Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update s2

Hampshire County Council Childcare Sufficiency Bi-annual Update for October 2016

Area: Winchester Period: 1 April – 30 September 2016 Report by: Sheila Sahota Childcare Development & Business Officer (CDBO)

1. Area demographic profile Number and ages of children According to Hampshire’s Small Area Source: Population Forecast (version 2014) there are a total of 6643 0-4 year olds in 2017 and http://www.hants.gov.uk/factsandfigur 7131 0-4 year olds in in 2021. This indicates es/population-statistics/pop- a rise of 488 children within this age range estimates/small-area-pop-stats.htm over the next four years.

Lone parents Families accessing Working Tax Winchester’s level of Job Seekers Allowance Credit (JSA) claimants have increased within this reporting period by 5 claimants. The worklessness statistics within the Labour Labour Market Bulletin Market Bulletin for September 2016, October 2016 highlights that Winchester has 3040 people http://www.hants.gov.uk/factsandfigur identified as out of work with 310 of these es/figures- being lone parent families economics/hants_labour_market.htm The Labour Market Bulletin also highlights that there are some new jobs being created within the district and that 25 wards with lowest claimant count includes four Winchester wards.

Department for Work and Pensions DWP data set for autumn 2016 indicated that (DWP) 2 year olds there were 186 children eligible for the two year old scheme. There were 161 claims Source: HCC Autumn 2016 Early within this reporting period therefore 87% Years Tool Headcount conversion of places.

Housing Development Within the borough of (district), major housing growth is taking place at the following locations: Source: Taken from Winchester Barton Farm – St Barnabus ward - 2000 District Local Plan and the Housing Winchester – St Lukes ward – 494 Land Supply by District Report 2015 Winchester – St Bartholomew ward – 307 Winchester – St Michaels ward – 294 Bishops Waltham ward – 60 Central Meon Ward – 160 Denmead ward – 305

1 There is also a very large housing estate in http://www.hants.gov.uk/factsandfigur Waterlooville which overlaps into the es/land- Winchester district. supply/housing_land_supply_in_ham pshire.htm

2. Childcare places analysis

2.1 Childcare mix known at September 2016 This data is produced by the Services for Young Children Local Development Team (LDT) of Ofsted registered childcare from known changes in the childcare market that have occurred in the period.

Table 1: Childcare Places Provider Total Total number Total Total number Net growth type number of of registered number of of registered or loss of providers places gained providers spaces lost (if places gained or (if known) lost known) since the settings last quarter that have (- / + ) extended places

Q1 0 0 1 4 -4 Childminders Q2 0 0 2 7 -7

Home child Q1 2 2 3 3 -1 carers Q2 0 0 2 2 -2

EYE Non domestic Q1 0 0 0 0 0 premises – Q2 2 91 0 0 91 full day care EYE Non domestic Q1 0 0 0 premises – 0 0 Q2 0 26 -26 term-time 0 1 care

Holiday Q1 0 0 0 0 0 playschemes Q2 0 0 0 0 0

Out of School clubs (inc. Q1 0 0 0 0 0 Breakfast and Q2 0 0 0 0 0 After School)

2 Comment: In the period from 1 April to 30 September there has been a loss of places within the Child minding sector and a sessional preschool in the Colden Common ward. This is balanced against a gain in childcare places with the opening of two new full day care settings in the Owslebury and Curdridge ward and the Winchester St Barnabus ward.

2.2 New childcare and early years provision known at September 2016. 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 Provisions Ward Postcode Age range Registered places Type of setting FDC/SC/OSC/C M/HC Owslebury and SO21 2-5 65 FDC Curdridge St Barnabus SO22 2-5 26 SC Kingsworthy SO23 3-5 1 HC St Luke SO22 0-5 1 HC Total 93

2.3 Proposed childcare and early years provision known at September 2016. This is data known to the Local Development Team of childcare provision that is proposed to be developed. It is likely that these provisions have made application to Ofsted.

