This proposal will help to secure KCC’s ambition “to ensure that Kent’s young people have access to the education, work and skills opportunities necessary to support Kent business to grow and be increasingly competitive in the national and international economy” as set out in ‘Increasing Opportunities, Improving Outcomes: Kent County Council’s Strategic Statement (2016 - 2020)’.
This proposal supports the aims of the Early Years and Childcare Strategy 2016-2019 to:
· Develop a more integrated approach to early years and childcare provision and services.
· Ensure better continuity of provision and services across the 0 – 5 age range.
· Ensure an increasing number of children are school ready at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
· Mitigate the effect of poverty, inequality and disadvantage through the provision of high quality early education and childcare, including support for parents and carers and narrowing early development achievement gaps.
The Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2017-2021 sets out
how responsibility will be carried out ensuring there are sufficient places of high quality, in the right places, for all learners and this proposal supports that aim to provide sufficient places where they are needed.
The Commissioning Plan sets out the local authority’s duty to secure Free Early Education provision for Pre-school children, including places for 2 year olds;
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: Herne Bay East;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/06/2017
Decision due: Not before 4th Jul 2017 by Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education
Reason: The decision can be taken at anytime following consideration by the relevant cabinet committee as it is non-key
Lead director: Keith Abbott
Department: Education & Young People's Services
Contact: Marisa White, Area Education Officer - East Kent Tel: 03000 418794 Email: marisa.white@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01227 284407.
Consultees
A public consultation was held in May 2017.
Electoral Divisions are affected by this proposed decision? Herne Bay
The matter was considered and endorsed by the Children’s, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee at its meeting on 22 June.
Financial implications: None.
Legal implications: Any legal implications will be identified in the report to the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform before he takes his decision to issue a public notice.
Equalities implications: An Equality Impact Assessment will be produced before the start of the consultation process and will be accessible on line via the following link: www.kent.gov.uk/schoolconsultations.