Quality of childcare in Croydon Ofsted inspect all registered provision and the table below shows the current quality judgements along with the national average. Outstanding Good Requires Improvement Inadequate Awaiting Day nurseries 7 8% 72 80% 11 12% 0 0% 10 n/a Pre-school 10 23% 28 64% 5 11% 1 2% 7 n/a Schools with nursery 22 35% 31 49% 9 14% 1 2% 0 n/a Childminders 43 12% 268 74% 37 10% 14 3% 83 n/a Out of School 12 9% 103 81% 10 8% 3 2% 13 n/a Holiday Playschemes 0 0% 16 57% 6 21% 1 4% 5 n/a National avg. 10% 70% 12% 1% Years Childcare In Croydon there are currently 9,709 day care places for pre-school children aged 0 to 4 years. This is comprised of 6,467 nursery places in private settings, 2,007 via school provision and 1,235 with childminders. Based on recent population data this equates to 34 full-time places per 100 children aged 0 to 4 years across the borough. However this varies across the borough but the high concentration of nursery provision in specific areas will likely serve families living in neighbouring areas. Therefore any potential over or under supply of places should be considered within this context. Any notional gaps in childcare places in will be discussed later within the gap analysis section. Out of School Childcare Out of school childcare comprises of before and after school clubs as well as provision offered by childminders. In total there are 3,513 out of school places available at out of school clubs with up to 890* additional spaces available with childminders. This equates to 9 places for every child aged 5 to 15 years (including disabled children up to 17). When considering the accessibility of out of school childcare, it is important to consider the number of schools served by individual clubs or childminders rather than a club’s proximity to a child’s home.
Therefore, combining the two categories, within Croydon we have a graduate level workforce in 35% of our settings. . Early Years Funding All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 of childcare a week over 38 weeks (570 hours). Parents can also access their entitlement over a longer period of time known as the stretched offer dependent on each setting’s individual offer. 40% of 2 year old children are also entitled to 570 hours if the parent is in receipt of: Income support Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act tax Credit and/or Working Tax Credit and have an annual income under £16,190 The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit The Working Tax Credit 4-week run on Universal Credit Or if the child: Is looked by the local authority Has a current statement of special educational need or an education, health and care plan Receives Disability Living Allowance Has left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangement or adoption order 2 year old funding The DWP list contains address details of families that the DfE believe are eligible for 2 year old funding. DWP List numbers Children taking up funding Percentage take up Autumn 14 2463 1168 47% Spring 15 2323 1159 50% Summer 15 2166 1019 47% Take up of 3 and 4 year old funding The figures over the last three years are shown below: Year Number 3YOs % London average Number 4YOs % London average Total % London average 2012 4600 82% 87% 5110 92% 94% 9710 87% 90%