Common use of Council Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Council Responsibilities. 4.1 The Council must secure a free entitlement place for every eligible child in their area 4.2 The Council should work in partnership with providers to agree how to deliver free entitlement places. 4.3 The Council should be clear about their role and the support on offer locally to meet the needs of children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) as well as their expectations of providers. 4.4 The Council must contribute to the safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and young people in their area. 4.5 The Provider agrees to use any early education and childcare payment received from the Council for the delivery of the free early education and childcare provision in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in below: 4.6 The Provider shall during the Agreement period:  Provide childcare  Provide Early Education places to eligible two, three or four year old children from within the administrative boundary of the London Borough of Havering in accordance with this Agreement. ("Services")  Claim Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) funding for those eligible disadvantaged three and four year old children to improve the education they provide.  Have arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These arrangements should include a clear approach to identifying and responding to SEND. Providers should utilise the SEN inclusion fund and Disability Access Fund to deliver effective support, whilst making information available about their SEND offer to parents. 4.7 Providers wishing to deliver early education and childcare places must:  Meet the Ofsted requirements for registration before applying to delivery early education and childcare places.  Be registered with the London Borough of Havering for inclusion on the Family Information Services Directory of registered providers.  Complete a Provider details form, which is available at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇.  Meet the Council administration requirements for child level data collections; provide data collections to ensure the Council can pay providers in-line with the early education and childcare statutory delivery requirements. 4.8 The Provider must ensure that:  Early Education places are delivered completely free of charge;  Early Education places are provided flexibly in a pattern which meets the needs of parents where places are available;  The Early Education Funding provided is used in accordance with this Agreement.  The needs of disabled children and children with special educational needs are met  Children will be kept safe. 4.9 The Provider:  Must comply with all relevant legislation and insurance requirements  Should deliver the free entitlements consistently to all parents, whether in receipt of 15 or 30 hours and regardless of whether they opt to pay for optional services or consumables. This means that the provider should be clear and communicate to parents details about the days and times that they offer free places, along with their services and charges. Those children accessing the free entitlements should receive the same quality and access to provision.  Must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that link to the Council’s guidance for recognising, responding, reporting and recording suspected or actual abuse.  Must have arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These arrangements should include a clear approach to identifying and responding to SEND. Providers should utilise the SEN inclusion fund and Disability Access Fund to deliver effective support, whilst making information available about their SEND offer to parents.  Should demonstrate how they are developing children’s understanding of the importance of being physically healthy, eating a balanced diet and maintaining a healthy lifestyle