Importance of Providing Information in Childcare Services
The local authority has legal duties to provide families with high-quality, accurate, and up-to-date information to make informed choices regarding childcare. The Childcare Act 2006 and Children and Families Act 2014 outline specific requirements for local authorities to offer information on childcare options, services, costs, suitability for disabled children, and more. Schools also have obligations to publish detailed information about SEN provision. Ensuring easy access to this information is essential for parents, young people, and children. Fulfilling these requirements helps create a transparent and supportive environment for families and children in need of childcare services.
- Childcare services
- Local authority duties
- Childcare Act 2006
- Children and Families Act 2014
- SEN provision
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Why Do We Need This Information? Local Authority has legal duties that must be adhered to Families need high quality, accurate and up to date information to make informed choices
The Childcare Act 2006 Section 12 (2) of the Act states that local authorities must provide to parents or prospective parents information: about childcare about other services, facilities or publications which may be of benefit to parents, prospective parents, children or young people Section 12 (5) of the Act requires local authorities to provide advice and assistance to parents or prospective parents who use or propose to use childcare in the area of the local authority. This should be delivered through a brokerage service.
Examples of information, set out by regulations, that Family Information Services should provide: the type of childcare provided whether the registered person provides free early years provision the cost of the childcare the time and duration of the childcare provided the time and duration of any free early years provision the number and ages of children to whom childcare is provided the suitability of the childcare for disabled children arrangements in place where more than one early years provider are working together to deliver the free entitlement availability of special dietary arrangements and environment, including outside play space and equipment for childminders, pick up/drop off arrangements for local schools and details of pets in the house
Children and Families Act 2014 Local authorities must publish a Local Offer, setting out in one place information about provision they expect to be available across education, health and social care for children and young people in their area who have SEN or are disabled, including those who do not have Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. Local authorities must publish in their Local Offer information about childcare options available to parents including the range of expertise to support children with SEN or disabilities. Schools have additional duties under the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. Schools must publish more detailed information about their arrangements for identifying, assessing and making provision for pupils with SEN. School SEN Information Report: Schools should ensure that the information is easily accessible by young people and parents and is set out in clear, straightforward language. It should include information on the school s SEN policy and named contacts within the school for situations where young people or parents have concerns. It should also give details of the school s contribution to the Local Offer and must include information on where the local authority s Local Offer is published. The Local Offer must make clear where this information can be found and must make clear how young people and parents can find relevant information.