Table 3: Proposed Provision Ward Postcode Age range Registered places Type of setting FDC/SC/OSC/C M/HC St Barnabus SO22 0-7 3 CM Shedfield SO32 0-7 1 HC St Luke SO22 0-7 1 HC Littleton and SO22 0-5 60 FDC Harestock Bishops SO32 2-5 20 SC Waltham Alresford SO24 0-7 1 HC Total: 66

Comment: There is a proposal to set up a new full day care provision for the Littleton and Harestock ward for Spring 2017and a sessional Preschool in the Bishops Waltham ward.

2.4 Early years and childcare provision under threat of closure known at September 2016 This data is provided by the Local Development Team to indicate areas where childcare operations are known to have difficulty in the childcare market.

3 Table 4: Provision under threat of closure Ward Postcode Age range Registered places Type of setting FDC/SC/OSC/C M/HC Cheriton and SO24 2-5 20 SC Bishops Sutten Colden Common SO21 2-5 26 SC and Twyford

Total 46

Comment: There are two settings citing sustainability issues within this reporting period and have attended business surgeries with the CDBO.

2.5 Early years and childcare provision closed at September 2016. This data provided by Local Development Team of known closures of childcare operations in the period.

Table 5: Provision Closed Ward Postcode Age range Registered places Type of setting FDC/SC/OSC/C M/HC Colden Common SO32 2-5 26 SC and Twyford Littleton and SO22 0-7 4 CM Harestock St Barnabus SO22 0-7 1 HC St Michael SO23 0-7 1 HC St Paul SO23 0-7 1 HC Littleton and SO22 0-7 3 CM Harestock Shedfield SO32 0-7 4 CM Bishopstoke SO50 0-7 1 HC West Colden Common SO21 0-7 1 HC and Twyford

Total 42

Comment: In this period there has been a total loss of 42 places. Sufficiency of places is being closely monitored due to known housing developments. New providers are being actively sought by the Local Development Team.

NB: Ofsted inspections are resulting in removal from the Early Years register of childminders who are currently not supporting children. Where a childminder has 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 the higher cost of the childcare register only option).

4 3. Early Years Education (EYE) – Free Entitlement Hampshire County Council keeps a register of all approved childcare and early years provision that provides the government’s free early years entitlement. Free early years education (EYE) 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 to all children the term after their third and fourth birthday. Some children whose circumstances or family circumstances meet eligibility criteria can also receive free early years education the funding period after their second birthday.

3.1 Early Years Education for Two Year Olds This is part of a national offer from the Department for Education (DfE) and has been developed to improve outcomes for identified two year olds who meet or their family’s income or circumstances meet, certain eligibility criteria. Further details can be found at http://www.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/parents/cis/eye/2- year-old-offer-2.htm

3.2 Number of settings able to provide early years education to 2/3 and 4 Year olds in the Private Voluntary and Independent sector: This is based on the settings that are approved to deliver early years funding and capacity including the number of the hours and weeks open.

Table 6: Type of approved group early years education providers Source: Summer 2016 Headcount Early Years

5 Maximum Offer 2 Weeks Ofsted places year old open Ward Registration places Name

3.3 Development of childminderBishops Waltham EYE provision 24 Yes 38 Montessori Bishops Waltham Lilypad Pre-School 24 Yes 38

Woodside Nursery 90 Yes 51 Boarhunt and Southwick School Busy Bees Pre- 26 Yes 38 School Cherry Tree Pre- 18 Yes 38 school

Cheriton and Bishops Sutton Meon Springs 28 Yes 38 Montessori - Bramdean Wildflowers 20 No 38 Kindergartens

Colden Common 26 Yes 38 Pre-School Playgroup

Colden Common and Kindling Forest 0 No Twyford School Rainbow Playgroup 24 Yes 39

Twyford Playgroup 26 Yes 38

Compton & 24 Yes 38 Shawford Pre- School Making Miracles 26 Yes 51 Hursley Compton and Otterbourne My Little Explorers 24 Yes 38

