Issue - meetings
Nursery Education Funding Policy
Meeting: 18/12/2014 - Cabinet (Item 51)
51 Herefordshire Nursery Education Funding Policy (2, 3 & 4 Year Olds) 
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To approve the Herefordshire Nursery Education Funding Policy.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Herefordshire Nursery Education Fund Policy, item 51
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- Appendix 2 - Equality Impact Assessment, item 51
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Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Young People and Children’s Wellbeing presented the report asking Cabinet to approve the Nursery Education Funding Policy. It is a statutory duty of the council to deliver nursery education for 2, 3 and 4 year olds and the policy sets out the criteria for this and brings together the processes required.
The Assistant Director, Commissioning and Education added that there are just under 10,000 0 – 5 year olds in the county. There is currently a good take up of nursery education for 3 and 4 year olds and a national expectation that there will be an increasing number of 2 year olds. The policy has been developed together with providers. The policy supports the Health and Wellbeing strategy around the Healthy Child Agenda.
A Cabinet Member welcomed the extra funding to areas of extra need.
Resolved:
THAT: the Herefordshire Nursery Education Funding Policy (appendix 1) be approved.