Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update s6

Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update

Area: Eastleigh Borough Council Period: April – June 2012 Report by: Debra McAndrew Childcare Development Coordinator [email protected] or tel: 02380 650034

Executive Summary

Area demographic profile This information is provided by the Local Development Team 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 overall population of Eastleigh is set to show a 16.1% increase by 2026 from the time of the last census as opposed to 12.3% for Hampshire as a whole. For the period from 2011 – 2014 the population forecasts show a decrease in the 0-2 age range (- 3.6%); within the 3-4 age range there appears to be an increase in the first 3 years (2.9%) but then a decrease again by 2014; an increase in the 5-7 age range (2.5%), an initial decrease in 2012 followed by year on increases for 8-11 (-0.3%) and a year on decrease in the 12-15 age range (- 7.3%). There is new housing at Dowd’s Farm in Hedge End with more planned (765 units in total) some of which will be affordable housing – this will see an increase in numbers of children in the area. Commuter data The most up to date data is that used from the 2001 census. The data suggests that less than half the borough’s residents work within the council area (47%), this compares with 71% for Hampshire as a whole. Lone parents No recent updates available. families accessing Working Tax Credit Employment profiles and income There has been a decrease in unemployment numbers since the last quarter across the borough with the current number for QE June 2012 standing at 1501. This represents 1.9% of the labour supply; Hampshire as a whole stands at 2.4%.

Childcare places analysis This data is produced by the Local Development Team from known changes in the childcare market that have occurred in the period.

Childcare places analysis (balance sheet) This data is produced by the Local Development Team from known changes in the childcare market that have occurred in the period. Please also see information in the data set tables below which give the detail.

Provider Total Total Total Total Net type number number of number number of growth of registered of registered or loss providers places providers spaces of places gained or gained (if lost lost (if since the settings known) known) last that have quarter extended (- / + ) places Childminders 5 24 4 17 +7 Home 1 N/K 0 0 N/K childcarers Day Nursery 1 93 0 0 +93 Pre-school 1 16 1 18 -2 Holiday 0 0 1 40 -40 Playscheme ASC (may 0 0 0 0 0 inc BC)

Availability of places Demand is particularly high in the Netley Abbey and Central Eastleigh areas and in very localised areas demand outstrips supply.

The wards of Netley Abbey, Eastleigh North and Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath were identified under the main 3 yearly childcare sufficiency assessment as having a low average take up of the free entitlement to Early Years Education; less than the 15 hours per week that 3 and 4 year old eligible children are entitled to. This may of course in some instances be down to parental choice but in addition these wards have only one or two providers respectively in each which means that there could be a pressure on places particularly in the Summer terms. The Childcare Development Coordinator is monitoring this situation and is working with the Local Development Team to stimulate interest in developing more places in these areas through potential new group provision and expansion of existing provision and through development of more places with childminders. Data sets

New provision (updated PB Jul 2012) This is data that is known to the Local Development Team of childcare developments that have completed registration in the period although these providers may not have actually opened. The data includes all types of provision including childminders.

Type of Setting DN/PS/Hol Playscheme/ Age Registered ASC/CM/Home Ward Postcode Range Places Childcarers Eastleigh SO50 4 Childminder Central 0-7 Eastleigh SO50 93 Day Nursery Central (The 9DF Trees) 0-7 Eastleigh SO53 4 Childminder South 0-7 Eastleigh SO50 6 Childminder South 0-7 Hedge End SO30 4 Childminder Grange Park 0-7 Hedge End St SO31 Home Childcarer John's Hedge End SO30 6 Childminder Wildern 0-7 Bursledon and SO31 16 Pre-school Old Netley (Buttercups) 2-5 5 x CM + 1 x DN + Total 131 places 1 x PS + 1 x HC

Comment: A total of 24 new places have been registered through childminders. It is not known how many new places exist with the newly registered Home Childcarer. A new pre-school and a full day care nursery have opened offering 109 new places between them.

