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Consultation regarding the application of deprivation to the Early Years Single Funding Formula - Department for Education (DfE) Schools Funding Reform

From April 2013, Hampshire County Council (HCC) has to implement changes to the way it funds schools and early years education providers. The new approach means that HCC’s schools funding formula will need to change and this will have a significant impact on all schools. The DfE is not proposing major changes to the main elements of the Early Years Single Funding Formula (EYSFF). However, they now require the mandatory deprivation supplement in the EYSFF to be based on child-level definitions of eligibility, rather than operating a supplement based on the characteristics at setting level. For Hampshire, this will mean moving from the current ‘Index of Multiple Deprivation’ (IMD) to the 'Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index’ (IDACI). This change will mean that deprivation rates will not be fixed for each setting but based on the individual postcodes of the children who attend the setting.   

This consultation has been developed to provide various options as to how this new way of calculating deprivation can be applied and to help us gain the views from as many Hampshire approved early years education providers as we can. A Survey Monkey questionnaire has also been set up which outlines the options available and includes a short cost survey to assist Services for Young Children with future benchmarking.

Please click on the icon below which will take you to the consultation. Included in this document is a link to the options for calculating deprivation and the survey monkey questionnaire.

Hampshire EYSFF Consultation

IDACI Tool

Consultation Opens : 3^rd September

Consultation Closes : 28^th September

If you have any queries regarding this consultation please email childcare@hants.gov.uk

Early Years Education Funding Payment Terms and Conditions September 2012

These terms and conditions replace the agreement dated September 2011 and all previous versions. We have used the Department for Education New Statutory guidance in shaping the terms and conditions. The format has changed so that it is robust, clear and transparent in detailing what is expected from Providers in delivering the free entitlement in Hampshire. The Partnership Advisory Group have helped us in shaping the document.  

• EYE Terms and Conditions Version 1.0 up to 31 December 2012
• EYE Terms and Conditions Version 1.1.1 from 1.1 January 2013
• Changes to EYE Terms and Conditions Version 1.1 from 1.0

Business Surgeries are held locally if you have any matters relating to the delivery or compliance of these Terms and Conditions. Please contact the Local Development Team or contact your Childcare Development Co-ordinator and Business Support Officer for more information.

New statutory guidance for local authorities on the delivery of free early years education for three and four year olds and securing sufficient childcare - September 2012

Hampshire early years and childcare providers will be pleased to know that the long awaited new guidance for free Early Years Education was published on 30 May 2012. All providers of free early years education for two, three and four year olds will need to make themselves aware of this Statutory Guidance as this is the prime guidance that Hampshire will use in meeting its statutory duty in securing places and administering the early years entitlement from September 2012.

• Department for Education New Statutory guidance (web site)
• Statutory Guidance September 2012  366kb

Developing a stretched offer

Services for Young Children are seeking Providers to included as Approved Providers for delivering a "stretched offer" of delivering Early Years Education.  Any Provider who is interested in finding out more about Stretched offer should contact their Childcare Development Coordinator.

• Stretched Offer

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Two year old offer of free early years education

Services for Young Children are seeking Providers to be included as Approved Providers for the delivery of Free Early Years Education to eligible Two Year Olds.  Providers who are interested in finding out more about the Two Year Old should contact their Childcare Development Coordinator.

Relevant to those who are:

1. Childcare providers that are 'approved' to provide early years education for 2 year olds; or

2. Representatives of agencies or organisations that are likely to refer families to access the 'offer'.