Hampshire County Council Childcare Sufficiency Annual Update 2016/2017

Area: East Hants Period: April 2016 – March 2017 Report by: Kimberley Snuggs - Childcare Development & Business Officer (CDBO) and Gillian Herring – Childcare Development and Business Officer (CDBO)

1. Area Demographic Profile

Number and ages of According to Hampshire’s Small Area Population children Forecast (Last updated April 2017)) there are a total of:

Source: 6,034 zero to four (0-4) year olds in 2016 and an http://www.hants.gov.uk/factsan estimated 6,555 in 2020. This indicates a rise of 521 dfigures/population- children within this age range over the next 4 years and statistics/pop-estimates/small- an increase of this population by 8.6%. area-pop-stats.htm

In September 2017 the 30 hour childcare http://documents.hants.gov.uk/c implementation will come into place. In East Hants there hildrens- will be 2568 three & four year olds. Within this number services/HampshireSchoolPlace there will be an estimated 1115 children eligible to Plan2017-2021.pdf receive the extra 15 hours in September 2017.

This in turn will have an impact on childcare and school places in the district which is outlined in the ‘Hampshire School Places Plan 2017 – 2021’.

This plan also states that not only the growth in population will have in impact on school places, so too will the demands for new housing. (Pg. 4/2.5)

Lone parents According to the Hampshire Hub (2017), the percentage Families accessing of benefit claimants in East Hants are as follows: Working Tax Credit (No data available for 2016/ 2017).

Source: 2015 East Hampshire UK Benchmark http://data.hampshirehub.net/se January 0.66% 1.95% arch February 0.64% 1.96% http://profiles.hampshirehub.net/ profiles/E07000085 March 0.61% 1.89% April 0.57% 1.82% Labour Market Bulletin May 0.57% 1.74% February 2017: June n/a n/a July n/a n/a http://documents.hants.gov.uk/E August n/a n/a conomy/HampshireLMBFebruar September n/a n/a y2017.pdf October n/a n/a Labour Market Update Tables November n/a n/a February 2017 December n/a n/a

The 2014 Annual East Hant’s level of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) Department for claimants aged between 18 – 64 years of age has Education’s Statistical First decreased by 5 to 455, up to February 2017 Release (SFR): Participation in Within East Hants, there are 5 wards listed within the 25 Education, Training and wards with the lowest claimant count 2015 list; Froxfield Employment by 16-18 & Steep, The Hangers and Forest, Whitehill Hogmoor, Year Olds in England Binstead & Bentley and Ropley & Tisted. (Next update June 2017) The January 2016 figures for 16 – 18 year olds not in http://documents.hants.gov.uk/E education, employment or training (NEETS) in East conomy/HampshireLMBFebruar Hants is currently 3653 caseloads. y2017.pdf Families with dependent children in East Hampshire:

 Lone parents = 2,343  One family: Married* dependent children = 9,180  One family: Cohabiting: dependent children = 1,500  Other: With dependent children = 849

Total families in East Hampshire with dependent children = 13,872. *'Married' includes same-sex civil partnership couples Department for Work and The DWP data set for spring 2016 indicated that there Pensions (DWP) 2 year were 211 children eligible for the two year old scheme. olds The DWP data for the spring term 2017 sees an increase in eligibility; 230 two year olds (+19). Source: HCC Spring 2016/2017 Early Years Tool Headcount There were 166 claims within the spring 2016 reporting period; a 79% conversion of places. Compared to this, in spring 2017 there was a take up of 183 children; a conversion of 80%.

There has been an increase of 1% claims within the 2 Year Old cohort across East Hants.

The majority of referrals were in April 2016 were in the areas of Alton Wooteys, Clanfield & Finchdean, Horndean Catherington & Lovedean, Horndean Kings, Liss, Petersfield Bell Hill, Petersfield Causeway, Petersfield St. Mary’s, Ropley & Tisted, Whitehill Deadwater, Whitehill Pinewood & Whitehill Walldown wards.

This has seen a change in January 2017; the areas now seeing the highest claims are Alton, Petersfield, Whitehill/Bordon, Four Marks & Medstead, Lindford & Liss,

Employment profiles and Population 16-74 (2011 census) = 83,522 income: Percentage working = 67% East Hampshire employment breakdown: Source: Number % http://data.hampshirehub.net/se arch Employed (full-time) 33,561 39.70 http://profiles.hampshirehub.net/ Employed (part-time) profiles/E07000085 11,975 14.20

Self-employed 11,074 13.10

Full-time student 2,210 2.60

Student 3,261 3.90

Looking after home / family 3,551 4.20

Long-term sick or disabled 1,911 2.30 Never worked 209 0.90 Long-term unemployed 764 0.20 Unemployed 2,133 2.50 Retired 12,787 15.10 Other 1,059 1.30 Total: 84,495

Total employed/ in education: 65,632 77.7

Housing Development Within the area of East Hants there is major housing growth is taking place at the following locations: Source: Taken from East Hants District Local Plan: Alton – 877 Housing & employment Bentley – 52 allocations. (April 2016) Bordon regeneration – 3350 Clanfield – 236 http://www.easthants.gov.uk/site Four Marks/ Medstead – 316 s/default/files/documents/DP01 Horndean – 860 EastHampshireDistrictLocalPlan Rowlands Castle – 157 JointCoreStrategy.pdf Liphook – 215

Villages – 124 (no further details in documentation) http://www.easthants.gov.uk/pla nning-policy/evidence- base/evidence-base-housing South Downs National Park; Binstead – 12 Buriton – 7 Chawton – 6 East Meon – 15 Greatham – 30 Liss (Inc. West Liss & Liss Forest) – 150 Petersfield – 700 Selbourne – 6 Sheet – 20

(Information updated between April 2016 – March 2017).

Local Development Scheme (LDS) - provides a project plan identifying which local development documents will be produced, in what order and when. It outlines the details and timetable for the production of all documents that will make up the Local Plan over a three-year period. (Source: Local Development Scheme last updated May 2015)

Timetable for Site Allocations Plan

Key stages and dates:

• Statutory Publications Proposed Submission Plan 10 April - 22 May 2015

• Consideration of representations May/June 2015

• Submission of Plan to the Secretary of State June/July 2015

• Examination of Plan September/October 2015

• Inspector’s Report Factual check September/October 2015

• Inspector’s final report November/December 2015

• Adoption December 2015/January 2016

All of the Strategic housing land availability assessments (SHLAA) can be found here for information; http://www.easthants.gov.uk/planning-policy/evidence-base- evidence-base-housing/shlaa-sites

Childcare Places Analysis

1.1. Childcare Mix Known at April 2016 – March 2017 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 Source: Prospects quality assurance partner data/ Synergy report manager

Provider type Quarter Total Total Total Total Net growth number of number of number number of or loss of providers registered of registered places gained or places providers spaces lost since the settings gained (if lost (if known) last quarter that have known) (- / + ) extended places Childminders Q1 3 12 2 0 12 Q2 0 0 0 0 0 Q3 0 0 0 0 0 Q4 0 3 1 3 0

Home child Q1 0 0 0 0 0 carers Q2 0 0 0 0 0 Q3 0 0 0 0 0 Q4 0 0 0 0 0

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 2 102 0 0 102 EYE Non Q1 0 0 0 0 0 domestic Q2 3 110 3 70 40 premises – Q3 0 0 0 0 0 term-time care Q4 0 0 0 0 0

Holiday play Q1 0 0 0 0 0 schemes Q2 0 0 0 0 0 Q3 0 0 0 0 0 Q4 0 0 0 0 0 Out of School Q1 0 0 0 0 0 clubs (inc. Q2 0 0 0 0 0 Breakfast and Q3 0 0 0 0 0 After School) Q4 1 10 0 0 10

Comments: In the year from April 2016 to March 2017 there have been 3 closures of settings, all term time only pre-schools. There have also been 3 term-time pre- schools opening which has actually provided the area with a 40 place increase. There has been 3 childminders lost, however 3 have been gained which means there has been no loss or gain in the area.

