Common use of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Clause in Contracts

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. ‌ All providers in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors must have regard to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) code of practice: 0-25 years (January 2015) and the Equality Act 2010. Providers must have a SEND policy that is clear and transparent and sets out the SEND support on offer at their setting. The Policy must cover admissions. Providers must complete their Local Offer on the Bracknell Forest Local Offer website and updated it annually so information is available to parents to enable them to choose the right setting for their child. Social Mobility and Disadvantage‌ BFC promotes equality and inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged families, looked after children and children in need by removing barriers of access to free places and working with parents to give each child support to fulfil their potential. Providers should ensure that they have identified the disadvantaged children in their setting as part of the process for checking Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) eligibility. Providers will also use EYPP and any locally available funding streams or support to improve outcomes for this group. Partnership Working‌ BFC will support providers to work in partnership to meet the needs of children and parents in the Local Authority. Providers should work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit has been developed to help providers set up or join a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring. xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/dfes-30-hour-mixed-model-partnership-toolkit Providers should discuss and work closely with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice when their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and a childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child. Quality‌ Provision must be offered in accordance with the national parameters on quality as set out in Section A3 of Early Education and Childcare Statutory guidance for local authorities (2017) and the EYFS statutory framework, which states: Outcome: all children are able to take up their free hours in a high quality setting. Evidence shows that higher quality provision has greater developmental benefits for children, particularly for the most disadvantaged children leading to better outcomes. The evidence also shows that high quality provision at age two brings benefits to children’s development. This guidance reflects the Government’s intention that, as far as possible, free places are delivered by providers who have achieved an overall rating of ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ in their most recent Ofsted inspection report. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework is mandatory for all schools that provide early years provision and Ofsted-registered early years providers in England. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Ofsted are the sole arbiter of quality for all free entitlements. Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the EYFS in carrying out inspections and report on the quality and standards of provision. Local Authorities have a legal duty to provide information, advice and training on meeting the requirements of the EYFS, meeting the needs of children with SEND and on effective safeguarding and child protection for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providers. A child aged two, three or four years old can be funded at a provider who has been rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Three and four year old children can access the free entitlement with any provider rated ‘requires improvement’. Children aged two years should only be funded in ‘requires improvement’ settings where there is not sufficient ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ provision in the area. Childminders registered with a high quality CMA can draw down funding under the same criteria as childminders who are individually registered, subject to confirmation of quality standards from the CMA. For settings in receipt of two year old funding who receive a ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted rating or settings in receipt of three and four year old funding only who on inspection receive an ‘inadequate’ rating, the Local Authority reserves the right to withdraw funding as soon as is practicable. However, should the provider sign up to an agreement to work in partnership with the Local Authority to improve provision, funding may continue. Where a Provider has been rated as less than good by Ofsted, the Provider must take any measures identified in the report from Ofsted to improve the overall effectiveness of the provision Funding will be approved for new providers registered with Ofsted until the provider’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is published. In the case of a childminder registered with an agency, funding will be approved when the agency’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is published. This is on the basis that the providers or CMA have contact with BFC Quality and Development Officers at least half termly. This could be via telephone, email, training or meetings etc. A termly visit to the provision or agency will also be required. A Quality and Development Officer will be available to attend Ofsted feedback sessions, providers wishing to access this free support service should contact the Quality and Development Team as soon as Inspectors arrive on site. Following receipt of the Ofsted report officers will work with providers on their action plans. Quality and Development officers are trained to undertake audits of provision using the following rating scales: • Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERs) for children under three years • Early Childhood Rating Scale- (ECERs) for children three - five years • Sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing – (SSTEW) for children three to five years As part of the quality improvement process and to support Ofsted actions, the Local Authority will work in partnership with providers to help identify strengths and areas for development. This may involve making joint visits to other local settings where the practice has been graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding, in-house training for whole staff teams and mentoring support with an emphasis placed on developing leadership and management.