1. Early Years Business Meeting Autumn Term 2012

2. National and Local Updates Kathryn Bouchlaghem Early Years Manager

3. The Future of Early Years Provision: Meeting the New Statutory Framework

4. S.E.N Jean Staples Early Years Support Officer

5. Equality & Inclusion

6. Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Autumn 2012 Caroline Field Early Years Consultant

7. What is it?

8. It is used by: Schools LA

9. Nottingham City 2011 to 2012 Data 83 91 81 83 76 88 74 57 64 73 76 83 59 82 86 90 79 Nottingham 2011 84 Creative Development 93 Physical Development 83 Knowledge and Understanding of the World 84 Shape, Space and Measures 77 Calculating 89 Numbers as labels and for counting 75 Mathematical Development 58 PSED and CLLD 66 Writing 73 Reading 80Linking sounds and letters 83 Language for communication and thinking 61 Communication, Language and Literacy Development (CLLD) 83 Emotional Development 87 Social Development 91 Dispositions and Attitude 80 Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) Nottingham 2012 Percentage of pupils with a score of 6+ points or more

10. Gap between Nottingham City and National % Good level of development ( achieving at least 78points and 6+ in PSED and CLLD) 20112012Change Nottingham57 0 England5964+5 Gap27+5

11. Narrowing the gap LA % gap between the median and the bottom 20% has narrowed from 35% to 33%. EAL Increase in number of EAL children (from24% to 25%) SEN Decrease in number of SEN children (from 28% to22%) Gender gap Girls have out performed boys in all areas of learning

12. Early Learning Programme for 2 year olds and Nottingham LA data comparison

13. What is our data telling us?

14. Nottingham’s 5 year olds get top mark “……… is the result of the hard work of all the early years settings across the City who work with families and children from 0 – 5”. Councillor David Mellen Portfolio Holder: Childrens Services

15. Tracking and Transition Caroline Field Early Years Consultant

16. Tracking & Transition

17. Schools Admissions Karen Worthington & Carol Prince

18. Infant / Primary School Application Process  Process and timelines  Things to consider when applying  How to apply  Closing date  What happens next

19.  Infant / Primary application round opens on 23 November 2012 for pupils born between 01.09.08 and 31.08.09  All parents / carers must apply to their home Local Authority for a school place, regardless of which schools applying for  Application packs will be sent out on Friday, 23 November 2012 Process and timelines i.includes a letter detailing how to apply ii.and a summary guide covering key points of what to consider iii.full details available in the Going to School in Nottingham 2013/14 booklet available online at www.mynottingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions and reference copies in schools, libraries and children’s centres www.mynottingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions  Closing date for applications is midnight on 15 January 2013  Decisions sent out on 12 April 2013

20. Things to consider when applying  Parents / Carers can make a preference for up to 6 infant/primary schools  LA strongly recommends using all 6 preferences, listed in order of preference  Making only 1 preference does not increase chances of getting a place at the school, wastes opportunity of applying for other schools before all places are offered  Don’t name the same school more than once  Use preferences wisely – we recommend that parents/carers include a school where their child meets the higher criterion (usually their catchment school)  Consider how they will get to school as parents/carers are responsible for getting their child to school  If a child has significant mobility issues – ensure the schools applied for are suitable as it may not be possible to provide full access for disabled pupils  Need to complete a supplementary form for City church schools/academies applied for  Need to provide proof of residence if living in catchment area of Fernwood Infant or Middleton Primary Schools and applying for these schools  If the child is a ‘looked after’ or ‘previously looked after’ child – will need to provide supporting documentation

21. How to apply Quickest and easiest way to apply is online at www.mynottingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions www.mynottingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions  Application pack includes UID number which parents / carers use to register to apply online  Need to activate their online account via their registration email  If they don’t have an email account, will need to set one up. Help and instructions to do this available from www.go-on.co.ukwww.go-on.co.uk  Online application form is simple to use and applicants can make changes right up until the closing date  Instruction video available on our website  Internet access available at most city libraries and children’s centres, and at some schools  Will receive a confirmation email when application is submitted – giving peace of mind that the application has been received

22.  Will receive an email on the offer day of 12 April 2013 advising them of decision  Can accept the school place offered online If don’t want to apply online or unable to, can contact the School Admissions Team for a paper application form instead  Decision letter will be posted, so won’t receive this until 15 or 16 April 2013  Won’t be able to accept school offered online Closing date  Closing date for applications is midnight on 15 January 2013 (national closing date)  Applications received after this date won’t be considered until after the offer day of 12 April 2013 – seriously reduces chance of getting preferred school, even if it’s their catchment area