Yellow Dot Day 62 Yes 51 Nursery Yellow Dot Nursery 86 Yes 51

Busy Bee Pre- 21 Yes 38 School Denmead Daycare 26 Yes 51

Denmead Denmead Pre- 15 Yes 38 School The Old School 22 Yes 38 House Pre-School

Droxford Montessori 12 No Droxford, Soberton and School 38 Hambledon Hambledon Pre- 26 Yes 38 School Riverbank 23 Yes 38 Kindergarten 6 Itchen Valley The Itchen Valley 18 Yes 38 Montessori There are 49 Ofsted registered child minders who are approved to deliver early years education. In the Winchester area a total of 99 registered child minders and 72% of these are graded by Ofsted as “Good or Outstanding”. The Childcare Development and Business Officer (CDBO) is working with the commissioned services to ensure that childminders are recruited and encouraged to offer early years education funding in the priority wards of Bishops Waltham and Boarhunt and Southwick wards.

3.4 Development of group EYE provision There are 73 childcare settings delivering early years education in the Winchester district who are a mix of private, voluntary and maintained settings. There has been a increase of two full day care settings during this reporting period equating to a gain of 91 childcare places.

3.5 Take Up of the Free Early Years Entitlement by two, three and four year olds. The graph below for the Winchester district, plots by year the total number of funded children accessing early years education and the average weekly early years hours taken.

7 Table 7 below provides the numbers of children in the district that access their early years education and this is assessed against the small area population forecast to provide a proxy level of take up

Table 7: Early Years Education take up of 2 and 3 year olds as at Autumn Term 2016 Source: Early Years Reporting Tool September 2016

% 2 2 Yr YrOld 3 Yr % 3 Old 2Yr Old Take Old 3Yr Old YrOld Winchester Claims SAPF Up Claims SAPF Take Up

Bishops Waltham 11 87 12.60% 79 79 100.00% Boarhunt and Southwick 5 28 17.90% 28 35 80.00% Cheriton and Bishops Sutton 3 23 13.00% 14 19 73.70% Colden Common and Twyford 4 66 6.10% 73 76 96.10% Compton and Otterbourne 3 58 5.20% 56 44 127.30% Denmead 12 94 12.80% 63 83 75.90% Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon 1 16 6.30% 26 32 81.30% Itchen Valley 0 21 0.00% 14 18 77.80% Kings Worthy 9 60 15.00% 45 71 63.40% Littleton and Harestock 1 37 2.70% 50 45 111.10%

8 Olivers Battery and Badger Farm 8 42 19.00% 36 41 87.80% Owslebury and Curdridge 3 25 12.00% 36 34 105.90% Shedfield 5 51 9.80% 47 45 104.40% Sparsholt 0 11 0.00% 15 13 115.40% St Barnabas 13 80 16.30% 81 71 114.10% St Bartholomew 6 75 8.00% 68 80 85.00% St John and All Saints 23 79 29.10% 84 72 116.70% St Luke 23 63 36.50% 59 74 79.70% St Michael 9 71 12.70% 64 73 87.70% St Paul 8 71 11.30% 64 67 95.50% Swanmore and Newtown 3 36 8.30% 36 46 78.30% The Alresfords 3 71 4.20% 81 68 119.10% Upper Meon Valley 6 26 23.10% 16 18 88.90% Whiteley 55 0.00% 71 0.00% Wickham 9 47 19.10% 37 39 94.90% Wonston and Micheldever 8 67 11.90% 73 65 112.30%

Comment: The graph above indicates that number of 2, 3 and 4 year olds attending in the year has increased. The average weekly early years education take up hours have decreased indicating there may be some restriction of EYE hours available for parents to maximise their free entitlement.

Table 7 highlights that the Winchester, Denmead and Bishops Waltham wards have a higher proportion of eligible two year olds who are claiming the funding. It is noted that some percentages are greater than 100% this is due to SAPF being a modelled population forecast and the numbers of actual children is greater than the prediction made at that time.

