Childcare Sufficiency

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, West Berkshire Council should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Catherine Williams

Dear West Berkshire 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.

Yours faithfully,

Catherine Williams

foi, West Berkshire Council

FOI/2020/193

 

Dear Ms Williams

 

Request for information: Childcare Sufficiency

 

Thank you for your request received yesterday; we will seek to respond
within twenty working days.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Rachel Craggs

Principal Policy Officer (Information Management)

Legal & Strategic Support, West Berkshire Council, Council Offices, Market
Street, Newbury RG14 5LD

(01635) 519441  |  Ext 2441  |  [1][email address]

[2]www.westberks.gov.uk

 

 

From: Catherine Williams
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To: foi <[West Berkshire Council request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Childcare Sufficiency

 

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Dear West Berkshire 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.

Yours faithfully,

Catherine Williams

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foi, West Berkshire Council

FoI/2020/193

 

Dear Ms Williams

 

Request for information: Childcare Sufficiency

 

The Council is currently collating the information to respond to your
request however, it will not be possible to respond by today’s due date.

 

Please accept my apologies for the delay, I hope to respond by no later
than 25th March.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Suzi Kenchington 

Information Compliance Officer

Legal and Strategic Support

West Berkshire Council, Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury, RG14 5LD

[1][email address] | 01635 519860 | 2860

 

From: Catherine Williams
[[2]mailto:[FOI #648056 email]]
Sent: 19 February 2020 16:27
To: foi <[3][West Berkshire Council request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Childcare Sufficiency

 

This is an EXTERNAL EMAIL. STOP. THINK before you CLICK links or OPEN
attachments.

Dear West Berkshire 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.

Yours faithfully,

Catherine Williams

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