To elect a Chair for the ensuing year.  

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.  

To receive apologies for absence.

To receive details of any Members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a Member of the Partnership.

To receive notice of any item it is proposed to raise under any other business and consider whether any item do identified may be so raised or should be deferred.

To answer any written questions received from members of the public.

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 09 March 2006.

To receive an update on progress made with the Children and Young People’s Plan. 

To consider an updated report from Karen Beadman, Asset Management Plan Officer, about funding arrangements for childcare providers in the light of a move from Central Government to increase the provision of Nursery Education Fund to 38 weeks. 

To consider a report from Ros Hatherill, Lead Officer, Early Years and Childcare Manager, in respect of the EYDCP budget positions fro the previous and current financial years.  

To consider the attached discussion paper and constitution.  

To consider a proposal to form an additional Sub-Group which will focus on Childminding issues. 

To consider a report from Sue Peasgood, Early Years Inspector. 

To receive a report from Alison Murphy, Early Years Education Childcare & Playwork Training Development Officer. 

To note the public consultation during Summer 2006 on the proposed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which will become statutory in September 2008. 

To receive an information report from Bryan Twitty, CIS Manager, about progress made against the targets in the Two Year Plan. 

To note that the next meeting of the EYDCP will be held on Thursday 12 October 2006 at 7.00 p.m.  Future meeting dates are listed below (venue to be confirmed):

• 07 December 2006