Childcare Sufficiency

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Dear Gateshead Metropolitan 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

CSG InformationRights, Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Sir/Madam

I refer to the request, which you have made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for records held by this service.

Acknowledgement

Your request was received by this department on 14 February 2020.

A final decision on your request would normally be sent to you within 20 working days of receipt of your request. This means that you can expect to receive your decision by 13 March 2020.

There are some limited situations under the Freedom of Information Act, which could mean that the period for a final decision may be longer than the normal 20 working days. If this occurs in your request, we will promptly advise you in writing.

Yours sincerely
Information Rights Officer

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Lorraine Hurst, Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

What do they know   My Ref: CC55327
Mr B Wilson   Your Ref:
   
   
  Date: 28/02/2020
   
Dear Mr Wilson

Subject: Freedom of Information - Care, Wellbeing and Learning - Early Help Service

Further to your email dated 13th February 2020

The information you require is readily available from

[1]https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/269...
   

If you have any queries regarding the contents of this email please contact Lorraine
Hurst on 0191 4335121.

Yours faithfully

Lorraine Hurst
Childcare Support Officer (Data, Systems & Communication)
Early Years & Childcare Service
Early Help Service
Children, Adults and Families
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH

Tel: +44 (0)191 4335121

E-mail:[email address]

Family Information Service Tel: 0191 4335118

E-mail: [2][email address]

Family Information Service Online: [3]www.gateshead.gov.uk/familyinfo (an
online directory of childcare, activities & services for children &
families)

 [4]www.gateshead.gov.uk 

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