Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update

Area: Hants North – Basingstoke and Deane

Period: April – June 2014

Report by: Linda Clarkson Childcare Development Coordinator Tel: 01256 359002 b

Area demographic profile

This information is provided by the Local Development Team (LDT) and indicates any known changes in the demographic profile in the area. Some of the data may not be statistical but what is known locally from networking with agencies and settings.

Number and ages of children / 0 - 4 years 11,734
5 - 14 years 20,428
15 - 19 years 9,282
Lone parents
families accessing Working Tax Credit / Lone parent .8% (910 claimants) May 2014 Lone Parents with a child aged 7 or over can no longer claim Income Support on the sole grounds of being a lone parent and must claim JSA if they are able to work and ESA if they have a health condition that prevents them from working.
Employment profiles and income / Average gross weekly pay (median resident based) £504 (Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013 (Resident based query), National Statistics. Earnings rounded to the nearest pound)
Unemployment is at 1.1% (1,253 claimants) May 2014
Housing Development

Childcare places analysis

This data is produced by the Local Development Team from known changes in the childcare market that have occurred in the period.

Provider type / Total number of providers gained or settings that have extended places / Total number of registered places gained (if known) / Total number of providers lost / Total number of registered spaces lost (if known) / Net growth or loss of places since the last quarter (- / + )
Childminders / 2 / 8 / 4 / 18 / -10
Home child carers / 3 / 2+ / 3 / 0 / 2
EYE Non-Domestic Premises – Full Day Care / 1 / 70 / 70
EYE Non-Domestic Premises – Term Time Care
Holiday Playscheme / 1 / 16 / 16
ASC (inc BC) / 1 / 10 / 10

Availability of places

There are sufficient places for families to access childcare although not all families access the full entitlement to 15 hour of free nursery education.

Data indicates that in Whitchurch the average weekly hours take up for this quarter was 12.98 hours (Stretched offer in this Ward) http://www3.hants.gov.uk/eye_stretched_offer_information_for_parents_and_carers.pdf and in East Woodhay Ward the average take up is 13.07 hours. This could be due to a number of factors such as settings offer being limited across the length of the day/week ie: early closing, not offering 5 days per week. The Childcare Development Coordinator continues to monitor the situation.

All other Wards average weekly take up was between 13.09 – 14.65 hours. The highest take up of hours was 14.65 in Sherborne St John Ward.

The average number of hours take up across the age range is approximately 14 hours with 2 year olds averaging 13.7 hours.

There are 3 maintained nurseries on school sites in this area which will be considering expanding their nursery provision and delivering the fully funded early education places for 2-year-olds, as well as offering additional hours of childcare at an affordable cost to parents outlined in recent Government announcements. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/755-million-to-double-free-childcare-offer-for-2-year-olds

Childminders providing free places for 2-year-olds in this area have increased recently due to improved access to funding as good and outstanding childminders are able to offer funded places.

From September 2014 40% of all 2-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours of free early education and childcare; this increase is due to a change to eligibility criteria. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/parents/cis/eye/2-year-old-offer-2.htm

Two Year Old Provision

Over 300 free childcare places for eligible two year olds in Basingstoke and Deane have been taken up during the period of this report

http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/parents/cis/eye/2-year-old-offer-2.htm

Since the last report more settings are developing their provision to welcome younger twos into their settings. This has been supported by grant funding to create additional spaces.

New provision

This is data that is known to the Local Development Team of childcare developments that have completed registration in the period. That data is to include all types of provision including childminders.

Ward / Postcode / Age range / Registered places / Type of setting
FDC/SC/OSC/CM/HC
Eastrop / RG21 / 0 – 5 / 70 / Full Day Care
Kempshott / RG22 / 0 – 7 / 6 / Childminder
Popley East / RG24 / 0 – 7 / 2 / Childminder
Basing / RG27 / 3 - 7 / Home Childcarer
Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne / RG19 / 2 - 5 / 2 / Home Childcarer
Chineham / RG27 / 3 - 5 / Home Childcarer
Norden / RG24 / 5 - 7 / 16 / Holiday Playscheme
Winklebury / RG23 / 5 - 7 / 10 / After School Care
Total / 106

Comment:

The figures indicate 2 childminders with the potential to provide a further 8 places and 3 home childcarers registered to support 2+ children. The opening of the full dare care setting has increased places in the area by 70.

Under threes new provision

This is based on the places known that have been developed for under threes in the period. The places information will have been extracted from the above table.

Ward / Postcode / Registered baby places (0-2) / Comment
Eastrop / RG21 / 20
Kempshott / RG22 / <2
Popley East / RG24 / <2
Total / < 24

Comment:

As specific figures are not known an assumption is made that the registration of 1 childminder/home childcarer will provide 1 - 2 additional places for under 3 year olds.

Proposed provision

This is data known to the Local Development Team of childcare provision that is proposed to be developed. It is likely that these provisions have made application to Ofsted.