Percentage of two year olds taking up the free offer against Department for Education DWP proxy target

The Department for Education in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions provides the local authority with numbers of families who are most likely to meet eligibility criteria for two year old funding. This data is used to as a proxy measure to assess the take up of the offer by eligible families. The details below outline the position. Hampshire has an indicative number of 4000 children to reach.

9 Table 8: Take up of early years education by eligible two year olds

EYE Autumn term 2016 provided by DWP as at 7th September Funding 2016 Period: DWP List Confirmed Percentag Two Year Percentage Eligible e reach old Claims. take up Sept 2016 186 5.8% 161 87%

Comment: Table 8 shows that 87% of children who a likely to be eligible for early years funding as a two year old take up their place. The graph above highlights that there has been a steady growth in numbers and take up of hours within the Winchester district for two year old funded children.

4. Development for 30 hours Childcare

The DfE published a revised policy statement which provides details for the implementation of the Childcare Bill and specifically the extension of the free early years education entitlement from 15 hours to 30 hours. Hampshire is one of the 25 areas that has been successful in becoming a 30 hours childcare Early Implementer Innovator for the Department for Education. The role of an Early Implementer Innovator will look specifically at innovative ways of making sure childcare is accessible to as many parents as possible.

The CDBO has looked at initial findings for the district to try and identify areas that may require additional support to meet the 30 hour programme.

10 Table 9 – Source 30 hours EY Forecaster tool Population Child in Working Population Family Earnings Children SEND (dependent (dependent Eligible with Support on age on age (89% of SEND Claimants Row Labels selection) selection) Hampshire) (6.2%) (1.9%) Winchester 1348 979 871 61 19 Bishops Waltham 76 54 48 3 1 2014 76 54 48 3 1 3yo 76 54 48 3 1 Boarhunt and Southwick 17 13 11 1 0 2014 17 13 11 1 0 3yo 17 13 11 1 0 Cheriton and Bishops Sutton 20 13 12 1 0 2014 20 13 12 1 0 3yo 20 13 12 1 0 Colden Common and Twyford 85 63 56 4 1 2014 85 63 56 4 1 3yo 85 63 56 4 1 Compton and Otterbourne 54 39 34 2 1 2014 54 39 34 2 1 3yo 54 39 34 2 1 Denmead 91 70 62 4 1 2014 91 70 62 4 1 3yo 91 70 62 4 1 Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon 14 9 8 1 0 2014 14 9 8 1 0 3yo 14 9 8 1 0 Itchen Valley 24 16 14 1 0 2014 24 16 14 1 0 3yo 24 16 14 1 0 Kings Worthy 55 41 36 3 1 2014 55 41 36 3 1 3yo 55 41 36 3 1 Littleton and Harestock 39 29 26 2 1 2014 39 29 26 2 1 3yo 39 29 26 2 1 Olivers Battery and Badger Farm 42 32 29 2 1 2014 42 32 29 2 1 3yo 42 32 29 2 1 Owslebury and Curdridge 32 23 20 1 0 2014 32 23 20 1 0 3yo 32 23 20 1 0 Shedfield 50 41 36 3 1 2014 50 41 36 3 1

11 3yo 50 41 36 3 1 Sparsholt 23 17 15 1 0 2014 23 17 15 1 0 3yo 23 17 15 1 0 St Barnabas 91 68 60 4 1 2014 91 68 60 4 1 3yo 91 68 60 4 1 St Bartholomew 79 57 51 4 1 2014 79 57 51 4 1 3yo 79 57 51 4 1 St John and All Saints 67 42 37 3 1 2014 67 42 37 3 1 3yo 67 42 37 3 1 St Luke 63 36 32 2 1 2014 63 36 32 2 1 3yo 63 36 32 2 1 St Michael 55 37 33 2 1 2014 55 37 33 2 1 3yo 55 37 33 2 1 St Paul 73 55 49 3 1 2014 73 55 49 3 1 3yo 73 55 49 3 1 Swanmore and Newtown 40 30 27 2 1 2014 40 30 27 2 1 3yo 40 30 27 2 1 The Alresfords 55 44 39 3 1 2014 55 44 39 3 1 3yo 55 44 39 3 1 Upper Meon Valley 22 16 14 1 0 2014 22 16 14 1 0 3yo 22 16 14 1 0 Whiteley 53 41 37 3 1 2014 53 41 37 3 1 3yo 53 41 37 3 1 Wickham 51 37 33 2 1 2014 51 37 33 2 1 3yo 51 37 33 2 1 Wonston and Micheldever 77 57 50 4 1 2014 77 57 50 4 1 3yo 77 57 50 4 1 Grand Total 1348 979 871 61 19

