Childcare Sufficiency Profile

January 2019

Aylsham & Reepham

Children’s Centre Area

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Key Findings

There is sufficient number of 2, 3 and 4 year old funded places across the area with 375 places available at any one time for 327 eligible children

For 0-2’s no children at all can access a childcare place

The area has no children living in the 20% Most Deprived areas (IDACI)

In addition to future growth through planning permissions over the next 5 years 500 new homes are being planned in Aylsham (an additional 162 funded places if/when homes occupied)

Migration of children to childcare providers within and without the area for summer 2018 is -21 with 89 coming in and 110 going out

The Out Of School Clubs appear to meet demand during term time. There is one holiday club provision in the area and it is not known if there is unmet demand Parents currently have a choice of the type of provider they can access

Ofsted rated ‘Good or Outstanding’ is at 100% for group providers and 100% for childminders New provision would need to be of high quality to compete in this market and provide a flexible offer to meet parents needs

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Demographics

There are 1,171 0-5 year olds and 507 3-4 year olds in the

Children’s Centre Lot as of January 2019

Ward 0 1 2 3 4 Total Aylsham 56 89 81 83 86 395 Buxton 8 15 6 15 10 54 Chaucer 1 1 1 0 0 3 Erpingham 11 17 12 17 13 70 Hevingham 12 12 18 14 16 72 Scottow 16 24 20 19 21 100 Worstead 2 3 3 6 4 18 Astley 0 0 2 0 3 5 Eynesford 23 34 28 29 28 142 Great Witchingham 18 14 17 14 22 85 Reepham 17 17 14 25 23 96 Upper Wensum 23 21 28 26 33 131 Total 187 247 230 248 259 1,171 Total 2, 3 & 4 year olds 230 248 259 737 Total 3 & 4 year olds 248 259 507

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Childcare Provider Type and Sector for 0-5 year olds

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Childcare Provider Quality

Not Yet Requires Provider Type Met Good Outstanding Total Inspected Improvement Childcare - Domestic 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 Childminder 2 16.7% 1 8.3% 0 0.0% 3 25.0% 6 50.0% 12 Day Nursery 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 2 Eyfs Unit 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0 0.0% 2 Nursery Class 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 Pre-School Playgroup 1 11.1% 0 0.0% 1 11.1% 6 66.7% 1 11.1% 9 Total 3 11.1% 1 3.7% 1 3.7% 13 48.1% 9 33.3% 27

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Full and Sessional Daycare

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Funded Provider Open All Year Round or Term Time Only

Provider Type All Year Term Time Total Childminder 7 87.5% 1 12.5% 8 Day Nursery 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 2 Eyfs Unit 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 2 Nursery Class 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 1 Pre-School Playgroup 1 11.1% 8 88.9% 9 Total 9 40.9% 13 59.1% 22

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Funded Providers for Eligible Two Year Olds

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Childcare Providers

Provider Type Provider Day Care Sector Post Code Ofsted Date Latest Ofsted 0-5s Reg 2yo 3&4yo Type For * Provider Provider Childcare - Domestic Chicken Cottage Childcare Full Daycare Private NR20 4RS 14/12/2018 Good 18 No No Childminder Baxter, Katherine Anne Full Daycare Private NR11 6TW - Not Yet Inspected 6 No Yes Whitelaw Childminder Cleaver, Marie Louise Clarke Full Daycare Private NR10 5HG 14/02/2018 Good 6 Yes Yes Childminder Edwards, Belinda Full Daycare Private NR11 6HN 13/11/2015 Outstanding 6 Yes Yes Childminder Jackets, Graham Charles Full Daycare Private NR10 4NQ 18/04/2016 Outstanding 6 Yes Yes Childminder Jackets, Maria Lesley Full Daycare Private NR10 4NQ 28/08/2013 Outstanding 5 No No Childminder Jones, Melloney Jill Full Daycare Private NR10 4SP 26/03/2015 Outstanding 6 Yes Yes Childminder Kiddell, Joy Full Daycare Private NR9 5QT - Not Yet Inspected 4 No Yes Childminder Osborn, Nicola Jane Full Daycare Private NR10 4EL 27/11/2014 Outstanding 6 Yes Yes Childminder Taylor, Carol Alvina Full Daycare Private NR20 4RS 20/07/2017 Outstanding 12 Yes Yes Childminder Non Public Childminder Full Daycare Private Non Public 27/03/2018 Good 6 No No Childminder Non Public Childminder Full Daycare Private Non Public 21/02/2018 Met 3 No No Childminder Non Public Childminder Full Daycare Private Non Public 07/11/2017 Good 6 No No Day Nursery Attlebridge Montessori Nursery Full Daycare Private NR9 5ST 20/09/2018 Outstanding 24 Yes Yes School Day Nursery Dandelion Forest School Full Daycare Private NR10 5AE 16/03/2017 Outstanding 25 No Yes Nursery - Marsham

* September 2018 Ofsted Import now shows Childminders able to take 6 early years children at any one time

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Childcare Providers cont.

