Hampshire County Council Sufficiency Update
Area: North East – East Hampshire
Period: July 2010 – September 2010
Report by: Sheila Hornby, Senior Development Officer (Childcare)
tel: 01252 814820
Area demographic profile
This information is provided by the Local Development Team 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 / Child population for East Hampshire is forecast to remain quite static with a predicted percentage growth of 5.85 by 2026. the numbers of 0- 4 years remains static until 2016, with a decline of 0 .5% of 5 – 16 years olds. The birth rate for East Hampshire indicates a decline until 2016.Commuter data / No updates available
Lone parents
families accessing Working Tax Credit / Lone parents in East Hants account for 0.9% of the Hampshire worklessness statistics.
Employment profiles and income / Unemployment statistics for Job Seekers Allowance from July to September show an increase of 0.3% to 1.9% Hampshire overall percentage is 2.3%.
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.
Availability of places
There has been little change in the market this quarter. There are sufficient places in East Hampshire for parents who need them.
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.
FDC/SC/OSC/CM
Binstead and Bentley / GU10 / 0 - 5 / 2 / CM
Binstead and Bentley / GU10 / 5 - 8 / 2 / CM
The Causeway / GU31 / 0 - 5 / 3 / CM
The Causeway / GU31 / 5 - 8 / 1 / CM
The Causeway / GU31 / 0 - 5 / 3 / CM
The Causeway / GU31 / 5 - 8 / 1 / CM
Petersfield St Marys / GU31 / OOS
Total / 37
The provision at Petersfield St Marys is a breakfast club being run by the school. No details on numbers are available.
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) / CommentBinstead and Bentley / GU10 / 2
The Causeway / GU10 / 3
The Causeway / GU10 / 3
Total 8
Comment:
The under two places are all with childminders.
Proposed provision
This data that is known to the Local Development Team of proposed 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 settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
FDC
SC
OSC
CM
Total
Comment:
There are no proposed providers in East Hampshire this quarter.
Provision under threat of closure
This data is provided by the Local Development Team to indicate areas where childcare operations that are known to have difficulty in the childcare market.
Ward / Postcode / Age range / Registered places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
Total / 0
Comment:
We are not aware of any provision under threat of closure this quarter.
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 settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
Grayshott / GU26 / 0-8 / 4 / CM
Whitehill Pinewood / GU35 / 0-8 / 2 / CM
6
Comment:
Two childminders closed this quarter with a loss of 6 places. There were no closures of out of school provision, preschools or nurseries.
Development of provision for Special Needs
Ward / Postcode / Age range / Registered places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
Total
In July the Rural Area Play Project attended the Oaks special needs playscheme in Froxfield where the children enjoyed the afternoon session.
Nineteen settings are recognised for delivery of Aiming High. There are now nineteen community childminders in East Hampshire.
Development of provision to offer 15 hours early education
This provides information of the number of early education and childcare settings that can offer 15 hours early education.
There are 68 settings offering early years education. Of these 66 are offering 15 hours, 97% of settings as a whole.