There have been two full day care settings open; one in Medstead and the other in Bordon. These have brought a growth of 102 places for 0–5 year olds.

2.2 New Childcare and Early Years Provision Known Between April 2016 – March 2017

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 Source: Ofsted download

Ward Age range Places Type of available provision Alton Amery 0-8 3 CM Bordon 0-5 68 FDC Four marks and Medstead 0-5 34 FDC Headley 2-5 24 PS Headley 2-5 26 PS Liss 2-5 30 PS Medstead 0-5 34 FDC Whitehill Pinewood 0-5 68 FDC Total 287

2.3 Proposed Childcare and Early Year’s Provision Known At 31 March 2017 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 Source: Ofsted download/ East Hants district council planning.

Ward Quarter Age range Registered Type of setting of places FDC/SC/OSC/C 2016/2017 M/HC Bentley 1 2-5 26 PS Holybourne and 3 0-5 40 FDC Froyle Lindford 4 2-5 26 PS Petersfield 1 0-5 40 FDC Total: 132

Comments: There is a proposal to set up a new full day care provision for 40-50 places in Holybourne & Froyle on the Anstey Road; planned to be open between September 2017 and January 2018. As well as this there is a proposed full day care provision for 40 places in Petersfield, near the Langrish Primary School; again looking to be open between September 2017 and January 2018. Planning for a 26 place pre-school in Bentley Memorial Hall has now been processed and due to open in April 2017. Lindford ward has an up and coming 26 place pre-school due to open in Sept 2017 at the village hall.

2.4 Early Years and Childcare Provision Under Threat of Closure Known At 31 March 2017 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 Source: Prospects quality assurance partner data/ Synergy report manager

Ward Age range Registered Type of setting places FDC/SC/OSC/CM/ HC Alton Eastbrooke 0-5 9 CM Alton Westbrooke 0-5 6 CM Bramshott & Liphook 0-5 6 CM Rowlands castle 0-5 9 CM Rowlands Castle 0-5 3 CM Total 33

Comments: There are no group settings that are known to be closing at the time of writing this report at end March 2017. However, there are 5 childminders in East Hants that are closing, opening group provisions in Holyborne and Froyle and Bentley or planning to retire in this period leading to a loss of 33 places in total.

2.5 Early Years and Childcare Provision Closed Between April 2016 - March 2017 This data provided by Local Development Team of known closures of childcare operations in the period.

Table 5: Provision Closed Source: Prospects quality assurance partner data/ HCC Ofsted download

Ward Age range Registered Type of setting places FDC/SC/OSC/CM/ HC Bramshott & Liphook 0-5 3 CM Headley 2-5 20 PS Headley 2-5 24 PS Liss 2-5 26 PS Petersfield 0-5 3 CM Total 76

Comments: In this period there has been a total loss of 76 places. However, with changes and new developments in the area overall the number of places in the East Hants area has increased by 40 places in the year. 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 working with early years 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 childminders hold on to their early year’s registration due the higher cost of the childcare register only option.

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: https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/childcare/payingforchildcare/freechi ldcare/2yearoldoffer

3.2 Number of settings able to provide early year’s education to 2/3 and 4 Year olds in the Private Voluntary and Independent sector

Table 6: Type of approved group early years education providers Source: All service report - Capita April 2017. Does the T = True setting accept . . . F = False 2 3 4 Ofsted Type of Ofsted Weeks Funded Ward Y Y Y reg No. provision outcome open weeks O O O 110958 Childminder Good Alton Amery Y Y Y 46 Standard EY344381 Childminder Good Alton Amery Y Y Y 48 Standard EY498588 Childminder New provider Alton Amery N N N Standard EY450675 Childminder Outstanding Alton Amery Y Y Y 52 Standard 113093 Childminder Good Alton Ashdell N Y Y Standard EY542976 Childminder New provider Alton Ashdell Y Y Y Standard Alton College Alton 110007 Outstanding Y Y Y 36 Standard Nursery Eastbrooke Bushy Leaze Alton 130861 Nursery School Y Y Y 38 Standard Eastbrooke School Alton 111977 Childminder Good N N N Standard Eastbrooke Alton EY456365 Childminder Good N N N 38 Standard Eastbrooke Happy Talk Alton 109972 Good Y Y Y 38 Standard Nursery Eastbrooke ACA Pre- Alton 511292 school Outstanding Y Y Y 38 Standard Westbrooke Playgroup EY469019 Childminder New provider Alton N Y Y 51 Standard

Westbrooke Alton EY453933 Childminder Outstanding N Y Y 48 Stretched Westbrooke St Lawrence Playgroup Alton 109848 Outstanding N N N 38 Standard and Pre- Westbrooke school Busy Bees Alton EY341589 Nursery Good Y Y Y 38 Standard Whitedown Alton Ltd Alton 154348 Childminder Good Y Y Y 48 Standard Whitedown Little Den Alton 507935 Outstanding N N N 39 Standard Pre-school Whitedown 111697 Childminder Good Alton Wooteys N N N Standard EY495533 Childminder New provider Alton Wooteys Y Y Y Standard EY276451 Childminder Outstanding Alton Wooteys N N N 47 Standard Garden EY403561 House Day Good Alton Wooteys Y Y Y 51 Standard Nursery Little Fishes Binsted and 110268 Nursery Outstanding N N N 38 Standard Bentley School Bramshott and EY273428 Childminder Good N N N Standard Liphook Bramshott and 112922 Childminder Good Y Y Y 48 Stretched Liphook Bramshott and EY349932 Childminder Good N Y Y Standard Liphook Bramshott and EY281466 Childminder Good Y Y Y 48 Standard Liphook Bramshott and 112326 Childminder Good Y Y Y 47 Standard Liphook Bramshott and EY295012 Childminder Good Y Y Y Standard Liphook Bramshott and 112224 Childminder Good Y Y Y Standard Liphook Bramshott and EY461920 Childminder Met N N N 44 Standard Liphook Bramshott and EY284376 Childminder Met Y Y Y 47 Standard Liphook Bramshott and EY538917 Childminder New provider Y Y Y 47 Stretched Liphook Bramshott and EY335385 Childminder New provider N N N Standard Liphook Bramshott and EY433167 Childminder Outstanding N N N Standard Liphook Bramshott and EY410702 Childminder Outstanding Y Y Y 52 Standard Liphook Bramshott and EY399672 Childminder Outstanding N Y Y Standard Liphook Bramshott and EY538062 Childminder New provider N Y Y 47 Stretched Liphook Little Bramshott and EY499399 Cherubs Outstanding Y Y Y 39 Standard Liphook Nursery