Ward / Postcode / Age range / Registered places / Type of setting
FDC/SC/OSC/CM
Basing / RG24 / 0 - 7 / Childminder
Brighton Hill South / RG22 / 0 - 7 / 3 / Childminder
Buckskin / RG22 / 0 - 7 / 1 / Childminder
Buckskin / RG22 / 0 - 7 / 3 / Childminder
Sherborne
St John / RG24 / 0 - 7 / Home Childcarer
Kingsclere / RG20 / 0 - 7 / < 2 / Home Childcarer
Total / 11

Comment:

As these are proposed providers an assumption has to be made of the number of places that will be available. In this case it is up to 11 places.

Provision under threat of closure

This data is provided by the Local Development Team to indicate areas where childcare operations are known to have difficulty in the childcare market.

Ward / Postcode / Age range / Registered places / Type of setting
FDC/SC/OSC/CM
Brighton Hill North / RG22 / 2 - 5 / 20 / SC
Total / 20

Comment:

There are no known closures at this time however one provider has indicated that they will be retiring at the end of the summer term.

Provision closed

This data provided by Local Development Team of known closures of childcare operations in the period.

Ward / Postcode / Age range / Registered places / Type of setting
FDC/SC/OSC/CM
Bramley and Sherfield / RG27 / 0 - 7 / 3 / Childminder
Brighton Hill North / RG22 / 0 - 7 / 6 / Childminder
Brighton Hill South / RG22 / 0 - 7 / 5 / Childminder
Tadley South / RG26 / 0 - 7 / 4 / Childminder
Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon / SP10 / Home Childcarer
Sherborne St John / RG24 / Home Childcarer
Upton Grey and The Candovers / TQ9 / Home Childcarer
Total / < 18

Note: Where a number is not indicated the assumption is that the carer has not provided childcare for some time.

Comment:

The closure of 4 childminders results in a loss of 18 places.

3 home childcarers are no longer providing care for children which could indicate a loss of up to 6 places however as no places are indicated on the registration they may not have been active.

NB: Ofsted inspections are resulting in removal from the Early Years register of childminders who are currently not supporting children. Where a childminder has no child under 5 years of age they are moved to the Childcare register (5 – 8 years)

EYE - two year old offer

This is based on the settings that are approved to take two year old funded places

