Childcare Sufficiency

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Catherine Williams

Dear Kent County 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,

Catherine Williams

 

Information request
Our reference: 12199233

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Dear Ms Williams
   
Thank you for your email which we received on 13 February 2020.
 
Kent County Council (KCC) acknowledges your request for information, which
we will consider under the relevant legislation (Freedom of Information
Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004).
 
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to you as soon as possible but no later than 12 March 2020 (20 working
days from date of receipt).
 
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Carly Wattle
Information Access Officer
 
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Information request
Our reference: 12199233

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Dear Ms Williams
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 13 February 2020.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 Kelly Leeson 
Information Access Officer
 
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