23. What happens next?  After the closing date of 15 January 2013 the Local Authority exchanges data with other Local Authorities regarding applications for schools in their area  Also exchanges data with those admission authorities responsible for making decisions on their schools  All admission authorities apply their oversubscription criteria to determine who can be offered a school place  Two cycles of data exchange takes place before final list of offers drawn up: i. if a place can be offered at only 1 of the schools named on the application, a place will be offered at that school ii.if a place can be offered at more than 1 of the schools named on application, a place will be offered at the school parent/carer ranked highest from those that could be offered  Children will automatically go on the waiting list for City community schools ranked higher than the school offered  There is a right of appeal against all refusals – details included in decision letter

24. Any questions? Carol Prince / Karen Worthington School Admissions Team

25. 2,3 and 4 year old funding Gail Bales Early Years Funding Coordinator

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27. Early Learning Programme for 2 Year Olds Catherine Smith Early Years Programmes Manager

28. Expansion Programme Data gathering Numbers of children Area and ward projects Support to expand

29. Capital funding Building capacity of quality early learning places for 2 year olds Will only be paid to settings who can directly equate funding to new places for 2 year olds There may be an element of match funding required by settings

30. Who can apply?

31. Process Single Capital Grant Application process Work and spend will be tightly monitored by Nottingham City Council Written quotes for work Long term business plan considered by setting to ensure does expansion does not displace other children Ensure your expansion suits the nature of your lease, if applicable We may ask for 5 year financial business plan

32. How will capital grant funding be paid? 50% up front and 50% at a later date unless you can create a strong case for 100% up front Submission of invoices with attached receipts Receipts will be scrutinised to ensure they: 1.match grant award terms 2.are not for work carried out prior to award

33. How do you apply? 1.Contact your Nottingham City Council support worker to discuss prior to submission 2.Application form, timelines and FAQ’s on the Early Years Website 3.Use Frances Rowland for support with the form if you need to 4.Answer every applicable question on the form 5.Ensure both sections are signed 6.By email or post

34. Time plan Applications accepted between 12 th November 2012 and 18 th January 2013 Applications assessed between 21 st and 31 st January 2013. Awards made throughout February 2013 Monitoring period – April to August 2013 Deadline for completion/places to be available – September 2013 If your expansion plan is likely to overrun our deadline of September 2013 then you will not be discounted however it may not be through this process.

35. Early Years Single Funding Formula for 2 Year Olds Consultation Questionnaire Catherine Smith Early Years Programmes Manager

36. Aims of the presentation To cover; National Context Aims of the consultation Provider Consultation Questionnaire Findings Use of information collated –Task and Finish Group Timescale of work

37. National Context Education Act 2011 – New statutory duty on Local Authorities to secure free early education for 2 year olds from Sept 2013 Need to provide sufficient and appropriate places for all eligible 2 year olds Massive expansion in the number of places available will be required over the next 2 years Funding for 2 year old places through a new Early Years Single Funding Formula for 2 Year Olds from April 2013

38. Aims of the consultation Fact finding exercise to ascertain actual costs relating to the provision of places under the Early Learning Programme for 2 Year Olds Financial and place information will support statistical analysis to determine an average actual hourly rate of providing a 2 year old place locally Hourly rate information will be a critical part of the new Early Years Single Funding Formula

39. Provider Consultation Consultation with existing providers of the Early Learning Programme for 2 Year Olds Questionnaire & Guidance NotesQuestionnaire Available on the Early Years Funding Pages of www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/earlyyearsEarly Years Funding Pageswww.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/earlyyears Deadline for completion – 22 nd November Submit to dee.fretwell@nottinghamcity.gov.ukdee.fretwell@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

40. Findings Use of information collated Not published Statistical analysis only Task and Finish Group Representatives required for 1 meeting – Tues 11 th Dec, 1pm – 3.30pm at Loxley ‘First Look’ at initial findings

41. Timescale of work 8 th NovConsultation launched 22 nd NovConsultation deadline Nov/DecConsultation data analysis 11 th DecTask and Finish Group meet to discuss initial findings JanuaryDraft proposal presented to Business Meeting Feb/MarFinal proposal to be approved and shared with providers April 2013Implementation of new Early Years Single Funding Formula for 2 year olds

42. For more information… Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and the information on the My Nottingham Early Years WebsiteFrequently Asked Questions Contact Dee Fretwell, Interim Finance Analyst, via email at dee.fretwell@nottinghamcity.gov.uk dee.fretwell@nottinghamcity.gov.uk