Madhatters Bramshott and EY483520 Nursery Outstanding Y Y Y 38 Standard Liphook School Clanfield and EY373552 Childminder Good N N N 52 Standard Finchdean Clanfield and EY270906 Childminder Good N N N 48 Stretched Finchdean Clanfield and EY538396 Childminder New provider Y Y Y Standard Finchdean Clanfield and EY481992 Childminder New provider N N N Standard Finchdean Clanfield and EY536376 Childminder New provider Y Y Y Standard Finchdean Clanfield and 113325 Childminder New provider Y Y Y 48 Standard Finchdean Clanfield and 110746 Childminder Outstanding Y Y Y Standard Finchdean Clanfield Clanfield and EY332187 Community Good Y Y Y 39 Standard Finchdean Pre-school Clanfield Clanfield and 109851 Nursery Good Y Y Y 38 Standard Finchdean School Little Gems Clanfield and EY396145 Good Y Y Y 51 Stretched Day Nursery Finchdean Chawton 109858 Good Downland Y Y Y 38 Standard Pre-school Buriton Requires 110015 Nursery East Meon Y Y Y 38 Standard Improvement School Privett EY264559 Montessori Good East Meon Y Y Y 37 Standard Nursery Butterflies Four Marks and EY378724 Pre-school Outstanding Y Y Y 38 Standard Medstead Playgroup Four Marks and EY477293 Childminder Good Y Y Y Standard Medstead Four Marks and EY473151 Childminder Good Y Y Y Standard Medstead Four Marks and 110827 Childminder Met Y Y Y Standard Medstead Four Marks and EY489015 Childminder New provider N N N Standard Medstead Four Marks and EY491572 Childminder New provider N Y Y 46 Standard Medstead Four Marks and EY460536 Childminder New provider N N N Standard Medstead Four Marks and EY435764 Childminder New provider Y Y Y Standard Medstead Four Marks and EY102169 Childminder New provider N N N 49 Stretched Medstead Four Marks and EY234378 Childminder Outstanding N N N Standard Medstead Heydays Four Marks and 110332 Good N N N 38 Standard Pre-school Medstead Medstead Four Marks and 109996 Good N N N 38 Stretched Pre-school Medstead

and Nursery The Garden House Day Four Marks and EY539264 Outstanding Y Y Y 51 Standard Nursery Medstead Medstead Froxfield and 112818 Childminder Good Y Y Y 46 Standard Steep Froxfield and EY490367 Childminder New provider N Y Y Standard Steep Rainbow Froxfield and EY337854 Nursery Met N N N 38 Standard Steep School The Avenue Froxfield and EY496974 Day Nursery New provider N N N 38 Standard Steep - Steep The Hive Froxfield and 109691 Good N N N 39 Standard Day Nursery Steep EY394406 Childminder Good Grayshott Y Y Y Standard Grayshott Little EY492597 Good Grayshott N N N 38 Stretched Sunflowers Pre-school Grayshott EY252880 Good Grayshott N N N 39 Standard Montessori PK Pre- 507923 Outstanding Grayshott N Y Y 38 Standard school EY472221 Childminder Good Headley Y Y Y Standard 121595 Childminder Met Headley N N N Standard EY263705 Childminder Outstanding Headley N N N Standard Little Requires EY535669 Badgers Pre- Headley N Y Y 38 Standard Improvement school Little Treasures EY501213 Childcare Outstanding Headley N Y Y 38 Standard and Learning Centre Holybourne and EY543994 Childminder New provider Y Y Y Stretched Froyle Enchanted Holybourne and EY430505 Good N N N 51 Standard Nursery Ltd Froyle Holybourne Holybourne and 509542 Village Pre- Good Y Y Y 39 Standard Froyle school Lime Tree Holybourne and EY538624 Nursery Outstanding N N N Standard Froyle Limited The Beehive Holybourne and EY365468 Outstanding Y Y Y 38 Standard Montessori Froyle Treloar Early Holybourne and 116636 Good Y Y Y Standard Years Froyle Horndean Catherington EY342605 Outstanding Cather. & Y Y Y 38 Standard Nursery Lovedean Horndean EY250504 Childminder Good Cather. & Y Y Y 50 Standard Lovedean

Horndean EY282806 Childminder Good Cather. & Y Y Y 50 Stretched Lovedean Horndean EY443121 Childminder Good Cather. & N Y Y 52 Stretched Lovedean Horndean EY463500 Childminder Good Cather. & Y Y Y 46 Standard Lovedean Horndean EY438614 Childminder New provider Cather. & N N N 51 Stretched Lovedean Horndean EY450912 Childminder New provider Cather. & Y Y Y Standard Lovedean Horndean 112507 Childminder Outstanding Cather. & Y Y Y 51 Stretched Lovedean Horndean 112729 Childminder Good Hazleton & N Y Y Standard Blendworth Horndean EY362739 Childminder New provider Hazleton & Y Y Y 48 Standard Blendworth Horndean EY482811 Childminder Outstanding Hazleton & Y Y Y 46 Standard Blendworth EY393585 Childminder Outstanding Horndean Kings Y Y Y Stretched Horndean EY453935 Childminder Met Y Y Y Standard Murray Dimension Horndean 110237 Good Y Y Y 51 Standard Childcare Murray Horndean Horndean 115982 Infant School New provider Y Y Y 51 Stretched Murray Nursery Merchistoun Horndean 110340 Good N Y Y 38 Standard Minnows Murray EY275495 Childminder Good Lindford Y Y Y 48 Stretched EY491328 Childminder Good Lindford N N N Standard Requires EY495856 Childminder Lindford Y Y Y 51 Standard Improvement Pollyanna EY542450 Pre-School Good Lindford Y Y Y 38 Standard Lindford The Beehive EY542722 Good Lindford N N N Standard At Lindford EY404227 Childminder Good Liss Y Y Y 48 Standard EY498670 Childminder New provider Liss N Y Y 51 Stretched EY471296 Childminder Outstanding Liss N N N Standard 110972 Childminder Good Liss Y Y Y 50 Standard First Steps EY536345 @ The New provider Liss Y Y Y 39 Standard Triangle Puddleducks EY348337 Outstanding Liss Y Y Y 50 Stretched of Liss Ltd 112008 Childminder Good Petersfield Bell N N N Standard

Hill Petersfield EY366442 Childminder Good N Y Y 48 Stretched Causeway Petersfield 112394 Childminder Good Y Y Y 46 Standard Causeway Petersfield EY412176 Childminder Met Y Y Y 52 Stretched Causeway Petersfield EY311716 Childminder Outstanding N Y Y 45 Stretched Causeway Winton Petersfield EY489583 Good N N N 38 Standard Playgroup Causeway The Little Petersfield EY301512 School By Good Y Y Y 52 Stretched Heath The Lake Petersfield EY495651 Childminder Good N Y Y 47 Standard Rother Herne Farm Petersfield 109855 Good N N N 38 Standard Pre-school Rother The Avenue Petersfield EY491045 Outstanding N Y Y 51 Stretched Day Nursery Rother Busy Bee Petersfield St 109875 Nursery Outstanding Y Y Y 37 Standard Marys School Petersfield St EY444966 Childminder Good Y Y Y 42 Standard Marys Petersfield St 110949 Childminder Good N Y Y Standard Marys Petersfield St EY402293 Childminder Good N N N 48 Standard Marys Jigsaw Montessori Petersfield St 110256 Nursery Little Good Y Y Y 48 Standard Marys Pieces Baby Unit Stepping Petersfield St 109865 Stones Good Y Y Y 38 Standard Marys Playgroup The Little School At Petersfield St EY301520 Outstanding N N N 52 Stretched Pooh Corner Marys Nursery Peter Pan Petersfield St 109793 Outstanding Y Y Y 38 Standard Playgroup Peters Ropley Ropley and 109853 Met N N N 38 Standard Playgroup Tisted Rowlands 112286 Childminder Good N N N Standard Castle Rowlands EY449983 Childminder Good Y Y Y 47 Standard Castle Rowlands 505784 Childminder Good N Y Y Standard Castle Rowlands EY427709 Childminder Good Y Y Y 48 Stretched Castle Rowlands EY543018 Dottie Tots New provider Y Y Y Standard Castle Jigsaw Rowlands EY345805 Outstanding Y Y Y 40 Standard Nursery Castle