Under threes new provision This is based on the places known that have been developed for under threes in the period. The places information will have been extracted from the above table. This information is not available for childminders and home childcarers. There will be some places within the new pre-school and day nursery provision but specific numbers are not defined.

Ward Postcode Registered Comment baby places (0- 2) Comment: With the roll out of 2 year old funded places under Hampshire’s pilot to the whole of Hampshire from September 2012 it is worth noting that most of the pre-schools and nurseries within Eastleigh BC area are already registered to take children from 2 years old. In practise however, many settings accept children from 2 yrs 6mnths or 2yrs 9mnths. The Local Development Team will offer support and training to settings to assist them in meeting the needs of the younger 2 year olds if this is deemed a barrier to joining the scheme. Work will continue over the coming quarter to approve settings to take eligible 2 year olds that meet the eligibility criteria for free EYE.

Proposed provision (updated PB Jul 2012) The table below indicates those that have sought to register within the last quarter only but there may be others that applied earlier that are still at this stage.

Ward Postcode Age range Registere Type of setting d places DN/PS/Hol Playscheme/ ASC/CM/Home Childcarers Botley SO30 1 Childminder

Hamble-le- SO31 1 Childminder Rice and Butlocks Heath Hedge End SO30 1 Childminder Wildern Netley Abbey SO31 1 Childminder

Bishopstoke SO50 26? Pre-school West (Little Oaks) 2-5 Hamble-le- SO31 2-5 50 Pre-school rice and Butlocks Heath (Woodland Owls) Total 80 4 x CM + 2 x PS

Comment: 6 individuals attended childminder briefings this quarter and 8 have also registered for the Ofsted pre-registration training - it is expected that they will become childminders in due course. A new provider (Woodland Owls) is expecting to open in September 2012 and will offer 50 new places for 2 – 5 year olds to replace Woolston Road Playgroup which is due to close at the end of the Summer term (that offers 26 places). Another new pre-school may open in the Autumn term (Little Oaks) but this is still to be confirmed although Ofsted registration has already been secured. New full day care provision is expected to open in Hedge End Grange Park by January 2013.

Provision under threat of closure This data is provided by the Local Development Team to indicate areas where childcare operations are known to have difficulty in the childcare market.

Ward Postcode Age range Registered Type of setting places DN/PS/Hol Playscheme/ ASC/CM/Home Childcarers Hamble-le- SO31 2-5yrs 26 PS Rice and Butlocks Heath (Woolston Road Playgroup) Hiltingbury SO53 2-5yrs 24 PS East (Hiltingbury Kindergarten) Total 50 2 x PS

Comment: Two group providers have given notice of closure for the end of the Summer term, within the borough. Services for Young Children have put in place a process to ensure that there is new provision established for the Autumn term in Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath where demand for places is high. There is a new pre-school that opened at the start of this year in Hiltingbury and it has capacity to take more children so it is not expected that the closure of Hiltingbury Kindergarten will cause a problem for families in accessing provision. There is no information on childminders that might be considering resigning their Ofsted registration.

Provision closed This data provided by Local Development Team of known closures of childcare operations in the period.

Type of setting DN/PS/Hol Playscheme/ Age Registered ASC/CM/Home Ward Postcode range places Childcarers Bishopstoke SO50 4 Childminder East 0-7 Botley SO30 0-7 2 Childminder

Chandler's SO53 0-7 6 Childminder Ford West Hedge End SO30 0-7 5 Childminder St John's West End SO30 40 Holiday South Playscheme (Hampshire Tennis & Health Club) 5-8? Eastleigh SO53 18 Pre-school South (Little Stars) 2-5 4 x CM + 1 x Total 75 HP + 1 x PS

Comment: 17 places with childminders have closed during this period.

Development of provision for Special Needs Hampshire SfYC 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 the CFIT team to support the identification of an appropriate alternative.

