Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update s3

Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update

Area: South East - Gosport Period: January – March 2010 Reported by: Regina Ansah - Boateng Senior Development Officer (Childcare) [email protected] – tel: 02392 259906

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 No change

Commuter data No change

Lone parents No update Families Accessing Working Tax Credit Employment profiles and income Unemployment levels in January was at 3.5% and at 3.3% by end of March 2010. Unemployment levels have not impacted on childcare places.

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.

There are no significant changes for this quarter.

Availability of places There are no significant changes for this quarter.

New provision This is data that is known to the Local Development Team of childcare developments that have completed registration in the period. That data is to include all types of provision including childminders.

Ward Postcode Age range Registered Type of setting places FDC/SC/OSC/ CM Hardway PO12 0-7 5 CM Rowner and PO13 0-7 6 CM Holdbrook Total 11 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.

Ward Postcode Registered Comment baby places Hardway PO12 2 Extracted from above table Rowner and PO13 2 Extracted from above table Holbrook

Comment: A total of 4 baby places are assumed from the data for the newly registered places as these places have not been indicated on the number of registered places.

Proposed provision This data that is known to the Local Development Team of proposed childcare provision that is proposed to be developed. It is likely that these provisions have made application to OFSTED.

Ward Postcode Age range Proposed places Type of setting FDC/SC/OSC/C M There are no proposed provision for this quarter

Comment: Although there are no new proposed provision in Gosport, work on the new Lee-on- the- Solent provision supported by the capital grant is nearly completed. The nursery will open its doors to children on 4th May 2010.

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 FDC/SC/OSC/CM

There are no entries for this period

Comment: The Local Development Team is not aware of any settings that have been under threat of closure.

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

Ward Postcode Age range Registered Type of setting places FDC/SC/OSC/ CM Elson PO12 0-7 6 CM Forton PO12 0-7 6 CM Total 12

Comment: There are 11 new childminder places for this quarter and a loss of 12 places so there has been no significant loss for this quarter.

Development of provision for Special Needs

Ward Postcode Age range Registered Type of setting places FDC/SC/OSC/ CM There are no entries for this period.

Comment: Out of a total of 15 children claiming Aiming High funding for this quarter only two claims are from Gosport. The Area Inco service continue to offer support to settings to develop their inclusive practice. This is usually done by working with the school SENCOs, Childcare Development Workers and Childminding Network Co- ordinators.

Development of provision to offer 15 hours early education This provides information of the number early education and childcare settings that can offer 15 hours early education.

Ward Postcode Age range Registered Type of setting places FDC/SC/OSC/ CM Total

Comment: All settings within the Gosport area are already on the Pathfinder scheme.

Development of Childminder Networks This provides information on Network Childminders in wards and also those who have been accredited. Accredited network childminders could draw down the nursery education grant for three and four year old children.

Ward Existing Existing accredited Newly accredited Total network network childminders network childminders childminders this quarter

Alverstoke 0 1 0 1 Anglesey 0 0 1 1 Bridgemary N 1 1 3 5 Brockhurst 1 0 1 2` Christchurch 2 1 0 3 Elson 0 0 2 2 Forton 0 1 2 3 Grange 0 2 0 2 Hardway 3 1` 1 5 Lee East 0 2 2 4 Lee West 0 2 1 3 Leesland 0 1 0 1 Peel Common 0 0 0 0 Privett 0 0 1 1 Rowner and 2 0 1 3 Holbrook Town 0 0 0 0

Total 9 12 15 36

Comment: Two out of the five newly accredited network childminders have started a foundation degree this quarter. Six network childminders in Gosport are providing early years education accessing the nursery education grant (EYE providers). 3 network childminders on the 2 year pilot are providing childcare services for eligible families. There are currently 5 childminders going through initial assessment to join the network.

Development of extended schools activities and out of school/holiday provision There have been difficulties in recruiting for the Child Development Worker (CDW) post in Gosport. The Senior Development Officer for Play work is now covering this post (CDW) on secondment from the Early Education and childcare Unit. This arrangement will ensure that out of school providers in Gosport are supported. It will also promote liaison work between extended services coordinators and the childcare development worker on eligible children attending out of school provision who could benefit from additional support.

The Gosport Extended Services have been running a project called FLASH ( Fun Learning & Achievement out of school hours). The activities are varied and include Grease & Talent Show, Rock Challenge, Cooking, Geography club, Bike fix club, Art club, Music workshop, Young engineers, Modelling and a Film club. The activities are free and aimed at improving the achievement of 12-16 year old children and also raise aspiration. There have been no change in the activities being offered for this quarter. The Extended Services Coordinators could also personalise provision for eligible individual children and families through the disadvantage subsidy.

For more information refer to the Extended Schools website; http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/extended-schools.htm (control and click)

Parental demand The Children’s Information Service (CIS) received a total of 8 enquiries from the Gosport area 7 of which related to childcare places and one on paying for childcare. All these enquiries were from parents of disabled children. All the parents were supported by the Outreach Worker (Parent Information) to find childminder places and also to access childcare credits.

Grant funding

Ward Postcode Type of Registered Type of setting grant places FDC/SC/OSC/ CM None for this period Comment: There were no start up or sustainability grants issued during this quarter.

Other The 2 year old pilot scheme is ongoing and demand led. There have been 179 eligible requests from the Gosport area out of which 5 parents have taken up places with approved network childminders and the rest with approved sessional and full day care providers. The Local Development Team is looking at the impact of the 2 year old pilot on childcare sufficiency in the area.

Conclusion Unemployment levels has not impacted on childcare provision in Gosport. It appears childcare provision is meeting the needs of parents. The development of network childminder provision is likely to support with sufficiency of places in the area.

The secondment to Gosport of the Senior Development Officer for Playwork as Childcare Development Worker will ensure that Out of School providers in the area are supported. Gosport Extended Services continue to provide activities to support both parents and their children. Liaison between the Childcare Development Worker and Extended Services Coordinators will maximise use of existing resources and funding to meet the needs of children who require additional support.