ECS Special Broadcast

Early Childhood Service Weekly Broadcast

Part of Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help (IPEH)


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Friday 23 June 2017 


Special Broadcast 


1. Provider Declaration 2017/2019 – existing FE providers only

The new Free Entitlement (FE) Provider Declaration (September 2017 to March 2019) is now available on our webpage www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsfreeentitlement.

All existing FE providers must return their signed Provider Declaration via the Online Provider Portal by 14 July 2017 in order to continue delivering FE from September 2017. Failure to return this form by the due date may delay your autumn term estimate payment. To access guidance and the Online Provider Portal go to www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal to complete and return your Provider Declaration Signature form electronically.

The Parent Declaration form and Privacy Notice have been updated. Please ensure you use the latest in order to capture the relevant permissions and information to claim funding.

Any providers wishing to sign up to deliver Free Entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds for the first time, please contact the Family Information Service for a separate form and do not complete the online form.

If you have any questions, please contact the Family Information Service specialist team on 01243 777807 or email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk


Upcoming Key Dates

Date                    What's Happening?

WC 26/06/17        FE summer actuals payments due to settings this week

WC 1/07/17          Business and Welfare Network Meetings (Course Code BR018N)

15/07/2017          Childminder Event (NN004N)

WC 17/07/17        Autumn estimate payments due to settings 


Previously on the Weekly Broadcast

Forgotten to action a broadcast item? You can’t remember which Broadcast the information was in? Below is a list of headlines from the previous 4 weeks' Weekly Broadcasts. If you would like a copy of a previous broadcast please click on the hyperlinks below. 

Wednesday 21 June 2017

  • Free Entitlement Autumn Term Estimates - now open
  • Free Entitlement Summer term actuals payments - advance notice
  • Crawley Hub Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help (IPEH) Partnership drop-in events
  • Online Portal Workshop

Wednesday 14 June 2017

  • Universal Transitions - Transition Summary Documents 
  • Are you interested in Starting an Early Years degree

Wednesday 7 June 2017

  • Important Messages for Parents plus 30 hours Promotional Materials
  • Summer term Free Entitlement – Online Provider Portal re-opens for pre-payment check (7-9 June)
  • Important Messages for Parents plus 30 hours Promotional Materials
  • Update your profile form today

Wednesday 24 May 2017

  • 30 hours Extended Entitlement: process for claiming 
  • Last chance for FREE 30 hours courses
  • Focus on: Delivering Differently
  • FAB Summer Conference 2017
  • Practitioner email addresses required for course bookings