Village Montessori Rowlands EY482496 Good Y Y Y 38 Standard Nursery Castle School EY319573 Childminder Good Selborne N N N 49 Standard The Montessori 110004 Good Selborne N Y Y 34 Standard Childrens House The Pavilion EY366846 Good Selborne Y Y Y 38 Standard Pre-school Blackmoor EY412514 Good Selbourne Y Y Y 38 Standard Badgers The Hangers 110918 Childminder Good N Y Y 48 Standard and Forest The Hangers 112857 Childminder Good Y Y Y Standard and Forest The Hangers EY362343 Childminder Met Y Y Y Standard and Forest The Hangers 112698 Childminder Met N N N Standard and Forest The Hangers EY452353 Childminder Outstanding Y Y Y 48 Stretched and Forest First Steps The Hangers 109821 Montessori Good N Y Y 39 Standard and Forest Nursery Village The Hangers EY483518 Nursery Good N N N 47 Standard and Forest School Barbados EY342578 Outstanding Whitehill Chase Y Y Y 38 Standard Playgroup Forest Bears 110134 Good Whitehill Chase Y Y Y 38 Standard Pre-school Tootsies EY542573 Private Day New provider Whitehill Chase Y Y Y 51 Standard Nursery Ltd Whitehill EY339297 Childminder Good N N N 48 Stretched Deadwater Whitehill EY484895 Childminder New provider N Y Y 48 Stretched Deadwater Whitehill EY495430 Childminder New provider Y Y Y 48 Standard Deadwater Whitehill EY333507 Childminder Outstanding Y Y Y 48 Standard Deadwater Whitehill EY495059 Childminder Outstanding N N N 51 Standard Deadwater Whitehill EY458370 Childminder Outstanding Y Y Y 47 Stretched Deadwater Whitehill 510562 Childminder Outstanding N N N Standard Deadwater Whitehill EY493912 Childminder Good Y Y Y 48 Standard Hogmoor Whitehill EY467050 Childminder Good Y Y Y Standard Hogmoor Whitehill EY499567 Childminder Outstanding N Y Y 52 Standard Hogmoor Cygnets Day Requires Whitehill EY272736 N N N 51 Standard Nursery Improvement Hogmoor

Bordon Garrison Whitehill 109860 Good Y Y Y 38 Standard Pre-school Pinewood and Creche Whitehill 155669 Childminder Met Y Y Y 51 Standard Pinewood Whitehill EY305479 Childminder New provider Y Y Y Standard Pinewood Whitehill EY442704 Childminder Outstanding N N N 48 Standard Pinewood Cygnets Whitehill EY537113 Nursery New provider Y Y Y 38 Standard Pinewood School Whitehill 112750 Childminder Good N N N 48 Standard Walldown

This is based on the settings that are approved to deliver early years funding in the period between April 2016 to March 2017 and capacity including the number of weeks open and the age group for funding accepted.

3.3 Development of Childminder EYE provision

There are 104 Ofsted registered childminders in East Hants of which 61 are approved to deliver early years education. The Childcare Development and Business Officer (CDBO) is working with the childminders to ensure that there is recruitment and encouragement to offer early years education funding in the priority wards of Rowland’s Castle, Alton, Bramshott & Liphook, Binstead & Bentley, Horndean and Clanfield.

Further analysis of Ofsted outcomes can be found in tables 12/13, but for the period reported April 2016-March 2017:

 10 childminders improved from “Requires Improvement”/”Satisfactory” to “Good”  1 childminder improved from “Satisfactory” to “Outstanding”  1 childminder remained at “Requires Improvement” and is noted as rejecting LA support offered. Not an EYE provider  1 childminder was graded “Not Met with Actions”  2 childminders have become EYE approved (Lindford and Horndean Catherington & Lovedean)  10 childminders have made application to become EYE approved

3.4 Development of Group EYE provision

There are 70 childcare settings delivering early years education in the district who are a mix of private, voluntary and maintained settings. There has been a decrease of 3 pre-school settings during this period equating to a loss of 70 childcare places. 3 new settings have opened with a total number of 110 places which equates to no loss and an actual gain in the area of 40 places.

Two new full day care provisions have increased numbers in the later part of the year, which has bought with it an increase of 102 places. In total this year within East Hants there has been an increase of places by 142.

There are plans and development of two full day care settings in Alton and Petersfield areas of EYE demand; intentions are to open between September 2017 – January 2018.

A further two pre-schools are due to open between April 2017 and September 2017 in Lindford and Bentley; again areas in need of more spaces for EYE funded places.

3.5 Take Up of the Free Early Years Entitlement by Two, Three and Four Year Olds.

The graph below (East Hants (EH) data & Hampshire data) plots by year, the total number of funded children accessing early years education and the average weekly early years hours taken.

Graph 1: Number of 2/3/4 Year Olds Taking Up EYE, the Average Funded Hours Per Week and the Average Additional (paid for) Hours Per Week. (April 2012 to April 2017). Source: Early year’s headcount data (April 2012 to April 2017). Count of children is not unique as children at more than one setting are counted twice. Stretched and Standard offer data combined for 2, 3 and 4yr olds.

Comments: additional hours data for Autumn 2015 is skewed by one incorrect data set of the 1445 data sets returned. Discounting that 1 data set, the average additional hours for Autumn 2015 is 2.77 suggesting that the trend for additional hours for 2/3 and 4 year olds over this period appears relatively stable.

A “natural dip” in the numbers of children claiming in the Autumn funding period of each year is anticipated as funded children move onto school in September. Reviewing the Spring and Summer funding periods only, other than Spring 2017, the number of funded children appears steadily on the increase as indicated by the linear trendline.

The average funded hours claimed (stretched and standard combined) show a decline overall suggesting that in the longer term the increased number of claimants may be affecting the access of the number of hours available to each child. However this decline could also indicate that more children are accessing the stretched offer. This will be investigated by the CDBO.

The table below separates data for the stretched and standard offer to determine an average take up of funded hours for either offer. A standard universal offer is delivered over 38 weeks in the year (term time) with a maximum entitlement of 15 hours per week. A stretched offer is delivered over 38 to 52 weeks in the year with the weekly maximum entitlement averaged out. For example, a stretched offer over 51 weeks would deliver an average of 11 EYE funding hours per week.

In contrast to the previous graph, the children in this table are counted only once regardless of the number of settings attended.

Table 7 : Take Up of 2/3/4 Year EYE Places and Average Weekly Funded Hours Source: Early year’s headcount data (New Early Years Reporting). Count of children is unique Standard Offer Stretched Offer

Funding Average Average Child District Number Number Period Funded Funded of of Hours Per Hours Per Children Children Week Week

Autumn 2016 East Hampshire 1169 14.50 95 10.38 Spring 2017 East Hampshire 1514 14.16 119 10.75

Comments : Data for Spring 2017 shows a 29.51% increase of children accessing the standard offer and a 25.26% increase in the number of children accessing the stretched offer in comparison with Autumn 2016 data. This is a positive trend.

The number of average funded hours per week remains largely consistent between both funding periods suggesting that despite an overall increase of 345 children, parents are managing to access the majority of their weekly funding entitlement, on either offer.

The CDBO will continue to monitor theses trends.