The Inclusion Team will use a range of resources to attempt to ensure that all settings are able to provide quality care for all children. This will include the provision of additional funding through the ChIF process, direct support from the Area Inco team, outreach support from one of the contracted expert providers, support from the Portage Service and training or support groups.

This quarter 112 children have been supported by an Area Inco team. 7 ChIF grants have been awarded totalling £4151 in value. Specialist provision is located at the Aviary Children’s Centre in Eastleigh and at Wildern Opportunity Group in Hedge End. Hedgehogs Out of School and Holiday Care serves as a Beacon setting for the area. 20 children living in the council area have received SEN funding and 9 settings have received Early Years Outreach at their setting.

Ward Postcode Age range Registere Type of d places setting DN/PS/Hol Playscheme/ ASC/CM/Hom e Childcarers

Development of provision to offer 15 hours early education The Extended Flexible Entitlement of 15 hours free Early Years Education (EYE) became mandatory in Hampshire from September 2010. All of the registered EYE providers within Eastleigh Borough Council signed up to the scheme. Work is underway to encourage settings to join the stretched offer pilot from September 2012 so that eligible 2,3 and 4 year olds can access their entitlement of 570 hours over a period extending beyond the current 38 weeks available.

Development of Childminder Networks Of the 169 childminders within the Eastleigh Borough Council area there are currently 50 quality assured childminders actively engaged in the network. 39 of the 50 are also approved as EYE Childminders with 10 more working towards being able to deliver EYE.

Development of extended schools activities and out of school/holiday provision There is a range of Extended School activities running across the borough, these have however been affected by government cuts but many are continuing to run using other funding streams. Some of these activities run during school lunch breaks, others run after school and during the holidays. They include sports activities, cooking and eating programmes, art and drama, support for young carers, study and homework support, literacy and numeracy programmes, counselling to include drug, alcohol, smoking and domestic violence support and support for children in care. For more information refer to the Extended Schools website; http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/extended-schools.htm

Parental demand Parental demand for Early Years Education (EYE) places in the Netley Abbey and Eastleigh wards around the town centre remains high. Most established settings in these areas operate to full capacity, particularly during the Summer term.

There were 13 enquiries from parents to Hantsdirect during this quarter (for the Eastleigh and Winchester areas) primarily seeking childcare (and other related advice and support) – three were referred on to the Childcare and Family Information Team (CFIT) Outreach Worker brokerage service and these were closed.

Grant funding No SureStart grants for start up or sustainability have been made in this quarter.

Ward Postcode Type of Register Type of grant ed setting places DN/PS/Hol Playscheme/ ASC/CM/Hom e Childcarers Other: 37 ‘Improving Outcomes for children’ grants were issued in total for the Eastleigh and Winchester areas; the highest take up on the west of county. Of these 25 were for targeted support settings, 9 were for intensive support settings and the remaining 3 were for exceptional cases.

Conclusion See ‘Childcare places analysis (balance sheet) page 2 for the net loss/gain in places across the council area during the last quarter.

The Local Development Team are concentrating on promoting development for Early Years Education specifically in wards around central Eastleigh and Netley Abbey wards as the areas of high demand across the borough. These areas are likely to come under more pressure for places as the 2 year old EYE funding is rolled out county wide from September 2012. Hedge End wards have historically been an area of concern regarding places but the situation has changed over the last year with a drop in demand in some areas.

Planning permission has however been secured for a 64 place full day care nursery in Hedge End Grange Park which should be open by January 2013.

Recent data on places against population and take up of Early Years Education, as well as the roll out of the 2 year old offer from September 2012 has also identified some additional areas to monitor based on average take up of hours and on number of settings located in the areas. These additional wards are Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath, Bishopstoke East and West and Bursledon and Old Netley. The National Childminding Association in partnership with SfYC is working to develop more places with childminders in these areas too as suitable premises for group provision presents the biggest barrier to development. These areas are however promoted to potential providers that are interested in setting up new group provision.