Issue details

Expansion of the Childcare Offer for 3 and 4 Year Olds.

The childcare offer provides working parents with 30 hours of government-funded childcare and early education for 3 and 4 year olds for 48 weeks of the year.

Swansea was selected as 1 of 7 Local Authorities to work with the Welsh Government to pilot the new Childcare offer from September 2017 prior to full national rollout in September 2020.

The purpose of the Report is to approve proposals to expand the offer to additional areas.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2017

Decision due: 14 Dec 2017 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member - Education & Learning, Cabinet Member - Care Services

Lead director: Director of People

Contact: Sian Bingham, Early Intervention Services Strategic Manager Email: sian.bingham@swansea.gov.uk.

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