The graph below further explores take up of EYE funding and additional “paid for” hours for both the standard and stretched offer. A comparison is made between 2 year olds and 3/4 year olds who access funded hours.

Graph 2: Take Up of 2 Year and 3/4 Year EYE Funding. Source: Early year’s headcount data (New Early Years Reporting). Count of children is unique

Comments: a comparison of these two funding periods show a small decrease in the number of additional hours purchased by parents and a small increase in the average number of stretched hours accessed each week. This in comparison to a small percentage reduction in the number of standard hours taken up.

The number of 3/4 yr olds accessing funding increased in Spring 2017 from Autumn 2016 (1,340 from 1,005 Standard and 111 from 76 Stretched). The number of 2 yr olds accessing funding in Spring 2017 showed only a small increase overall (174 from 164 Standard and a decrease of 8 from 9 Stretched).

First indications would suggest a positive view with data possibly indicating an increased flexibility in the market place in terms of how hours are delivered. The CDBO will investigate further considering evolving business models of different types of providers and headcount data from future funding periods.

The graph below compares the average funded hours taken up by 2/3/4 year olds against additional hours purchased in addition to the funded hours.

Graphs 3a/b: East Hants 2/3/4 Yr Old EYE Funded Children by Ward of Residence.

Average Weekly Funded Hours (stretched and standard combined) and Average Additional (paid for) Hours shown as a Percentage. (Autumn 2016 and Spring 2017) Source: Early year’s headcount data (New_Early Years Reporting). Count of children is not unique, children at more than one Funded Service will be counted twice.

Graph 3a Autumn 2016 Graph 3b Spring 2017

Comments : Graphs 3a (Autumn 2016) and 3b (Spring 2017) offer an overview of the average funded hours taken by 2, 3 and 4yr olds, and additional (paid for) hours, by child’s ward of residence. Areas of particular interest are Grayshott and Headley who take up less additional funded hours than children in other wards for both Autumn 16 and Spring 17.

A ward with a higher average of additional (paid for) funded hours may suggest that families are less able to access EYE funding in a locality and/or time that meets their needs. The CDBO will investigate further.

The graph below (graph 4) provides the numbers of 2 and 3yr olds accessing funded early years provision and the SAPF (Small Area Population Forecast) providing a proxy level of take up in East Hampshire.

This data viewed over an extended period (Spring 2015 to Spring 2017) seeks to identify potential trends in claims and %take up between the two age groups.

Graph 4: East Hampshire SAPF and 2yr and 3yr funded early years take up. (Spring 2015 to Spring 2017) Source: Early year’s headcount data (New_Early Years Reporting and Early Years Reporting). Unique count of children.

Comments: A notable dip appears in the SAPF for 2yr olds in Autumn 2016/17 (a forecast reduction of 113 children) despite an increase %take up at that time of 1.2%.

Autumn 2016/17 and Spring 2017 may indicate an evolving trend suggesting that an increased 2yr old take up is mirrored by a reduction in take up for 3yr olds, despite the SAPF remaining constant. This potential trend will be monitored moving forward.

Table 8: Numbers of East Hampshire 2 Year Olds Accessing EYE (Spring 2017) Compared with DWP Predictions for Numbers of Eligible 2 Year Olds. Source: Early year’s headcount data (New_Early Years Reporting), and DWP (Department of Work and Pensions)

Details regarding eligibility can be found at: https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/childcare/payingforchildcare/freechi ldcare/2yearoldoffer

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. Table 8 below, outlines the position for Spring 2017. Hampshire has an indicative number of 4000 children to reach.

Anomalies may exist (i.e. where take up is greater than 100% of the predicted number of children eligible) where parent’s circumstances and therefore eligibility has changed by the time provision was accessed and because the SAPF (Small Area Population Forecast) is a modelled population forecast and the numbers of actual children is greater than the prediction made at that time.

East Hampshire 2017 Spring Term Forecast Data Capita One provided by DWP as at 7 September 2016 Headcount - Spring 2017. New Early Years Reporting Tool- data extracted 21.04.17

3 2 Terms: Terms: Jan - Jan - 17, Apr - % 1 Term: 17, Apr - 17, Sep Grand No take- Ward Jan - 17 17 - 17 Total % children up Alton Amery 1 1 2 0.9% 1 50% Alton Ashdell 1 1 2 0.9% 3 150% Alton Eastbrooke 7 4 11 22 9.6% 16 73% Alton Westbrooke 4 3 4 11 4.8% 9 82% Alton Whitedown 2 1 3 1.3% 2 67% Alton Wooteys 4 4 8 3.5% 6 75% Binsted and Bentley 1 1 0.4% 0 0% Bramshott and Liphook 9 10 3 22 9.6% 17 77% Clanfield and Finchdean 5 1 3 9 3.9% 13 144% Downland 0.0% 0 East Meon 1 1 2 4 1.7% 3 75% Four Marks and Medstead 1 2 3 6 2.6% 7 117% Froxfield and Steep 2 2 0.9% 0 0% Grayshott 1 1 1 3 1.3% 3 100%

Headley 3 2 6 11 4.8% 7 64% Holybourne and Froyle 2 2 0.9% 5 250% Horndean Catherington 2 and Lovedean 2 1 2 5 2.2% 40% Horndean Downs 1 3 2 6 2.6% 3 50% Horndean Hazleton and 7 Blendworth 3 3 1 7 3.0% 100% Horndean Kings 1 1 1 3 1.3% 2 67% Horndean Murray 2 1 1 4 1.7% 1 25% Lindford 1 3 4 1.7% 3 75% Liss 4 2 4 10 4.3% 10 100% Petersfield Bell Hill 1 2 1 4 1.7% 3 75% Petersfield Causeway 2 6 4 12 5.2% 12 100% Petersfield Heath 3 5 8 3.5% 6 75% Petersfield Rother 0.0% 0 Petersfield St Marys 2 2 0.9% 2 100% Petersfield St Peters 3 3 3 9 3.9% 6 67% Ropley and Tisted 1 2 3 1.3% 2 67% Rowlands Castle 2 2 2 6 2.6% 4 67% Selborne 0.0% 1 The Hangers and Forest 1 1 1 3 1.3% 2 67% Whitehill Chase 4 3 3 10 4.3% 4 40% Whitehill Deadwater 3 4 5 12 5.2% 10 83% Whitehill Hogmoor 4 4 8 3.5% 4 50% Whitehill Pinewood 2 2 1 5 2.2% 3 60% Whitehill Walldown 1 1 0.4% 4 400% East Hants 79 68 83 230 100% 183 80%

Comments: data suggests that EYE is accessed at less than 15 hours in some areas. This could be due to a reduced amount of early years provision for 2,3 & 4 year olds in: Alton, Bentley, Clanfield, Four Marks & Medstead, Headley, Horndean, Liss, Petersfield, Selbourne & the Hangers and Forest.

New provision opened and proposed within East Hants during quarters 1 to 4 of 2016/17 are listed in Tables 2 and 3 of this report. The CDBO is in the process to review with settings in other areas of need if there is room for current providers to extend or open new provision.

Table 9, below, highlights 9 of the wards that have the highest number of DWP predicted eligible two year olds who are currently not claiming the funding. 25 of the 38 wards show a shortfall in terms of number of claimants against DWP predictions.