5. Quality of the Ofsted Registered provision:

5.1 Ofsted data

12 This includes the data on the Ofsted outcomes for the district.

Table 10: Quality of provision as at September 2016 Type of settings Outstanding Good Requires Inadequate Improvement

EYE Providers 25 40 0 0 EYE Childminders 18 24 1 0 Other Childminders 21 51 1 0 Independent Schools (Nursery 4 0 0 0 Provision) Holiday – After school provision

Comment: The Winchester district currently has 8 settings awaiting their first Ofsted grading inspection. The overall picture for Ofsted outcomes for the district is positive with 100% of group childcare settings achieving an Ofsted grading of “Good or Outstanding” with 34% achieving an “Outstanding” grade.

Free entitlement for 2 year olds is expected to be provided through Ofsted Early Years registered provision that has an inspection outcome of “Good” or “Outstanding”. The local authority will only fund 2 year olds in provision less than “Good” where continuity of care for children is required or there is insufficient choice in the market. Such providers are required to have appropriate local authority support in place. All the providers in Table 10 have active support plans in place.

Table 11: Number of funded two year olds in Ofsted rated less than “Good” provision. Ward with setting rated less than ”Good” Number of 2YOs in these settings

There are no settings holding a grade lower than Good or Outstanding in group settings within the Winchester district in this reporting period.

6 Development of provision for Special Needs

The Services for Young Children Inclusion Team is committed to ensuring that all eligible children are able to attend an early years or childcare setting irrelevant of any disability or additional support need. Ideally we would see this happening in the child’s local setting or parents choice of setting, however where a child’s needs cannot be met by this provider we will work with partners to support the identification of an appropriate alternative.

The Inclusion Team will use a range of resources to support settings to be able to provide quality care for all children. This will include:  the provision of additional funding through the Inclusion Fund process

13  direct support from the Area Inclusion team,  outreach support from one of the contracted expert providers  support from the Portage Service, and  training or support groups.

Table 12: Support provided for SEN children Source: Number of children supported by Area Inco team Total of 109 children supported; No. % Developmental delay 7 6% Social emotional needs incl. behaviour 21 19% Social communication needs/autism 22 20% Speech and language communication needs (SLCN) 50 46% Inclusion Support Funds awarded EYE SEND Single funding awarded EYE SEND Enhanced funding awarded Location of specialist provision Aviary Nursery

Settings receiving Early Years Portage Outreach 9 Families & settings receiving Portage Plus 6 Families receiving Core Portage 24 Families receiving Early Support 24

Service impacts & trends

Portage initial visit waiting list – seven families waiting for an initial visit or allocation of a Portage home visitor (PHV)

8. Development of out of school and holiday provision

The data for this reporting period highlights that there are 41 settings in the district that make up, breakfast clubs, after school clubs, holiday schemes and crèches. The highest proportion of settings in the area, are run by third party providers using schools and community centres as venues.

Where populations of children will grow in planned new housing developments there may for further out of school childcare to support areas such as Botley, Winchester, Bishops Waltham and Denmead. Childminders contribute to out of school provision in some rural wards within the district.

9. Parental demand

There is no current parental demand reported directly to the local office.

