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Early Years and Childcare Special Newsletter
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Thursday 18 July 2024
Thank you to all providers who expressed an interest in creating or expanding wraparound childcare places as part of the National Wraparound Childcare Programme. This information has supported the development of our local authority delivery plan which was submitted to Childcare Works/Department for Education on 14 June 2024. We have been advised that the DfE are working at pace to ensure local authorities receive a funding decision as quickly as possible and are currently awaiting further decisions from the new Ministerial team.
In the autumn term our Early Years and Childcare Advisors will begin making contact with schools and childcare providers to offer further support regarding your plans to expand or create new places. Over the next academic year we intend to work with all schools who do not yet have wraparound provision available (between 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, term time only) to support those schools to plan provision.
We appreciate your patience regarding the full funding application process. This will be uploaded to the Wraparound Childcare Programme Funding webpage as soon as possible. Schools and providers who did not complete an expression of interest will still be able to apply to access funding.
We hope you all have a great summer and enjoy your holiday playschemes and activities. Our team will continue to be available should you wish to discuss anything further over this time, please contact: wraparoundchildcare@westsussex.gov.uk. For those settings who are closing we hope you have a lovely summer break.
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