Provider Type Provider Day Care Sector Post Code Ofsted Date Latest Ofsted 0-5s Reg 2yo 3&4yo Type For * Provider Provider Eyfs Unit John Bear Nursery Full Daycare Maintained NR11 6JZ 26/02/2014 Good 52 No Yes Eyfs Unit Little Brown Hare Pre-School Sessional Maintained NR11 7QY 27/02/2014 Good 8 Yes Yes Daycare Nursery Class St Michael's Ce Va Nursery Sessional Maintained NR11 6EX 06/11/2014 Good 26 No Yes And Infant School Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Buxton Pre-School Playgroup Sessional Voluntary NR10 5EN 13/09/2016 Good 24 Yes Yes Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Cawston Montessori Sessional Private NR10 4AY - Not Yet Inspected 20 Yes Yes Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Dawnies Little Stars Nursery Full Daycare Private NR11 6BX 18/05/2017 Good 26 Yes Yes Pre-School Playgroup Foulsham & Bintree Playgroup Full Daycare Voluntary NR20 5RW 09/11/2018 Good 16 Yes Yes Pre-School Playgroup Hevingham Under 5's Full Daycare Voluntary NR10 5NH 08/11/2018 Good 22 Yes Yes Pre-School Playgroup ReephamAssociation Nursery School Sessional Voluntary NR10 4LL 11/12/2018 Requires 26 No Yes Daycare Improvement Pre-School Playgroup Scribbles Pre-School - Full Daycare Private NR20 4RR 12/01/2017 Outstanding 25 Yes Yes Bawdeswell Pre-School Playgroup Stepping Stones Pre-School - Sessional Private NR11 7PH 15/06/2018 Good 22 Yes Yes Aldborough Daycare Pre-School Playgroup Wensum Valley Nursery Full Daycare Voluntary NR9 5RJ 18/05/2018 Good 23 Yes Yes School

* September 2018 Ofsted Import now shows Childminders able to take 6 early years children at any one time

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Childcare Costs

Providers Charging by the Hour Providers Charging by the Session Minimum Cost Per Hour £3.50 Minimum Cost Per Session £10.25 Average Cost Per Hour £4.52 Average Cost Per Session £13.37 Maximum Cost Per Hour £6.50 Maximum Cost Per Session £20.00

Providers Charging by the Day Providers Charging by the Week Minimum Cost Per Day £21.00 Minimum Cost Per Week £97.50 Average Cost Per Day £31.94 Average Cost Per Week £108.50

Maximum Cost Per Day £48.75 Maximum Cost Per Week £123.00

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IDACI* Deprivation % September 2018

Childrens Centre Area IDACI Deprivation % 0 1 2 3 4 Total Aylsham 20-30% Most Deprived 1 2 0 0 0 3 Aylsham 30% Least Deprived 40 69 56 52 61 278 Aylsham 30-70% Most Deprived 74 91 91 89 89 434 Reepham 20-30% Most Deprived 0 1 1 2 1 5 Reepham 30% Least Deprived 8 11 8 16 13 56 Reepham 30-70% Most Deprived 68 82 71 98 67 386

IDACI* 20% Most Deprived Comparison

Oct-17 Sep-18 0-10% 11-20% Total Deprivation 0-10% 11-20% Total 0-10% 11-20% Total difference difference difference Aylsham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reepham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

*Income deprivation affecting children index

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0-2 Baby Places

Number of Places being Can access children offered a place

434 0 0%

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Funded Places Take Up by Provider

Provider Type Funded 2 year olds ** Provider Type Funded 3 & 4 year olds ** Childminder 5 Childminder 27 Day Nursery 4 Day Nursery 66 Pre-School Playgroup 34 Eyfs Unit 10 Total 43 Nursery Class 93 Pre-School Playgroup 170 Total 366 ** Based on Summer Term 2018. A child may be counted more than once if attending multiple providers of different types

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Providers Offering Extended Entitlement

(up to 30 hours)

Provider Type Provider Childminder Cleaver, Marie Louise Clarke Childminder Edwards, Belinda Childminder Jackets, Graham Charles Childminder Jones, Melloney Jill Childminder Kiddell, Joy Childminder Osborn, Nicola Jane Childminder Taylor, Carol Alvina Day Nursery Attlebridge Montessori Nursery School Eyfs Unit John Bear Nursery Nursery Class St Michael's Ce Va Nursery And Infant School Pre-School Playgroup Buxton Pre-School Playgroup Pre-School Playgroup Foulsham & Bintree Playgroup Pre-School Playgroup Reepham Nursery School Pre-School Playgroup Scribbles Pre-School Bawdeswell Pre-School Playgroup Stepping Stones Pre-School Pre-School Playgroup Wensum Valley Nursery School