10. Conclusion

14 Table 13: Overall gain and loss of childcare places for this reporting period.

Provider Total Total number Total Total number Net growth type number of of registered number of of registered or loss of providers places gained providers spaces lost (if places gained or (if known) lost known) since the settings last quarter that have (- / + ) extended places

Childminders 0 0 3 11 -11 Home child 2 2 5 5 -3 carers EYE Non- Domestic 2 91 0 0 91 Premises – Full Day Care EYE Non- Domestic 0 0 1 26 -26 Premises – Term Time Holiday 0 0 0 0 0 Playscheme Out of School Care (inc Breakfast 0 0 0 0 0 and After School Clubs)

Comment After analysis of the data available from 1st April until 30th September 2016, the opening balance of childcare places against the closures highlights an overall gain of 51 childcare places. There are no areas identified where supply is limited and the current childcare market needs are being met. This needs to be reviewed in line with the housing developments and the 30 hour offer from September 2017.

There are also additional new settings proposed in the near future in the Harestock ward and the Bishops Waltham ward totaling 80 new places.

The impact of the two year old places remains a focus for the Local Development Teams with training support and guidance available to help settings support the growth of this sector of childcare places. During this year there has been a marked increase in providers approved to take funded two year olds which now equates to 62 private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers and 49 child minders.

Demographic and population changes

The Winchester district will have significant additional new housing for the next ten years with the majority of these planned for the following wards:

Barton Farm – St Barnabus ward - 2000 Winchester – St Lukes ward – 494

15 Winchester – St Bartholomew ward – 307 Winchester – St Michaels ward – 294 Bishops Waltham ward – 60 Central Meon Ward – 160 Denmead ward – 305

According to Hampshire’s Small Area Population Forecast there are a total of 6643 0-4 year olds in 2016 and 7131 in 2020. This indicates a rise of 488 children within this age range over the next four years and an increase of this population. This in turn is likely to have an impact on childcare and school places in the district. http://www.hants.gov.uk/factsandfigures/population-statistics/pop-estimates/small- area-pop-stats.htm

Table 14: The Small Area Population forecast for 2017 and 2021.

WARD 0 1 2 3 4 TOTAL Alresford & Itchen Valley Ward 82 83 101 99 87 451 Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery Ward 77 80 83 96 87 423 Bishop's Waltham Ward 77 83 80 93 109 442 Central Meon Valley Ward 49 55 64 70 80 317 Colden Common & Twyford Ward 85 84 84 101 92 445 Denmead Ward 79 75 75 73 70 373 Southwick & Wickham Ward 82 88 111 87 102 470 St. Barnabas Ward 42 44 41 57 52 237 St. Bartholomew Ward 85 86 86 80 103 440 WARDSt. Luke Ward 730 761 742 623 744 Total 2021359 AlresfordSt. Michael & Itchen Ward Valley 71 78 78 101 93 421 WardSt. Paul Ward 8088 8285 8387 11285 10685 477415 BadgerThe Worthys Farm & Ward Oliver's 85 91 117 112 121 526 BatteryUpper MeonWard Valley Ward 7151 7454 7659 7859 7280 294380 Bishop'sWhiteley Waltham & Shedfield Ward Ward 7391 7995 10785 9099 9894 489421 CentralWonston Meon & Micheldever Valley Ward 4696 5199 5691 10261 9066 478280 ColdenWard Common & Twyford Ward 111 111 110 108 105 544 Denmead Ward 102 100 95 91 87 475 Southwick & Wickham Ward 121 129 139 143 153 686 St. Barnabas Ward 45 47 49 50 51 243 St. Bartholomew Ward 138 141 142 144 145 710 St. Luke Ward 75 77 76 74 74 375 St. Michael Ward 71 78 84 89 93 415 St. Paul Ward 92 89 89 93 94 457 The Worthys Ward 76 81 86 91 95 429 Upper Meon Valley Ward 48 50 52 54 56 260 Whiteley & Shedfield Ward 92 97 104 108 113 514 16 Wonston & Micheldever Ward 104 105 105 105 108 528 Table 14 highlights the wards that need to be prioritised as they indicate both a rise in the population of 0-4 year olds from 2017 to 2021 as well as being areas that have new housing developments.