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. ‌ All providers The Local Authority shall strategically plan support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to meet the needs of all children in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors must have regard to their local area as per the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) code of practice: 0-0 to 25 years (January May 2015) ). The Provider shall ensure owners, all staff members, and management committees or Trustees are aware of their duties in relation to the SEND Code of Practice 2015 and the Equality Act 2010. Providers must have a SEND policy that is The Local Authority shall be clear and transparent about the support on offer in their area, through their SEND Local Offer, so parents and sets out providers can access that support. The Provider shall be clear and transparent about the SEND support on offer at their setting. The Policy must cover admissions. Providers must complete their setting and make information on the Nottinghamshire Local Offer on the Bracknell Forest Local Offer website and updated it annually so information is for SEND available to support parents to enable them to choose the right setting for their child with SEND. Disability Access Fund (DAF) for all early years providers. Eligible children are those accessing their universal 15 hours entitlement aged 3 and 4 years and in receipt of Disability Living Allowance. 4 year olds in primary reception classes are not eligible for DAF funding. The payment is paid once each year to the provider nominated by the parent. The fund is to be used to meet the individual needs of the child. Social Mobility and Disadvantage‌ BFC promotes equality and inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged families, looked after children and children DAF can be claimed in need by removing barriers of access addition to free places and working with parents to give each child support to fulfil their potential. Providers should ensure that they have identified the disadvantaged children in their setting as part of the process for checking Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) eligibilityInclusion Funding. Providers will be expected to report progress of children accessing the DAF each term using the BetterStart module of the Provider Portal. SEND Early Years Inclusion Fund – for Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) providers only. PVI providers may submit applications for a 2, 3 or 4 year old child with XXX who is accessing a funded place and they meet the criteria set out in the application pack for the SEN Early Years Inclusion Fund. The pack also use EYPP and any locally available funding streams or support to improve outcomes for this group. Partnership Working‌ BFC will support providers to work in partnership includes applications to meet the needs of children and parents in the Local Authoritywith physical disabilities. Providers should work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit has been developed to help providers set up or join Funding is awarded by a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring. xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/dfes-30-hour-mixed-model-partnership-toolkit Providers should discuss and work closely with parents to agree how panel as a child’s overall care will work in practice when their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and a childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child. Quality‌ Provision must be offered in accordance with the national parameters on quality as set out in Section A3 of Early Education and Childcare Statutory guidance for local authorities (2017) and the EYFS statutory framework, which states: Outcome: all children are able to take up their free hours in a high quality setting. Evidence shows that higher quality provision has greater developmental benefits for children, particularly for the most disadvantaged children leading to better outcomes. The evidence also shows that high quality provision at age two brings benefits to children’s development. This guidance reflects the Government’s intention that, as far as possible, free places are delivered by providers who have achieved an overall rating of ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ in their most recent Ofsted inspection report. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework is mandatory for all schools that provide early years provision and Ofsted-registered early years providers in England. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Ofsted are the sole arbiter of quality for all free entitlements. Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the EYFS in carrying out inspections and report on the quality and standards of provision. Local Authorities have a legal duty to provide information, advice and training on meeting the requirements of the EYFS, contribution towards meeting the needs of SEN children with SEND and on effective safeguarding and child protection for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providersattending their funded early years place. A child aged two, three or four years old can Providers will be funded at a provider who has been rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Three and four year old expected to report progress of children can access accessing the free entitlement with any provider rated ‘requires improvement’. Children aged two years should only be funded in ‘requires improvement’ settings where there is not sufficient ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ provision in Inclusion Fund each term using the area. Childminders registered with a high quality CMA can draw down funding under the same criteria as childminders who are individually registered, subject to confirmation BetterStart module of quality standards from the CMA. For settings in receipt of two year old funding who receive a ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted rating or settings in receipt of three and four year old funding only who on inspection receive an ‘inadequate’ rating, the Local Authority reserves the right to withdraw funding as soon as is practicable. However, should the provider sign up to an agreement to work in partnership with the Local Authority to improve provision, funding may continue. Where a Provider has been rated as less than good by Ofsted, the Provider must take any measures identified in the report from Ofsted to improve the overall effectiveness of the provision Funding will be approved for new providers registered with Ofsted until the provider’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is published. In the case of a childminder registered with an agency, funding will be approved when the agency’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is published. This is on the basis that the providers or CMA have contact with BFC Quality and Development Officers at least half termly. This could be via telephone, email, training or meetings etc. A termly visit to the provision or agency will also be required. A Quality and Development Officer will be available to attend Ofsted feedback sessions, providers wishing to access this free support service should contact the Quality and Development Team as soon as Inspectors arrive on site. Following receipt of the Ofsted report officers will work with providers on their action plans. Quality and Development officers are trained to undertake audits of provision using the following rating scales: • Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERs) for children under three years • Early Childhood Rating Scale- (ECERs) for children three - five years • Sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing – (SSTEW) for children three to five years As part of the quality improvement process and to support Ofsted actions, the Local Authority will work in partnership with providers to help identify strengths and areas for development. This may involve making joint visits to other local settings where the practice has been graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding, in-house training for whole staff teams and mentoring support with an emphasis placed on developing leadership and managementPortal.