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Key Data

Of the 507 three & four year olds there are possibly 290 wanting a funded childcare place as 217 four year olds have been offered their place in Reception class. There are 37 eligible 2 year olds

There is 1 Childcare – Domestic, 12 Childminders, 2 Day Nurseries, 2 EYFS Units, 1 Nursery Class, and 9 Pre-school Playgroups providing 0-5 year old childcare for up to 429 children at any one time

375 of the 429 places available are for funded children

Open and Closed Providers – This area has gained 1 Childcare-Domestic and 2 EYFS Units but lost 7 childminders and 1 Nursery Class with a net gain of 30 places

There is a maximum of 865 fifteen-hour funded places available. To balance business needs and parental demand providers will choose the number of funded places made available

Of the 429 places 108 are being made available for disadvantaged two year olds

Take up for Early Education Funding for 3-4 year olds was 95.5% for the summer 2018 claim period, up 0.3% from spring 2018

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Key Data cont.

Take up for Early Education Funding for 2 year olds was 75.0% for the summer 2018 claim period with 42 of 56 eligible children taking up all or part of their free entitlement. Down 16.7% from spring 2018

Regarding migration of 2, 3 & 4 year old funded children 323 local childcare places were accessed by children living in the area and 89 children living outside the CC area taking up 412 childcare places. 110 local children accessed childcare places outside the area

388 children accessed 412 places indicating 24 children accessed shared care within the area

1 child has deferred access to school reception class for autumn 2018

Of the 429 childcare places 134 are available all year round and 295 are available term time only

Average distance travelled to access childcare is 2.5 miles with the furthest distance travelled being 25.8 miles

Existing and prospective childcare providers should always undertake their own market research to understand local childcare needs, other factors such as the location of provision in neighbouring wards, travel patterns and future housing developments need to be considered when planning for places

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Future Growth

Projected increase of 381 new homes have approximately 37 3-4 full planning consent year olds requiring pre- over the next five years school childcare

Sufficiency is about childcare places for all children who need it, choice for parents and good quality provision

Out of School Provision and Charges

Providers Charging by the Hour Providers Charging by the Session Minimum Cost Per Hour £4.75 Minimum Cost Per Session £1.50 Average Cost Per Hour £4.75 Average Cost Per Session £3.71 Maximum Cost Per Hour £4.75 Maximum Cost Per Session £8.00

Providers Charging by the Day Providers Charging by the Week Minimum Cost Per Day £36.00 Minimum Cost Per Week £10.00 Average Cost Per Day £36.00 Average Cost Per Week £10.00 Maximum Cost Per Day £36.00 Maximum Cost Per Week £10.00

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Out of School Providers

Provider Type Provider Day Care Sector Post Code Ofsted Date Latest Ofsted After School Club Bure Valley School - Teatime Club Out OfType School Maintained NR11 6JZ 03/02/2016 Good After School Club Colby Primary School After School Club Out Of School Maintained NR11 7EA 26/01/2012 Good After School Club Foulsham & Bintree Playgroup Out Of School Voluntary NR20 5RW 09/11/2018 Good After School Club Smiles After School Club Out Of School Academy NR10 4AY - Not Yet Inspected Breakfast Club Bure Valley School - Breakfast Buddies Out Of School Maintained NR11 6JZ 03/02/2016 Good Breakfast Club Buxton Primary School Breakfast Club Out Of School Maintained NR10 5EZ 31/10/2017 Outstanding Breakfast Club Buzz Club Out Of School Academy NR10 4AY - Not Yet Inspected Breakfast Club Colby Primary School Breakfast Club Out Of School Maintained NR11 7EA 26/01/2012 Good Breakfast Club Foulsham Primary School Academy Early Birds Out Of School Academy NR20 5RT - Not Yet Inspected Holiday Playscheme Dandelion Education Limited Holiday Club Out Of School Private NR10 5AE 16/03/2017 Outstanding

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Data Sources and Contact Area Map Norfolk County Council e-Publishing Team Norfolk County Council Place Planning Officer Key Findings, Key Data (Analysis) Demographics; Childcare Provider Type and Sector for 0-5 year olds; Childcare Provider Quality; Full and Sessional Daycare; Funded Provider Open All Year Round or Term Time Only; Funded providers for Eligible Two Year Olds; Childcare Providers; Childcare Costs; IDACI Norfolk County Council Intelligence and Deprivation %; IDACI 20% Most Deprived Analytics Service; Early Years Finance Team Comparison; Funded Places Take Up by Provider; 3 and 4 year old extended entitlement (30 hours free childcare); Out of School Provision and Charges; Out Of School Providers

Norfolk County Council Education Participation, Future Growth Infrastructure & Partnerships Service Peter Elwick, Place Planning Officer [email protected]

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