Childcare Sufficiency

Kingston upon Thames Borough Council did not have the information requested.

Dear Kingston upon Thames Borough Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I’d like to make a request regarding your early years sufficiency reporting.

According to the DfE’s Early education and childcare Statutory guidance for local authorities, in accordance to the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare Act 2016, LAs are required by legislation to secure sufficient childcare, so far as is “reasonably practicable, for working parents, or parents who are studying or training for employment, for children aged 0-14 (or up to 18 for disabled children)”.

As part of this they should also encourage providers to take a sustainable business approach to planning and signpost providers to resources which can support them.

Local Authorities are requested to report annually to elected council members on how they are meeting their duty to secure sufficient childcare. LA’s are also obliged to make this data available and accessible to parents.

Therefore, I would like to request your most recent evidence of this reporting, and where parents are able to access this.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

B Wilson

RBK FOI, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

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RBK FOI, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

Dear B Wilson, 

The information that you have requested has been considered under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. It cannot be provided as it is not held
by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (Kingston).

 

Your request is for information relating to the provision of children’s
services. These services are managed on behalf of Kingston by Achieving
for Children (AfC), a community interest company. 

 

For the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Kingston does not
hold the information requested.

 

In accordance with Kingston’s obligations under Section 16 of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 your request is better addressed to AfC. AFC is a
separate organisation for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and, accordingly, the information you are seeking can be requested
from AfC.

 

Please submit your request to the Freedom of Information Lead, Achieving
for Children, Civic Centre, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ. A link
can be found on the AfC website.
([1]http://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/F...).

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way your request for information has been
handled by Kingston Council, you can ask for review by writing to: Freedom
of Information Officer, Guildhall, 2 High Street, Kingston upon Thames KT1
1EU, or by email to: [2][email address]

 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or any review
you have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner at
the address shown below. Further information about the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane, Wilmslow

Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700   

Website: [3]http://www.ico.org.uk/

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Team

Royal Borough of Kingston.

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