Table 9: Top 9 Wards with the Highest Number of Predicted Eligible 2 Yr Olds not Accessing Funding. Source: Early year’s headcount data (New_Early Years Reporting), and DWP (Department of Work and Pensions)

DWP Predicted Number of Eligible 2 Yr Olds – Number of 2 Yr Olds Claiming EYE in East Hampshire Ward Spring 2017 Alton Eastbrooke 6 Whitehill Chase 6 Bramshott and Liphook 5 Headley 4 Whitehill Hogmoor 4 Horndean Catherington and Lovedean 3 Horndean Downs 3 Horndean Murray 3 Petersfield St Peters 3

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

Table 10: Take up of early years education by eligible two year olds Source: Early year’s headcount data (Sept 2016/April 2017) & DWP data (August 2016/April 2017).

DWP List DWP Forecast of Two Year old Percentage Take EYE Funding Period: Eligible 2 Year Claims in East Up Against DWP Olds in East Hants: Hants: Forecast: Autumn Term 2016 211 172 82% Spring Term 2017 230 183 80%

Comments: Comparing Spring 2017 data in Table 8 with data from Autumn 2016, as above, it can be noted that while the percentage take up against DWP predictions decreased by 2% in Spring, the number of claimants actually increased by 6.39% (from 172 in Autumn 2016 to 183 in Spring 2017).

Graph 5: Count of East Hampshire 2 year old Children Accessing Funding. Includes Average Weekly Funded Hours and Average Weekly Additional Hours. (Sept 2012 to April 2017) Source: Early year’s headcount data (New_Early Years Reporting and Early Years Reporting). Unique count of children

Using headcount data for funded 2 year olds in East Hampshire, the graph below demonstrates a steady growth in numbers accessing EYE.

Comments: Data shows that the average amount of entitlement hours and additional hours has also remained steady. The CDBO will investigate the percentage of children taking up additional hours to determine potential trends and capacity within the sector.

In Spring 2017, of the 2 Year Old claims processed in East Hampshire, 65 children accessed additional hours. This equates to 36.11% of the total EYE claims for 2 Year Olds (source New_Early Years Reporting).

Average funded hours may be reduced if more parents take up a stretched offer providing less hours per week over more weeks in the year. This data is reflected in Graph 2.

3. Development for 30 Hours Childcare

From September 2017 some working families will be eligible for an additional 15 hours extended Early Years Education (EYE) for their 3 and 4 year old children.

To qualify for the full 30 hours of free childcare, each parent (or the sole parent in a single parent family) will need to earn, on average, the equivalent of 16 hours on the national minimum wage per week, (currently £111 per week for those aged 21 or over), and no more than £100,000 per year. A couple both working with an annual household income of £199,998 would be eligible if each, i.e. both parent earns just under £100,000. (In a couple if one parent earns over this threshold they are not eligible. In a couple if one parent earns less than the minimum equivalent of 16 hours on national minimum/living wage they are not eligible). Self-employed parents and those on zero-hours contracts will be eligible if they meet the average earnings threshold as defined by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

The local authority of Hampshire has been part of a number of local authorities working with the Department for Education (DfE) to prepare the market for this expansion, with a particular focus on evaluating parent engagement and meeting the ‘30 hour’ needs of SEND children.

The Local Development Team has been working closely with providers to consider how the market can meet the anticipated increase in demand. The local authority has used a variety data in order to make estimates of anticipated demand and work with the market.

The local authority has been updating the market on the development of the 30 hours by use of web and blog articles, termly briefings and workshop sessions.

East Hampshire Setting’s Engagement in Delivery of 30 Hours. Of the 122 returns received from settings in East Hants, 49 settings returned ‘yes’ (40.16%) to delivering the extended entitlement, 10 returned ‘no’ (8.20%), 43 returned ‘still unsure’ (35.24%) and the remaining 20 settings returned a nil value.

Through the council’s confirmation of early years funding terms and conditions for September 2017 a published list of all providers offering 30 hours childcare will be published in the Summer Term 2017.

Table 11: Headcount Data for Spring 2017 Comparing the Universal and Extended Offer. (3 and 4 Year Olds Only) Source EY_forecaster v1 and New_Early Years Reporting

Table 11 explores existing Headcount Data for Spring 2017 under a universal offer and considers the same period under the extended offer using the numbers of eligible children predicted (1,115) to explore sufficiency needs.

No of 3/4 Yr No. of Children No. of Children Total Paid Olds Standard Offer Stretched Offer Total Funded Total Hours for Hours Accessed approx. 92.54% approx. 7.66% Hours for Delivered 3/4 Yr for Spring Funding (180 hours in (152 hours in Spring 2017 Olds 2017 Spring 2017 funding period) funding period) 1,448 1,340 111 239,117.00 74,963.00 314,080.00

No of 3/4 Yr No. of Children No. of Children Total Funded Olds Standard at Stretched Offer Hours Required Predicted to 92.54% of at 7.66% of for predicted be Eligible predicted total predicted total eligible 3/4 Yr to Access (360 hours in (304 in funding Olds 30 Hours funding period) period) 1,115 1,031.82 85.41 397,419.90 Difference between actual and predicted using Spring 2017 as a model 83,339.90

The Small Area Population Forecast predicts that in 2017/18 there will be 2,603 3/4 year olds in East Hampshire. Each of these will be eligible to access the 15 hours Universal Offer of 570 hours per year. Of these, 1,115 3/4 year olds (42.83%) are predicted to be eligible to access an additional extended entitlement of 570 hours per year. On a standard offer (38 weeks of the year) this equates to 30 hours per week.

Headcount data from Spring 2017, using a unique count of children (counted once even if attending more than one setting), shows that EYE funding is already being accessed by 1,448 3/4 year olds, at an average of 14.01 hours per week (stretched

and standard combined) or an average of 14.25 hours for those taking up the standard offer only.

Of those 1,448 children, 875 (60.42%) 3/4 year olds, are already accessing additional hours at an average of 4.39 hours per week.

With 3/4 year olds accessing such a high percentage of their available universal funded hours and capacity within the market place to accommodate the purchase of additional hours, the potential for delivery of the 30 hours feels initially positive.

Capacity can be explored further using the Spring 2017 headcount as a model for delivery of the 30 hours. Had 30 hours been available in Spring 2017 parents eligible to access the 30 hours could take up 360 hours on a standard offer and 304 hours on a stretched offer over the funding period.

Headcount data tells us that in Spring 2017 92.54% accessed a standard offer and 7.66% stretched.

Using the predicted number of 3/4 year olds eligible to receive the extended offer of 30 hours (1,115 children) we can calculate that the number of hours required for delivery in Spring 2017 would have been 397,419.90 (92.54% standard and 7.66% stretched). This compares with 314,080.00 hours which were delivered in Spring 2017, as funded and paid for hours to 3/4 year olds eligible to access the universal entitlement (15 hours).

This could indicate a 26% shortfall in hours and further market analysis will be undertaken to determine the capacity of all providers in East Hants to meet the anticipated demand.

The CDBO will continue to investigate including other contributing factors such as; parental take up, provider engagement, the addition of 3/4 year olds eligible for the universal entitlement only.

5. Quality of the Ofsted Registered provision:

5.1 Ofsted data Q1 & Q2 (April – September 2016) This includes the data on the Ofsted outcomes for the East Hants district.

