Guidance Notes and Conditions of Grant

2017 - 2018

A Start up Grant is currently being offered to newly registered/registering childminders to help with the costs of setting up a Childminding business. The Childcare Strategy Grant will fund provision of the Professional Association of Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) Quality Start Pack and up to £400 for the purchase of essential Health and Safety equipment, or other equipment such as multi-cultural toys and storage facilities to enable new Childminders to set up a quality service.

A PACEY Quality Start Pack provides:

·  12 months PACEY membership

·  12 months public liability insurance and legal expenses insurance

·  A PACEY cash book and attendance register

·  An PACEY accident/incident and medication book

·  A set of childminding contact forms

·  A set of child record forms

·  A fire blanket

Conditions of Grant:

·  The grant will be made available upon completion of registration.

·  Payment in advance of registration may be considered where there is financial hardship, and on confirmation from CSSIW of current registration status.

·  The grant must be spent by 31st March 2018.

·  Receipts of all purchases must be submitted to the Early Years and Childcare Unit together with the Grant Application Form (original receipts will be returned to you), or within 4 weeks of receiving payment.

·  A monitoring visit will be undertaken by the Early Years and Childcare Unit to ascertain usage and benefits of the grant and a progress report and statement of financial expenditure will be required by the end of April 2018 .

If you are interested in applying for this grant, please complete the attached application form and return to the Early Years and Childcare Unit as soon as possible. The application will be assessed by the Early Years and Childcare Group and you will be informed of the decision in due course.

childminder grant guidelines/form

APPLICATION FORM

Name: ______

Address: ______

______

______Post Code: ______

Tel. No: ______Fax No: ______

E-mail address: ______

I wish to apply for the Start up Grant for newly registered/registering* childminders (* please delete) as follows:

Please √ as appropriate
PACEY Quality Start Pack (please note these will be supplied directly through PACEY)
Health & Safety Equipment (please specify and include costs)
Multi-cultural toys (please specify and include costs)
Storage (please specify and include costs)
Other (please specify and include costs)
I will be catering for children with special needs and need to purchase the following equipment and/or undertake the following adaptations:

childminder grant guidelines/form

DECLARATION:

I confirm that I am a newly registered/registering* (*please delete) childminder. Confirmation of my registration is attached – please note: this will be required prior to release of grant funds (or confirmation from CSSIW of your registration status).

I note that I may be required to repay some or all of the grant received, or any of the equipment purchased, if I cease childminding within 12 months of registration.

I confirm that I have read the accompanying Guidance Notes and Conditions of Grant, and agree to abide to the conditions stated.

Signed: ______Date: ______

Please return this form to:

Childminder Start up Grants

Early Years & Childcare Unit

Ffrwdwyllt House

Commercial Road

Taibach, Port Talbot

SA13 1PZ

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For Office Use:

Date Application Received: ______Date Decision Letter Issued: ______

CYPP Assessment:______Grant Paid: ______

Grant Panel Decision: ______Monitoring Date: ______

Final Report Received: ______

Database Entry Questionnaire issued: ______

childminder grant guidelines/form