Childcare places and trends

A strategy has been devised to address the childcare gaps in some wards and focus on identifying specific pieces of work, in line with the gaps in the childcare market within this district.

EYE entitlement places and trends in take up

The CDBO has identified supply and demand of places and undertaken further research using current sufficiency data. The research has highlighted that there would be a capacity issue for EYE places within the following wards: Bishops Waltham, St Bartholomew, St Lukes and Boarhunt and Southwick wards.

The EYE take up of childcare places within the district has increased for both three and four years olds across the reporting period. However the EYE take up by population for three years olds within the PVI sector is 90.3% compared to Hampshire figure of 96.3% and the four year old take up is also lower than the Hampshire figure of 95% at 93.8%. The CDBO is continuing to monitor take up trends and work with providers to ensure Parents can access their full early years childcare entitlement.

Two year old take up continues to grow and the demand for places has been steadily increasing with an increase in take up to 87% of eligible two year olds taking up a childcare place in the district.

The trends in childcare take up should highlight an increase with the introduction of new provision and expansion of childcare places in the district.

Quality of provision

There are currently 73 early years education approved providers within the district and eight of these are group settings and eleven childminders waiting for their first Ofsted grading Ofsted outcomes for the district are positive with 100% of group childcare settings achieving an Ofsted grading of “Good or Outstanding” with 34% of these achieving an “Outstanding” grade.

There are currently 62 PVI settings and 49 childminders who are approved to take children who are in receipt of two year old funding equating to 91% of the childcare market approved.

During the period 1st April 2016 – 30th September 2016 there have been 87% children approved for funding in the Winchester district. The majority of these children are from the Winchester, Bishops Waltham and Denmead wards.

17 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities SEND development

Information from the monitoring reports indicated that there were 109 children supported by the Winchester Inclusion team and that there are also 54 families being supported from the Early Years Portage team.

The monitoring reports across the year have highlighted that speech and language issues have been the highest request for support from settings from the Area Inclusion teams.

Developments and any changes in the locality that affect childcare

There has been a loss of 42 places between 1st April 2016 – 30th September 2016 and an increase of 93 childcare places, with a net effect of a increase of 51 childcare places in Winchester district. Areas of concern are across the childcare sector which highlighted that there was a loss of places with a preschool closing within the Colden Common ward and child minding places.

The most significant impact on childcare places during this period of reporting is the opening of a two new settings totalling a gain of 26 places. These settings were located within the St Barnabus ward and a full care nursery offering 65 places in the Owlesbury and Curdridge ward. There are also settings registered with Ofsted looking to offer a further 80 places within the Bishops Waltham and Harestock wards.

With the housing developments over the coming years (2016-2024) within the Winchester district, there is potential requirement to increase childcare places within the following areas subject to other childcare developments unknown at the time of the report: Denmead, Boarhunt and Southwick and Whitely wards.

The monitoring reports and data taken from PVI settings suggests that current demand for childcare is being met, but the implications of the new housing expansions and the 30 hour offer could add pressure to childcare places.

Identified Gaps and Action Plan

CDBO is identifying priority growth areas with focused work on particular wards, working alongside the commissioned services team.

According to Hampshire’s childcare information data, in the Winchester district there are 99 child minders of which 49 are approved for Early Years Education funding. There has been a focus of recruiting more childminders to offer Early Years Education funding and this number is slowly increasing with further work still to be done, areas such as Kingsworthy, Micheldever and Denmead wards.

The CDBO is currently working with potential providers and venues in the Swanmore, St Luke, Kingsworthy, Bishops Sutton and Denmead wards to increase

18 childcare places where the take up of early years places is lower. The CDBO is working with the local Parishes, providers, premises owners/ committees to secure future childcare places and provision.

Lastly the CDBO is focusing on a strategy with the Barton Farm housing developments and the Winchester developments to ensure that the market demand for childcare is being met within these areas.