Table 12: Quality of provision as at Q1 & Q2 (April – September 2016)

Type of settings

Good

Ofsted

awaiting

Requires

Ungraded/

Inadequate

Outstanding Improvement

EYE Providers 35% 50% 4% 0% 11% EYE Childminders 30% 54% 0% 0% 14% Other Childminders 7% 63% 7% 2% 20% Independent Schools (Nursery Provision) % 100% % % Holiday – After school provision 0 0 0 0 0

Table 13: Quality of provision as at Q3 & Q4 (October 2016 – March 2017)

Type of settings

Good

Ofsted

awaiting

Requires

Ungraded/

Inadequate

Outstanding Improvement

EYE Providers 24.3% 42.9% 2.9% 0% 30% EYE Childminders 49.2% 48.8% 0% 0% 14.8% Other Childminders 7% 48.8% 2.3% 0% 23.3% Independent Schools (Nursery Provision) % 100% % % Holiday – After school provision 0 0 0 0 0

Total amount of settings in East Hants; 70 – Group settings 104 – Childminders (61 EYE/ 43 non EYE)

Ofsted inspection gradings suggest quality in East Hampshire is high, with only 3 Group Providers being graded below good.

Comments: East Hants district currently has 21 settings awaiting their first Ofsted grading inspection. The overall picture for Ofsted outcomes for the district during this year is positive with 67.2% of group childcare settings achieving an Ofsted grading of “Good or Outstanding” with 24.3% 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 ‘Requires improvement’ graded providers in Tables 12 & 13 have active support plans in place and are monitored periodically by the local development team in line with the ‘Improvement support programme’. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/providers/isp.htm

Table 14: number of funded two year olds in Ofsted rated less than “Good” provision.

Wards with settings rated less than ”Good” Number of 2YOs in these settings East Meon 2 Whitehill Hogmoor 8

6. Development of provision for Special Needs

Services for Young Children Inclusion Team are 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 availability of SEND funding is applied to all settings where children are eligible linking to their individual needs and requirements through the early years funding. There are two specialist provisions within East Hants for children with SEND/ complex needs;

Treloar College – early year’s nursery: Treloar offers 4 -6 places for children aged 2 – 5 years, on a one to one basis, between the hours of 9am -1pm, Tuesday to Friday, term time only. https://www.treloar.org.uk/school/treloar-nursery/

Bushy Leaze nursery; maintained setting: Bushy Leaze nursery offers 30 places to children aged between 2-5 years with particular SEND requirements, placed at the setting by the local authority at the recommendation of a multi-disciplinary assessment team.

Alongside the children with SEND the rest of the places are offered out to the local community, making it a fully inclusive setting for all.

Bushy Leaze are open from 8.45am – 3.45pm, Monday – Friday, term time only. www.bushyleaze.co.uk

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

Table 15: Support provided for SEN children Source: SfYC –Inclusion team leader report (2016/2017).

Number of children supported by Area Inco team No. % No. % Total of 98* children supported; April – October - *Correct at time of publication Se pt March 2016 2017 Developmental delay 6 5% 5 5.5% Social emotional needs Inc. behaviour 16 12% 18 18% Social communication needs/autism 25 19% 16 16% Speech and language communication needs 73 55% 49 49% (SLCN) Physical Needs 6 5% 5 5.5% Hearing impairment 1 1% 1 1.5% Visual impairment 0 0 0 0 Sensory processing 0 0 0 0 Medical needs 4 3% 4 4.5% Inclusion Support Funds awarded 0 0 0 0 EYE SEND Single funding awarded Q1 – Q4 = 34 EYE SEND Double funding awarded Q1 – Q4 = 3 EYE SEND Enhanced funding awarded Q1 – Q4 = 3 Portage caseload Settings receiving Early Years Portage Outreach 7 13% 1 3.6% Families & settings receiving Portage Plus 7 13% 4 14.3% Families receiving Core Portage 28 65% 23 82.1% Families receiving Early Support 0 0 0 0 Total number of families receiving portage: 42 28

Service impacts & trends Currently, Portage initial visit waiting list has13* families waiting for an initial visit or allocation of a Portage home visitor (PHV). The portage team have been one member of staff down in the later part of the year (Q3/Q4) unfortunately due to illness. *Correct at time of publication.

7. Development of out of school and holiday provision

The data for East Hants highlights that there are only 20 settings in the district that make up, breakfast clubs & after school clubs. The highest proportions 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 and with the continued roll out of 30 hours additional free childcare demands for out of school childcare to support areas such as Alton, Horndean, Clanfield, Rowlands castle, Four Marks/ Medstead, Liphook, Bentley, Bordon & Petersfield may be required.

The two breakfast clubs are located in Alton & Liss. The 18 after school clubs are located in the following areas; The Hangers and Forest, East Meon, Froxfield and Steep, Clanfield and Finchdean, Horndean Murray, Alton Wooteys, Bramshott and

Liphook, Grayshott, Liss, Ropley and Tisted, Petersfield Rother & Petersfield St Mary’s.

Childminders do contribute some out of school care in the area. East Hants requires further childminder growth to accommodate the increasing numbers generally.

8. Parental Demand

There has been parental contact with the local office within the period of April 2016 – March 2017, to inform of the free entitlement not being offered by some providers in accordance with the Early Years Education payment terms and conditions (http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/providers/eye-eysff/eye-funding.htm). Parents have been consulted and each individual case looked into and dealt with in the appropriate manner by the local authority.

There has been no parental demand reported directly to the local office in regards to actual spaces.

9. Conclusion

After analysis of the data available for this year from April 2016 to March 2017, the opening balance of childcare places against the closure highlights an overall gain of 40 childcare places. There are areas where supply is still limited: Liss, Alton, Rowlands Castle, Horndean & Four Marks.

There are also additional new settings proposed in the near future in the following wards; Binstead & Bentley, Bramshott, Holybourne & Froyle, Lindford, Whitehill Chase and Petersfield totaling 237 new places for 0-5 year olds which will help address any shortfall.

The impact of the 30 hours childcare offer is a prime focus moving forward. Model data explored in Table 11, offers a positive indicator of the potential capacity of the market place to meet demand for the predicted 1,115 families likely to be eligible. The CDBO will investigate further as data regarding parental demand, levels of eligibility and individual setting’s capacity progresses.

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 57 private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers and 42 child minders.

Early Years Pupil Premium payments

EYPP payments to providers support children’s access to early years education who are from the poorest background. To be eligible for EYPP parents confirm they meet the lowest income level and non-economic criteria such as a child in care and adopted/special guardianship orders. East Hants providers have been gaining momentum with the application of EYPP within the group settings over the last year.

Providers have improved the level of applications completed by parents since the amalgamation of the parent declaration form in 2016 to include the EYPP information required from parents to assess eligibility. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/providers/eye-eysff/eye-scheme.htm

Table 16: EYPP take up Source: Synergy all children report & EYPP summary by children and setting (Spring 2016). Capita all children report & EYPP summary by children and setting (Spring 2017). Spring Spring % increase of 2016 2017 EYPP uptake Count of children receiving EYPP 28 116 75.8% Count of settings receiving EYPP 16 39 58.9% payments

Demographic and population changes

East Hants will have significant additional new housing built by 2032 with the majority of these planned for the following areas;

Alton – 877 Horndean – 860 Clanfield – 236 Rowlands castle – 157 Four Marks/ Medstead – 316 Liphook – 215 Bentley – 52 Villages – 124 (no further details within documentation) Bordon regeneration – 3350

South Downs National Park; Binstead – 12 Buriton – 7 Chawton – 6 East Meon – 15 Greatham – 30 Liss (Inc. West Liss & Liss Forest) – 150 Petersfield – 700 Selbourne – 6 Sheet – 20

This totals 7133 dwellings being built between 2014 – 2032, with a variety of percentages in the areas being affordable housing (between 11% - 40%). The timescales vary for each area is found within the Joint Core Strategy; details are available for information.