Ward / Post Code / Age Range / Registered Places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
Grayshott / GU26 / 2-5 / 20 / SC
Grayshott / GU26 / 2-5 / 20 / SC
Grayshott / GU26 / 2-5 / 24 / SC
Bramshott & Liphook / GU30 / 0-5 / 52 / SC
Petersfield St Marys / GU30 / 2-5 / 46 / SC
Petersfield St Marys / GU32 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Petersfield St Marys / GU32 / 0-5 / 40 / FDC
Petersfield St Mary’s / GU34 / 2 - 5 / 12 / SC
Petersfield St Mary’s / GU31 / 0 - 5 / 54 / FDC
Petersfield Rother / GU31 / 0-5 / 60 / FDC
Petersfield Rother / GU31 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Petersfield Causeway / GU31 / 2-5 / 30 / FDC
Petersfield Causeway / GU32 / 2-5 / 33 / SC
East Meon / GU31 / 2-5 / 18 / SC
The Hangers & Forest / GU33 / 2-5 / 50 / SC
Selbourne / GU33 / 2-5 / 30 / SC
Selbourne / GU34 / 2-5 / 24 / SC
Selbourne / GU35 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Liss / GU33 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Liss / GU33 / 2-5 / 24 / FDC
Liss / GU33 / 2-5 / 30 / SC
Liss / GU33 / 1.5-5 / 26 / FDC
Alton Westbrook / GU34 / 0-5 / 36 / FDC
Alton Westbrook / GU34 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Alton Westbrook / GU34 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Alton Whitedown / GU34 / 2-5 / 42 / SC
Alton Whitedown / GU34 / 2-5 / 20 / SC
Alton Eastbrook / GU34 / 2-5 / 26 / FDC
Alton Wooteys / GU34 / 0-5 / 26 / FDC
Downland / GU34 / 0-5 / 48 / FDC
Froxfield & Steep / GU34 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Froxfield & Steep / GU32 / 2-5 / 40 / FDC
Froxfield and Steep / GU32 / 2 - 5 / 26 / SC
Holybourne & Froyle / GU34 / 2-5 / 20 / SC
Holybourne & Froyle / GU34 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Holybourne and Froyle / GU34 / 0 - 5 / 72 / FDC
Four Marks & Medstead / GU34 / 2-5 / 18 / SC
Four Marks & Medstead / GU34 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Four Marks & Medstead / GU34 / 2-5 / 38 / FDC
Four Marks & Medstead / GU34 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Whitehill Hogmore / GU35 / 0-5 / 51 / FDC
Whitehill Hogmore / GU35 / 2-5 / 26 / FDC
Whitehill Chase / GU35 / 2-5 / 33 / SC
Whitehill Pinewood / GU35 / 0-5 / 90 / FDC
Whitehill Pinewood / GU35 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Headley / GU35 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Headley / GU35 / 2-5 / 24 / SC
Headley / GU35 / 2-5 / 20 / SC
Lindford / GU35 / 2-5 / 40 / FDC
Lindford / GU35 / 2-5 / 22 / SC
Clanfield & Finchdean / PO8 / 2-5 / 25 / FDC
Clanfield & Finchdean / PO8 / 2-5 / 24 / SC
Horndean Catherington / PO8 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Horndean Murray / PO8 / 2-5 / 20 / SC
Horndean Murray / PO8 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Horndean Murray / PO8 / 2-5 / 24 / FDC
Horndean Murray / PO8 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Ropley & Tisted / SO24 / 2-5 / 26 / SC
Rowlands Castle / PO9 / 2-5 / 24 / SC
Binstead and Bentley / GU10 / 2 - 5 / 26 / SC
Binstead and Bentley / GU10 / 2 - 5 / 26 / SC
Total / 1896
Development of Childminder Networks
There are 25 childminders signed up to the East Hampshire network, with a further 9 undergoing assessment. 19 childminders offer Community Childminding and 17 are accredited nursery education providers.
Development of extended schools activities and out of school/holiday provision.
There were a range of Extended School activities running across the council area for the extended schools clusters over the Summer holidays. Some also run after school, some during the half term holidays and some during the Christmas break. These include a range of activities. For further information on extended schools refer to their website http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/extended-schools.htm
East Hampshire Council leisure centres regularly provide holiday playschemes for 4-11 year olds. East Hampshire Council ran “GetActiv8d”, daily activities during the Summer Holidays along with the Rural Area Play Project van taking play & leisure activities to rural villages for children aged 4-16. Attendance across the borough was generally high; in total 704 5-12 year olds, 493 0-4 year olds and 246 adults attended the RAPP project over the 9 day period with 24 families from Black and Minority Ethnic groups.
Parental demand
There have been no specific unmet needs for parents this quarter.
Grant funding
There were no grant awards this quarter.
Ward / Postcode / Type of grant / Registered places / Type of settingFDC/SC/OSC/CM
Alton Eastbrook / GU34 / Start Up / Unregistered / OSC
Binsted & Bentley / GU10 / Start Up / 24 / OSC
Other
Whitehill Bordon has been awarded ECO-town status which will attract investment jobs and facilities. A draft masterplan of the town is now under consultation.
Conclusion
There has been little change in the childcare market this quarter (July to September 2010). No new provision has opened. Two childminders closed with a loss of six childminding spaces.
Overall parents needs are being met by current provision.
The development and sustainability of registered Out of school places are most at risk as parents are choosing to take up the extensive range of activities offered by schools and the local council.