Summary
This report will provide details of the duty to secure early education places for vulnerable young children and those from low income households which will require provision for around 1400 children in Medway. This report identifies the number of additional places required, and proposes a capital programme across 2013 and 2014 to ensure that the Council’s statutory duty is met, drawing upon the additional capital grant funding allocated to Medway by the Department for Education (DfE) for this purpose. The Cabinet is asked to consider this as an urgent item to enable this matter to be referred to Full Council on 25 April 2013, as this is a matter for Full Council to decide.
Access to Information
The report together with any other documents being considered (unless they contain exempt information) will be available for inspection as soon as possible before the decision is taken by the Cabinet. Copies are available on the Council's website or requested from Democratic Services Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR or email democratic.services@medway.gov.uk If you wish to submit information to the Cabinet about the item please also contact Democratic Services.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: For Determination
Decision due: 16 Apr 2013 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Les Wicks les.wicks@hotmail.com
Lead director: Barbara Peacock
Department: Children and Adults
Contact: Mark Holmes, Head of Early Years Service Email: mark.holmes@medway.gov.uk Tel: 01634 331160.
Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee:: Children and Young People