The number of dwellings planned to be built with East Hants equates to, on the basis on 8 childcare spaces required for every 100 dwelling built; 571 childcare spaces will be needed to be available by the year 2032.

This year, 182 new spaces have been made available and with a further 237 planned for 2017/2018 the district is 73% of the way to achieving this target. A small number of the provisions that have or are opening have done so without researching into the future demand of the area and may offer a capacity that is not in an area of future growth need.

The Childcare development and business officer has worked with many of the provisions opened or are opening to discuss the need and continues to communicate through various pathways to ensure that the areas of demand are looked at for provision in the first instance. Source:http://www.easthants.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/DP01EastHampshireDistrictLocalPl anJointCoreStrategy.pdf

According to Hampshire’s Small Area Population Forecast (2016 version) there are a total of 6034 zero to four (0-4) year olds in 2016 and an estimated 6555 in 2020. This indicates a rise of 521 children within this age range over the next four years and an increase of the population by 8.6%. http://www.hants.gov.uk/factsandfigures/population-statistics/pop-estimates/small-area-pop-stats.htm

Childcare Places and Trends

A strategy has been devised and actioned 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.

This includes;  Partnership pilot/ working in Liphook (in conjunction with 30 hour preparation) in linking with the Childcare and Family trust’s resource/ toolkit found at https://www.familyandchildcaretrust.org/dfes-30-hour-mixed-model-partnership-toolkit .  Contact with the EHDC & SDNP planning departments to ensure contribution from SfYC is considered within the content of the consultation (Local planning Part 3) in line with the need/ demand for early year’s places within the infrastructure when planning.  Parish council contact; to provide information surrounding childcare need/ demand within the wards; contribution toward local planning.

EYE Entitlement Places and Trends In Take Up

The CDBO has identified supply and demand of places and undertaken further research using EYPP, 30 hours implementation and current sufficiency data. The research has highlighted that there would be a capacity issue for EYE places within the following wards:

Alton Four Marks and Medstead Horndean Liss Rowlands Castle

The EYE take up of childcare places within the district has increased for both three and four year olds across the reporting period. The EYE take up by population for three years olds within the PVI sector is 90.4% compared to Hampshire figure of 87.9% and for four year olds is 95.5% which is slightly above the Hampshire figure of 94.5%.

The trends in childcare take up have increased; new providers opening in the spaces where other providers have closed to replace the provision, expansion of childcare places in already established nurseries and entirely new provisions opening in new premises are keeping the demand stable in the district.

Two year old take up continues to grow and the demand for places has been steadily increasing.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) List and Take Up Challenges

According to the Hampshire Labour Market Bulletins the benefit claimants in East Hants district have decreased slightly over this reporting period. According to the Hampshire hub data and 2011 economic analysis, the district has one of the lowest numbers of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) claimants in the county.

In the next 12-18 months the introduction of Universal Credit will be undertake across all benefit claimants. With Universal Credit changed impetus on access to work and increase work hours rather than the current limitation to 16 hours is likely to affect how families seek work in the future. Continue joint working with the local JCP colleagues will help to understand this as the roll out occurs.

Quality of provision

There are currently 70 early years education approved group providers within the district and 30 of these are settings waiting for their first Ofsted grading. Ofsted outcomes for the district are positive with 67.2% of childcare settings achieving an Ofsted grading of “Good or Outstanding” with 24.3% of these achieving an “Outstanding” grade.

There are 104 childminders of which 61 are EYE funding approved. Of these 80.3% have achieved an Ofsted grading of ‘Good or Outstanding’ with 31.1% of these achieving an ‘Outstanding’ grade.

There are currently 57 PVI settings and 42 childminders who are approved to take children who are in receipt of two year old funding. During the period 1 April 2016 to March 2017 there have been 186 children approved for funding in East Hants. The majority of these children are from the Bramshott and Liphook, Holybourne and Froyle, Petersfield Heath, The Hangers and Forest, Whitehill Chase, Alton Ashdell, East Meon, Grayshott & Binsted and Bentley.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities SEND development

Information from the monitoring report/s indicated that in April 2016 there were 131 children supported by the East Hants Inclusion team. There were also 42 families being supported from the Early Years Portage team.

This has now reduced to 98 families being supported by the inclusion team and 28 by the 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. The parental survey carried out in Autumn 2016 and focus groups targeting parents with SEND needs, found that families with children with complex needs do not currently access a childcare setting but would now be thinking of doing so in light of the 30 hour childcare policy to be implemented in September 2017. Source: Parental survey evaluation and SEND focus groups Autumn 2016 evaluation.

With this in mind the local development team are focusing on ensuring the 68 providers and 61 childminders are prepared to meet individual needs of children, and understand the necessity for inclusive practice and reasonable adjustment when it comes to children with SEND to meet equalities legislation.

In East Hants 30 providers have published a Local Offer. The Local Offer is also where providers will be encouraged to keep their specific information updated with the resources they have to offer any family looking for childcare with a special need involved. This includes such things as environment, experience of practitioners, training received, work with other professionals etc. Information regarding the Local Offer can be found here; https://fish.hants.gov.uk/kb5/hampshire/directory/localoffer.page?familychannel=6

Developments and any changes in the locality that affect childcare

There has been a loss of 70 places between April 2016 – March 2017 and an increase of 182 childcare places in East Hants. Areas of concern are the child minding sector which highlighted that although there were 6 childcare places gained there has been reports within Petersfield especially, that the demand for childminder places is higher than the number of places currently available. Review of childminders has informed that a large proportion of childminders registered are not actively minding, some are not in the profession long term, and a proportion are only caring for children before and after school.

Five new settings (3x sessional preschool & 2 full day care settings) have opened in the Bordon/ Whitehill, Headley & Liss areas in the reporting period, with a further four planned to open between April 2017 & September 2018. This data along with that of the 30 hours gap forecast, shows that there is still a shortfall of places in the East Hants district which needs attention to ensure that any new providers are opening in the areas that will support forecast demand. The CDBO is currently working with potential providers and venues in the highlighted areas.

With the housing developments over the coming years (2015-2024/2032) within East Hants there is potential requirement to increase childcare places within the following areas subject to other childcare developments unknown at the time of the report: Rowlands Castle, Petersfield, Alton, Liss, Liphook, Bentley & Four Marks. Childcare is not fully described in housing plans. The core strategy document has been responded to with indication of the childcare need.

As identified the gain of 182 places in the last year, along with housing developments with building phased between 2015–2024/2032 does present opportunity for further childcare places in the advised areas. The CDBO is working with the local parishes, providers, premises owners/ committees to secure future childcare places and provision.

Identified Gaps and Action Plan

CDBO has identified priority growth areas with focused work on particular wards, working alongside the commissioned services team, Prospects (Contract ended on 31st March 2017).

According to Hampshire’s childcare information data, in East Hants there are 104 childminders of which 57 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, especially within the small villages and areas such as Rowlands castle, Petersfield, Alton, Liss, Liphook, Bentley & Four Marks.

The Small Area Population forecast suggests that the Rowlands castle, Petersfield, Bordon & Whitehill, Alton, Liss, Liphook, Bentley & Four Marks, & Horndean/ Clanfield areas need to be also prioritised as the new housing plans for the area highlight a further 5117 new homes are to be built between 2014 – 2032 (phased approach). Alongside this, these areas are also identified as being areas of potential growth for 30 hour implementation occurs from September 2017.

All the areas identified will be added to the childcare sufficiency action plan with specific targets and actions to ensure the development in East Hants continues to progress as seen in 2016/2017. The growth of the market needs to remain steadily increasing to meet the demand that will be seen in the coming years.