Ward / Post Code / Age range / Reg Places / Weeks Open / Type of setting / Funded two Year Olds
Basing / RG24 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 38 / PS / 3
Basing / RG24 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 38 / FDC
Basing / RG27 / 0-5 / 44 / 51 / DN
Basing / RG25 / 2 - 5 / 24 / 37 / PS
Baughurst &Tadley North / RG26 / 3m-5y / *74 / 51 / FDC / 8
Bramley and Sherfield / RG26 / 0 - 5 / 35 / 51 / FDC / 9
Bramley and Sherfield / RG27 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 38 / PS
Bramley and Sherfield / RG27 / 2 - 5 / 24 / 38 / FDC
Brighton Hill North / RG22 / 2y6m-5y / 26 / 38 / PS / 11
Brighton Hill North / RG22 / 2y6m-5y / 18 / 38 / PS
Brighton Hill North / RG22 / 2 - 5 / 40 / 39 / FDC
Brighton Hill South / RG22 / 0-12 / 140 / 51 / DN / 13
Brookvale & Kings Furlong / RG21 / 3m-5y / 44 / 50 / FDC / 14
Buckskin / RG22 / 2m-5y / 69 / 52 / FDC / 30
Burghclere / RG20 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 38 / FDC / 12
Burghclere / RG20 / 2y-5y / 26 / 38 / PS
Burghclere / RG20 / 3m-8y / 62 / 51 / FDC
Chineham / RG24 / 2y-5y / 26 / 38 / FDC / 8
Chineham / RG24 / 2 - 5 / 38 / 51 / FDC
East Woodhay / RG20 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 39 / FDC
Eastrop / RG21 / 0-5 / 70 / 51 / FDC / 12
Eastrop / RG21 / 0-5 / 88 / 51 / FDC
Eastrop / RG21 / 3m – 5y / 90 / 51 / DN
Eastrop / RG21 / 2 - 4 / 20 / 38 / INDS
Eastrop / RG21 / 2 - 5 / 36 / 38 / PS
Grove / RG21 / 2y9m-5y / 30 / 35 / PS / 5
Grove / RG21 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 38 / FDC
Hatch Warren & Beggarwood / RG22 / 2 - 5 / 45 / 38 / PS / 3
Hatchwarren & Beggarwood / RG22 / 2y7m-5 / 26 / 38 / FDC
Kempshott / RG22 / 2y6m-5y / 42 / 39 / FDC / 5
Kempshott / RG22 / 2y6m-5y / 26 / 38 / FDC
Kempshott / RG22 / 2 - 5 / 24 / 39 / PS
Kingsclere / RG20 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 38 / FDC / 1
Kingsclere / RG19 / 2 - 5 / 17 / 38 / PS
Norden / RG21 / 0-5 / 50 / 51 / FDC / 30
Norden / RG24 / 0-5 / 39 / 51 / FDC
Norden / RG21 / 2 - 5 / 32 / 51 / FDC
Norden / RG21 / 2 - 5 / 44 / 38 / PS
Norden / RG21 / 2 - 5 / 36 / 38 / FDC
Oakley & North Waltham / RG23 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 38 / PS / 6
Oakley & North Waltham / RG23 / 2 - 5 / 24 / 39 / PS
Oakley & North Waltham / RG23 / 2 - 5 / 52 / 36 / FDC
Overton, Laverstock & Steventon / RG25 / 2 - 8 / 26 / 39 / FDC / 11
Overton, Laverstock & Steventon / RG25 / 2 - 5 / 18 / 39 / PS
Overton, Laverstock & Steventon / RG25 / 2 - 5 / 28 / 39 / PS
Pamber & Silchester / RG7 / 2 - 5 / 48 / 39 / FDC / 3
Pamber & Silchester / RG26 / 2y4m-5y / 26 / 38 / PS
Popley East / RG24 / 3m-5y / 74 / 52 / FDC / 51
Popley East / RG24 / 0-5 / 70 / 48 / FDC
Popley East / RG24 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 39 / FDC
Popley East / RG24 / 2y6m-5y / 26 / 39 / PS
Popley West / RG24 / 0-5 / 43 / 52 / FDC / 24
Popley West / RG24 / 9m-5y / 26 / 38 / PS
Popley West / RG24 / 0-5 / 150 / 52 / FDC
Rooksdown / RG24 / 0-5 / 70 / 51 / FDC / 10
Sherborne St John / RG26 / 2 - 5 / 42 / 38 / PS / 1
Sherborne St John / RG24 / 2 - 5 / 28 / 38 / PS
South Ham / RG22 / 0-5 / 35 / 52 / FDC / 22
South ham / RG22 / 2 - 5 / 50 / 51 / FDC
South Ham / RG22 / 2 - 5 / 36 / 51 / FDC
South Ham / RG22 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 44 / PS
Tadley North / RG26 / 2 - 5 / 30 / 38 / PS / 6
Tadley North / RG26 / 2 - 5 / 30 / 38 / PS
Tadley North / RG26 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 39 / FDC
Tadley North / RG26 / 3m-5y / 26 / 51 / FDC
Tadley South / RG26 / 3m-5y / 34 / 51 / FDC / 4
Tadley South / RG26 3NA / 2 - 5 / 26 / 38 / PS
Tadley South / RG26 / 2 - 5 / 24 / 38 / PS
Upton Grey and the Candovers / RG25 / 2 - 5 / 30 / 38 / PS / 1
Upton Grey/The Candovers / RG25 / 2 - 5 / 45 / 52 / FDC
Whitchurch / RG28 / 2 - 5 / 30 / 38 / PS / 6
Whitchurch / RG28 / 3m-5y / 85 / 51 / FDC
Winklebury / RG23 / 2 - 5 / 42 / 39 / FDC / 8
Winklebury / RG23 / 2 - 5 / 26 / 38 / PS
Winklebury / RG23 / 2 - 5 / 32 / 38 / PS

75 settings are currently providing for funded two year olds plus 56 childminders. 2 childminders have claimed funding for 2 year olds during this period. A total of 322 referrals for two year olds during this period have been recorded.

Children Centres

Two year old support offer includes integrated support from the Children Centres

Name / Cluster / Postcode / Ward
Pebbles Children's Centre / A / RG24 9BP / Popley East, Popley West, parts of Sherbourne St John
Lily Pads and The Courtyard Children's Centre
Lily Pads Childrens Centre / A / RG24 8BQ / Chineham, Parts of Sherbourne St John and Parts of Calleva, Basing
The Courtyard Childrens Centre / A / RG24 8TF / Chineham, Parts of Sherbourne St John and Parts of Calleva, Basing
Octopus Children's Centre / A / RG21 5RG / Norden, Eastrop, Brookvale and Kings Furlong
Badgers and Home Tree Children's Centre
Badgers Childrens Centre / A / RG20 4AD / Burghclere, Kingsclere, Highclere and Bourne, East Woodhay,
Home Tree Childrens Centre / A / RG26 4HN / Tadley North, Tadley South, Baughurst, Calleva, Pamber
Honeycomb Children's Centre / B / RG22 5BB / Buckskin, Winklebury, Rooksdown, Kempshott
Snowdrops Children's Centre / B / RG25 3HS / Oakley and North Waltham, Highclere and Bourne, Whitchurch, Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon, Wonston and Micheldever
Westside Children's Centre / B / RG22 6QB / South Ham, Brookvale and Kings Furlong, Grove
Buttercups and Bunnies Children's Centre
Buttercups Childrens Centre / B / RG22 4DH / Brighton Hill South, Brighton Hill North, Upton Grey and The Candovers
Bunnies Childrens Centre / B / RG22 4XF / Hatch Warren and Beggarwood

Ofsted data