Issue - meetings
Capital Allocation of the Department for Education Grant provided for Early Learning for Two Year Olds
Meeting: 13/11/2013 - Cabinet (Item 76)
From September 2014 up to 40% of 2 year old children will access a free early learning place. The DfE provide a revenue grant within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) to pay for places. A small capital grant has been provided to expand provision where additional provision is required. Cabinet will be asked to approve the expenditure.
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Additional documents:
- Appx 1 Section 6 - Recommendations and Action Plan, item 76
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- Webcast for Capital Allocation of the Department for Education Grant provided for Early Learning for Two Year Olds
Minutes:
Councillor Dine Romero in moving the proposals explained that they were a continuation of the process of increasing the provision of child care for 2-year-olds from 20% to 40% at no cost to the Council. She asked Cabinet to agree the capital allocation of the grant.
Councillor Simon Allen seconded the proposal, saying that this was very good news. He particularly welcomed the investment of extra places in Radstock.
On a motion from Councillor Dine Romero, seconded by Councillor Simon Allen, it was
RESOLVED (unanimously)
(1) To AGREE to adopt recommendation 6.3 of the 2013 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment by using available capital to increase the supply of 2 year old places in the areas identified as follows:
· Twerton, Bath
· Keynsham
· Writhlington, Radstock
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