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. ‌ All providers The Local Authority must strategically plan support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to meet the needs of all children in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors must have regard to their local area as per the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) code of practice: 0-0 to 25 years (January 2015) ). The Provider must ensure owners and all staff members are aware of their duties in relation to the SEND Code of Practice and Equality Act 2010Xxx 0000. Providers The Local Authority must have a SEND policy that is be clear and transparent about the support on offer in their area, through their Local Offer, so parents and sets out providers can access that support. The Provider should be clear and transparent about the SEND support on offer at their setting. The Policy must cover admissions. Providers must complete setting and make information available about their Local Offer on the Bracknell Forest Local Offer website and updated it annually so information is available offer to support parents to enable them to choose the right setting for their childchild with SEND. The Provider should identify 3-and 4- year old children in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to claim the Disability Access Fund. Should a child in receipt of DLA be accessing more than one provision, the parent/ carer must identify where the DAF should be paid on the Parent Declaration form. The Provider should work with other professionals to identify any 2-, 3-and 4- year old children who would benefit from the Inclusion Fund and submit an application for this funding if appropriate. Social Mobility and Disadvantage‌ BFC promotes Disadvantage The Local Authority should promote equality and inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged families, looked after children and children in need by removing barriers of access to free places and working with parents to give each child support to fulfil their potential. Providers The Provider should ensure that they have identified the disadvantaged children in their setting as part of the process for checking Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) eligibility. Providers They will also use EYPP and any locally available funding streams or support to improve outcomes for this group. Partnership Working‌ BFC will support providers to work in partnership to meet the needs of children and parents in the Local Authority. Providers should work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit has been developed to help providers set up or join a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring. xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/dfes-30-hour-mixed-model-partnership-toolkit Providers should discuss and work closely with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice when their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and a childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child. Quality‌ Provision must be offered in accordance with the national parameters on quality as set out in Section A3 of Early Education and Childcare Statutory guidance for local authorities (2017) and the EYFS statutory framework, which states: Outcome: all children are able to take up their free hours in a high quality setting. Evidence shows that higher quality provision has greater developmental benefits for children, particularly for the most disadvantaged children leading to better outcomes. The evidence also shows that high quality provision at age two brings benefits to children’s development. This guidance reflects the Government’s intention that, as far as possible, free places are delivered by providers who have achieved an overall rating of ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ in their most recent Ofsted inspection report. Quality The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework is mandatory for all schools that provide early years years’ provision and Ofsted-registered early years providers in England. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years years’ providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Ofsted are is the sole arbiter of quality for all free entitlements. funded entitlements and Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the EYFS in carrying out inspections and report on the quality and standards of provision. Local Authorities have a legal duty to provide information, advice and training on meeting the requirements of the EYFS, meeting the needs of children with SEND and on effective safeguarding and child protection for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providers. A child aged twoProvision must be offered in accordance with the national parameters on quality as set out in Section A3 of early education and childcare statutory guidance for local authorities and the EYFS statutory framework. The Local Authority will fund places for:- • Two-, three or four years three- and four-year old can be funded children at a any provider who has been rated judged ‘good’, ‘outstanding’ or ‘outstandingmet’ by Ofsted or at any childminder registered with a childminder agency judged ‘effective’ by Ofsted if a parent wants their child to take up their free place at that provider and the provider is willing to accept the local authority funding. • Three- and four-year-old children at any provider judged ‘satisfactory’ (prior to 2014) or ‘requires improvement’ by Ofsted. Three • Two-, three- and four four-year old children can access the free entitlement with any at a new provider rated ‘requires improvement’. Children aged two years should only be funded in ‘requires improvement’ settings where there is not sufficient ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ provision in the area. Childminders registered with a high quality CMA can draw down funding under the same criteria as childminders who are individually registered, subject to confirmation of quality standards from the CMA. For settings in receipt of two year old funding who receive a ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted rating or settings in receipt of three and four year old funding only who on inspection receive an ‘inadequate’ rating, the Local Authority reserves the right to withdraw funding as soon as is practicable. However, should the provider sign up to an agreement to work in partnership with the Local Authority to improve provision, funding may continue. Where a Provider has been rated as less than good by Ofsted, the Provider must take any measures identified in the report from Ofsted to improve the overall effectiveness of the provision Funding will be approved for new providers registered with Ofsted until the provider’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is published. In the case of published or at a childminder registered with an agency, funding will be approved when agency until the agency’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is publishedpublished if a parent wants their child to take up their free place at that provider and the provider is willing to accept the local authority funding. This is on The Local Authority will secure alternative provision and withdraw funding from the basis that the providers or CMA have contact with BFC Quality and Development Officers at least half termly. This could be via telephone, email, training or meetings etc. A termly visit to the provision or agency will also be required. A Quality and Development Officer will be available to attend Ofsted feedback sessions, providers wishing to access this free support service should contact the Quality and Development Team Provider as soon as Inspectors arrive on site. Following receipt is practicable, when Ofsted publish an inspection judgement of the Ofsted report officers Provider of ‘inadequate’, ‘not met’ or an inspection judgement of a childminder agency of ‘not effective’. The Local Authority will work determine an appropriate timeframe for withdrawing funding. The Local Authority will not fund childminders registered with providers on their action plans. Quality and Development officers are trained a childminder agency where the agency has indicated to undertake audits of provision using the following rating scales: • Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERs) for children under three years • Early Childhood Rating Scale- (ECERs) for children three - five years • Sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing – (SSTEW) for children three to five years As part of the quality improvement process and to support Ofsted actions, the Local Authority that the childminder is not of the appropriate quality. The Local Authority will work in partnership with providers to help identify strengths and areas for developmentconsider any information published by Ofsted about a provider or childminder agency including the recent history about childcare provision by a particular provider or agency or childcare provision at a particular address. This may involve making joint visits to other local settings include, for example, where the practice Local Authority has been graded concerns that a provider judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted may have re-registered their setting with Ofsted to avoid making the quality improvements identified by Ofsted. The Local Authority will not fund Providers who do not actively promote fundamental British values or promote views or theories as Good fact which are contrary to established scientific or Outstanding, inhistorical evidence and explanations. The Local Authority will respond to substantive and well-house training evidenced concerns regarding fundamental British values or the promotion of views and theories contrary to established scientific or historical evidence and explanations. (Please see Statutory Guidance section A4.26 – A4.36 for whole staff teams and mentoring support with an emphasis placed on developing leadership and management.further detail)

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. ‌ All providers in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors must have regard to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) code of practice: 0-25 years (January 2015) and the Equality Act 2010. Providers must have a SEND policy that is clear and transparent and sets out the SEND support on offer at their setting. The Policy must cover admissions. Providers must complete their Local Offer on the Bracknell Forest Local Offer website and updated it annually so information is available to parents to enable them to choose the right setting for their child. Social Mobility and Disadvantage‌ Disadvantage BFC promotes equality and inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged families, looked after children and children in need by removing barriers of access to free places and working with parents to give each child support to fulfil their potential. Providers should ensure that they have identified the disadvantaged children in their setting as part of the process for checking Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) eligibility. Providers will also use EYPP and any locally available funding streams or support to improve outcomes for this group. Partnership Working‌ Working BFC will support providers to work in partnership to meet the needs of children and parents in the Local Authority. Providers should work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit has been developed to help providers set up or join a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring. xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/dfes-30-hour-mixed-model-partnership-toolkit Providers should discuss and work closely with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice when their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and a childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child. Quality‌ Provision must be offered in accordance with the national parameters on quality as set out in Section A3 of Early Education and Childcare Statutory guidance for local authorities (2017) and the EYFS statutory framework, which states: Outcome: all children are able to take up their free hours in a high quality setting. Evidence shows that higher quality provision has greater developmental benefits for children, particularly for the most disadvantaged children leading to better outcomes. The evidence also shows that high quality provision at age two brings benefits to children’s development. This guidance reflects the Government’s intention that, as far as possible, free places are delivered by providers who have achieved an overall rating of ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ in their most recent Ofsted inspection report. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework is mandatory for all schools that provide early years provision and Ofsted-registered early years providers in England. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Ofsted are the sole arbiter of quality for all free entitlements. Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the EYFS in carrying out inspections and report on the quality and standards of provision. Local Authorities have a legal duty to provide information, advice and training on meeting the requirements of the EYFS, meeting the needs of children with SEND and on effective safeguarding and child protection for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providers. A child aged two, three or four years old can be funded at a provider who has been rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Three and four year old children can access the free entitlement with any provider rated ‘requires improvement’. Children aged two years should only be funded in ‘requires improvement’ settings where there is not sufficient ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ provision in the area. Childminders registered with a high quality CMA can draw down funding under the same criteria as childminders who are individually registered, subject to confirmation of quality standards from the CMA. For settings in receipt of two year old funding who receive a ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted rating or settings in receipt of three and four year old funding only who on inspection receive an ‘inadequate’ rating, the Local Authority reserves the right to withdraw funding as soon as is practicable. However, should the provider sign up to an agreement to work in partnership with the Local Authority to improve provision, funding may continue. Where a Provider has been rated as less than good by Ofsted, the Provider must take any measures identified in the report from Ofsted to improve the overall effectiveness of the provision Funding will be approved for new providers registered with Ofsted until the provider’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is published. In the case of a childminder registered with an agency, funding will be approved when the agency’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is published. This is on the basis that the providers or CMA have contact with BFC Quality and Development Officers at least half termly. This could be via telephone, email, training or meetings etc. A termly visit to the provision or agency will also be required. A Quality and Development Officer will be available to attend Ofsted feedback sessions, providers wishing to access this free support service should contact the Quality and Development Team as soon as Inspectors arrive on site. Following receipt of the Ofsted report officers will work with providers on their action plans. Quality and Development officers are trained to undertake audits of provision using the following rating scales: • Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERs) for children under three years • Early Childhood Rating Scale- (ECERs) for children three - five years • Sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing – (SSTEW) for children three to five years As part of the quality improvement process and to support Ofsted actions, the Local Authority will work in partnership with providers to help identify strengths and areas for development. This may involve making joint visits to other local settings where the practice has been graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding, in-house training for whole staff teams and mentoring support with an emphasis placed on developing leadership and management.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. ‌ ‌‌‌‌‌‌ All providers in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors must have regard to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) code of practice: 0-25 years (January 2015) and the Equality Act 2010. Providers must have a SEND policy that is clear and transparent and sets out the SEND support on offer at their setting. The Policy must cover admissions. Providers must complete their Local Offer on the Bracknell Forest Local Offer website and updated it annually so information is available to parents to enable them to choose the right setting for their child. Social Mobility and Disadvantage‌ Disadvantage‌‌‌‌‌ BFC promotes equality and inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged families, looked after children and children in need by removing barriers of access to free places and working with parents to give each child support to fulfil their potential. potential.‌ Providers should ensure that they have identified the disadvantaged children in their setting as part of the process for checking Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) eligibility. Providers will also use EYPP and any locally available funding streams or support to improve outcomes for this group. Partnership Working‌ Working‌‌‌ BFC will support providers to work in partnership to meet the needs of children and parents in the Local Authority. Authority.‌ Providers should work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit has been developed to help providers set up or join a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring. xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/dfes-30-hour-mixed-model-partnership-toolkit xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/dfes-30-hour-mixed-model-partnership-toolkit‌ Providers should discuss and work closely with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice when their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and a childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child. Quality‌ Quality‌‌ Provision must be offered in accordance with the national parameters on quality as set out in Section A3 of Early Education and Childcare Statutory guidance for local authorities (2017) and the EYFS statutory framework, which states: Outcome: all children are able to take up their free hours in a high quality setting. Evidence shows that higher quality provision has greater developmental benefits for children, particularly for the most disadvantaged children leading to better outcomes. The evidence also shows that high quality provision at age two brings benefits to children’s development. This guidance reflects the Government’s intention that, as far as possible, free places are delivered by providers who have achieved an overall rating of ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ in their most recent Ofsted inspection report. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework is mandatory for all schools that provide early years provision and Ofsted-registered early years providers in England. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Ofsted are the sole arbiter of quality for all free entitlements. Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the EYFS in carrying out inspections and report on the quality and standards of provision. Local Authorities have a legal duty to provide information, advice and training on meeting the requirements of the EYFS, meeting the needs of children with SEND and on effective safeguarding and child protection for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providers. A child aged two, three or four years old can be funded at a provider who has been rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Three and four year old children can access the free entitlement with any provider rated ‘requires improvement’. Children aged two years should only be funded in ‘requires improvement’ settings where there is not sufficient ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ provision in the area. Childminders registered with a high quality CMA can draw down funding under the same criteria as childminders who are individually registered, subject to confirmation of quality standards from the CMA. For settings in receipt of two year old funding who receive a ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted rating or settings in receipt of three and four year old funding only who on inspection receive an ‘inadequate’ rating, the Local Authority reserves the right to withdraw funding as soon as is practicable. However, should the provider sign up to an agreement to work in partnership with the Local Authority to improve provision, funding may continue. continue.‌ Where a Provider has been rated as less than good by Ofsted, the Provider must take any measures identified in the report from Ofsted to improve the overall effectiveness of the provision Funding will be approved for new providers registered with Ofsted until the provider’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is published. In the case of a childminder registered with an agency, funding will be approved when the agency’s first full Ofsted inspection judgement is published. This is on the basis that the providers or CMA have contact with BFC Quality and Development Officers at least half termly. This could be via telephone, email, training or meetings etc. A termly visit to the provision or agency will also be required. A Quality and Development Officer will be available to attend Ofsted feedback sessions, providers wishing to access this free support service should contact the Quality and Development Team as soon as Inspectors arrive on site. Following receipt of the Ofsted report officers will work with providers on their action plans. Quality and Development officers are trained to undertake audits of provision using the following rating scales: •  Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERs) for children under three years •  Early Childhood Rating Scale- (ECERs) for children three - five years •  Sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing – (SSTEW) for children three to five years As part of the quality improvement process and to support Ofsted actions, the Local Authority will work in partnership with providers to help identify strengths and areas for development. This may involve making joint visits to other local settings where the practice has been graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding, in-house training for whole staff teams and mentoring support with an emphasis placed on developing leadership and management.. Termination and Withdrawal of Funding‌‌‌‌‌‌ Termination of registration to the Bracknell Forest Local Directory and withdrawal of funding may result for the following reasons:‌  Suspension of registration by Ofsted or a breach of statutory requirements or safeguarding issues  The provider acts in a fraudulent manner, has an action for fraud brought against their business or is convicted of fraud by a recognised court of law  A provider judged as inadequate by OFSTED is still judged as inadequate when re-inspected  A provider fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the Provider Agreement (Annex D) Provider Complaints and Appeals Process‌‌‌‌ A provider may be denied approval to offer the free entitlements or have their funding withdrawn as set out above. The provider can appeal against that decision.‌ Wherever possible, the Early Help Team aims to resolve issues as soon as possible and before a formal complaint is made. If you have any questions or concerns about any matter relating to the free entitlement, please contact the Early Help Team in the first instance. Telephone: Early Help Team 01344 351555 Email: XXXX@xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx.xxx.xx Write to:‌‌‌‌ Bracknell Forest Council Early Help Team‌ 2nd Floor North Time Square Market Street Bracknell RG12 1JD‌‌‌‌ If the Early Help Team are unable to satisfactorily resolve your concerns and you still wish to make a complaint about or appeal a decision made by the Early Help Team, please follow the link below for more information on how to escalate the matter: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx.xxx.xx/council-and-democracy/get- touch/complaints/general-complaints‌‌‌ Parental Complaints‌‌ Parents with queries or concerns about accessing their free entitlements or quality of care are encouraged to discuss their concerns with their provider in the first instance.‌ If, after speaking to their childcare provider, parents still feel their child has been unable to access their free entitlements or are concerned about the quality of care, BFC has a complaints procedure and complaints form to enable parents to raise their concerns which is available here: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxx.xxx.xx/free-childcare/common-questions‌ The Provider must ensure they have a complaints procedure in place. This procedure must be published and accessible for parents, should they be concerned their child has not received their free entitlements in the correct way, as set out in this agreement and in Early Education and Childcare Statutory guidance for local authorities (2017). Providers must co-operate with BFC in the investigation of a complaint against them by any party. If a parent or provider is not satisfied with the way in which their complaint has been dealt with by the Local Authority or believes the Local Authority has acted unreasonably, they can make a complaint to the Local Authority Ombudsman. Such complaints will only be considered when the local complaints procedures have been exhausted. THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ LEFT BLANK Annex A: Summary of Conditions‌‌‌‌‌‌ No.‌‌‌ Conditions 1.‌ Legislative Context  comply with all relevant legislation  meet the duties of the Equality Act 2010  follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies & procedure 2.‌ Conditions‌  Register on the Bracknell Forest Local Directory  Comply with the condition of the Provider Agreement  Establish and maintain registration with Ofsted (if providing childcare that requires registration)  Sign and return a copy of the Provider Agreement, including all revisions  Update the BFC Local directory at least termly with vacancy rates, Ofsted status & Ofsted inspection judgements  Return developmental data on a termly basis for children in receipt of 2 year old funding and EYPP  Actively promote fundamental British Values