part-time) 14,551 8,884 9.60 Self-employed 2,726 2.90 Full-time student 2,877 3.10 Student 3,260 3.50 Looking after home / family Housing Development Eastleigh Borough Council’s Source: Infrastructure Delivery Plan proposes further housing needs across the http://solentlep.org.uk/uploads/document borough with the two strategic s/Solent_Strategic_Economic_Plan.pdf developments proposed for the Fair Oak and Horton Heath and the West End wards. Employment in Eastleigh – information taken from Eastleigh Borough Council website on April 2017 Altogether the local economy of Eastleigh provides jobs for around 61,400 people. Eastleigh has high levels of economic activity. Employment rate is higher and self- employment as well as unemployment rates are lower than in the wider Solent LEP area. Business administration and support services, Retail, Manufacturing, Construction, Wholesale, Financial & Insurance and Motor trades sectors are important sectors in terms of provision of jobs and the higher concentration of jobs locally. There are around 4,300 businesses located within the economy of the borough. Around 0.5% of businesses are large businesses and small businesses account for around 98.0% of all business. Businesses with over 250 employees provide jobs to 60.4% of all employee jobs in Eastleigh. Small businesses provide around 27.1%. The success of the economy is further strengthened by the presence of major employers such as AGEAS Insurance, B&Q, and GE Aerospace. Housing in Eastleigh is relatively less affordable than on average in England with the average house price at £210,000 compared to £190,000 nationally. This may be a result of low housing completion rates and a growing local demand. https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/business/why-eastleigh/facts-and-figures.aspx 2 2. Childcare places analysis 2.1 Childcare mix This data is produced by the Local Development Team for Ofsted registered childcare from known changes in the childcare market that have occurred within the periods noted. Table 1: Childcare Places Provider type Quarter Total Total Total Total Net number of number of number number of growth providers registered of registered or loss of gained or places providers places lost places settings gained (if lost (if known) since the that have known) last extended quarter (- places / + ) Q1 3 9 2 9 0 Q2 0 0 2 9 -9 Childminders Q3 0 0 1 3 -3 Q4 3 9 5 15 -6 Q1 1 1 1 6 -5 Home Q2 0 0 1 1 -1 childcarers Q3 0 0 4 4 -4 Q4 0 0 1 1 -1 EYE Non- Q1 0 0 0 0 0 domestic Q2 0 0 0 0 0 premises – full Q3 0 0 0 0 0 day care Q4 1 20 0 0 20 EYE Non- Q1 0 0 0 0 0 domestic Q2 0 0 1 24 -24 premises – term Q3 0 0 0 0 0 time Care Q4 0 0 0 0 0 Q1 0 0 0 0 0 Holiday Q2 0 0 0 0 0 playschemes Q3 0 0 0 0 0 Q4 0 0 0 0 0 Out of school Q1 0 0 1 15 -15 clubs (inc. Q2 0 0 0 0 0 Breakfast and Q3 0 0 0 0 0 After School) Q4 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 New childcare and early years provision known at quarter 3 and 4 This is data that is known to the Local Development Team of childcare developments that have completed registration in the period. That data includes all types of provision including childminders. Table 2: New Provision Ward Postcode Age range Registered Type of places setting FDC/SC/OSC/ CM/HC Burseldon and Old SO31 0-7 3 CM Netley West End South SO18 0-7 3 CM Eastleigh South SO50 0-7 3 CM Fair Oak and Horton SO50 0-2 20 FDC Heath 3 Comment: The data highlights three new child minders across the ward opening within the reporting period. An existing provision in the Fair Oak and Horton Heath ward, have expanded their provision to offer an additional 20 places for babies. 2.3 Proposed childcare and early years provision known at quarter 3 and 4: This is data known to the Local Development Team of childcare provision that is proposed. It is likely that these providers will have made application to Ofsted. Table 3: Proposed Provision Ward Postcode Age range Registered Type of setting places FDC/SC/OSC/C M/HC Burseldon and SO31 0-5 50 FDC Old Netley Netley Abbey SO31 2-5 26 SC Ward Eastleigh SO50 2-5 30 SC Central Comment: Work has been undertaken with three new providers to establish childcare within identified wards. All of these settings are moving forward with plans to open their settings and have registered with Ofsted and looking to open in the autumn term 2017. This in turn will create an additional 106 childcare places in the district. 2.4 Early years and childcare provision under threat of closure known at quarter 4 This data is provided by the Local Development Team to indicate areas where childcare operations are known to have difficulty in the childcare market. Table 4: Provision under threat of closure Ward Postcode Age range Registered places Type of setting FDC/SC/OSC/C M/HC Chandlers Ford SO53 2-5 24 SC West Total 24 Comment: This childcare setting is indicating that they have very low numbers of children attending and are unsustainable for the autumn term. Work is being undertaken to support the setting to continue. 2.5 Early Years and Childcare Provision closed at quarter 3 and 4 This data is provided by the Local Development Team of known closures of childcare operations in the period. 4 Table 5: Provision Closed Ward Postcode Age range Registered Type of setting places FDC/SC/OSC/C M/HC Eastleigh Central SO50 3 CM Burseldon and Old Netley SO31 1 HC Fair Oak and Horton Heath SO32 3 CM Hiltingbury East SO53 1 HC Hedge End Wildern SO30 3 CM Eastleigh Central SO50 3 CM Hedge End Grange Park SO30 1 HC Hamble Le Rice and SO31 3 CM Butlocks Heath Hamble Le Rice and SO31 1 HC Butlocks Heath Hedge End St Johns SO30 3 CM Bishopstoke West SO50 1 HC Total 23 Comment: Ofsted inspections are resulting in the removal from the Early Years Register of childminders who are currently not supporting children. Where childminders have no child under 5 years of age, they are moved to the Childcare Register (5 – 8 years). Indications are that many hold on to their early years registration due to the higher cost of the childcare register only option. All the closures highlighted within the reporting period are across several wards in the borough. 3. Early Years Education – Free Entitlement Hampshire County Council keeps a register of all approved childcare and early years provision that delivers the Government’s free early years education entitlement. Free early years education places are available in school nursery classes, state or private nursery schools, day nurseries, playgroups or pre-schools and with approved childminders. Free early years education is available in the funding period after a child’s third and fourth birthday. Some children, whose circumstances or family circumstances meet eligibility criteria, can also receive free early years education in the funding period after their second birthday. 3.1 Early Years Education for Two, Three and Four Year Olds Table 6: Numbers of EYE approved places within childminders and group early years education settings by ward.