Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update
Area: South East - Gosport
Period: October - December 2009
Report by: Regina Ansah-Boateng, Senior Development Officer (Childcare)
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 changeCommuter Data / No change
Lone Parents
Families Accessing Working Tax Credit / No update
Employment Profiles and Income / Between October and December 2009 unemployment levels in Gosport averages at 3.2%
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 / Post Code / Age Range / Registered Places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
Rowner and Holbrook / PO13 / 0-8 / 4 / CM
Total / 4
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 / Post Code / Registered Baby Places / CommentRowner and Holbrook / PO13 / 1 / Extracted from above table
Comment:
A total of 1 baby place is 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 / Post Code / Age Range / Proposed Places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
Lee East / PO13 / 0-5 / 85 / FDC
Comment:
This provision will provide full day care in Lee-on-the-Solent where there is currently no full day care provision covering children from 0-5 years. This provision will meet the childcare needs of parents. The target opening date of January 2010 has slipped to March 2010 due to initial difficulties with the planning department of Gosport Borough Council.
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 / Post Code / Age Range / Registered Places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
There are no entries for this period
Comment:
The Local Development Team is not aware that 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 / Post Code / Age Range / Registered Places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
Peel Common / PO13 / 0-5 / 4 / CM
Total / 4
Comment:
At the moment there is no overall change in the number of places provider. However, the new proposed provision will offer an additional 85 places.
Development of provision for Special Needs
Ward / Post Code / Age Range / Registered Places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
There are no entries for this period.
Comment:
There have been 4 claims for ChIF funding in the Gosport area during this quarter. A number of requests for Aiming High funding have been received and the Area Inco service will ensure that support is offered to these 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 / Post Code / Age Range / Registered Places / Type of settingFDC/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 network childminders / Existing accredited network childminders / Newly accredited network childminders this quarter / TotalAlverstoke / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1
Anglesey / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1
Bridgemary N / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1
Brockhurst / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1`
Christchurch / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1
Elson / 2 / 1 / 0 / 3
Forton / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2
Grange / 0 / 2 / 1 / 3
Hardway / 1 / 1` / 0 / 2
Lee East / 1 / 1 / 2 / 4
Lee West / 0 / 2 / 0 / 2
Leesland / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Peel Common / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Privett / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1
Rowner and Holbrook / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1
Town / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Total / 8 / 11 / 5 / 24
Comment
One out of the five newly accredited network childminders has started a foundation degree this quarter while one has achieved EYPS Status. 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 8 childminders going through initial assessment to join the network.
Development of Extended Schools Activities and Out of School/Holiday Provision
The Child Development Worker post in Gosport has very recently been filled. Prior to this the Local Development Team and the Senior Development Officer (Playwork) continued to offer support to out of school providers in Gosport.
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.
The Extended Services and Bridgemary College are jointly supporting a project offering family learning opportunities for children aged 8 -12 years. Activities offered include cooking and healthy lifestyle, carnival crafts, computing and financial management for adults only. The activities are free and aimed at improving the lives of both children and their families.
(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 one enquiry from the Gosport area relating to childcare places. The parent was supported by the Outreach Worker (Parent Information) to find a place.
Grant Funding
Ward / Post Code / Type of Grant / Registered Places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
None for this period
Comment
There were no start up or sustainability grants were issued during this quarter.
Other
The 2 year old pilot scheme is making good progress. There have been 138 eligible requests from the Gosport area out of which 3 parents have taken up places with approved network childminders and the rest with approved sessional and full day care providers.
Conclusion
Unemployment levels in the Gosport Borough Council area averages at 3.2% for this quarter. Childcare provision in Gosport appears to be meeting the needs of parents. The development of network childminder provision continues to grow with one network childminder achieving the Early Years Professional Status.
Gosport Extended Services are providing activities to support both parents and their children and the role of the Childcare Development Worker now been undertaken will ensure that out of school providers in Gosport are fully supported.