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Status:
Decision Confirmed
Title:
Early Years Childcare Reform Grant Funding for Wraparound Provision
Is a Key Decision:
No
Stakeholder Involvement
Decision taken in conjunction with Cllr Whitbread, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Finance.
Date on which, or period within which, we expect the decision to be taken
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Decision Date Notes

Decision added to CMIS on Friday 6th June 2025.

Decision subject to 3 day call in, call in ends Wednesday 11th June 2025.

Cabinet Member
Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability
Include Item on Forward Plan:
No
Lead Officer

Carolyn Terry-  Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency and Sustainability Manager

carolyn.terry@essex.gov.uk

Background Papers:
Funding Panel Terms of Reference
EYCC Capital funding Guidance
Memorandum of Understanding for Wraparound Childcare dated 15 November 2023
Childcare Expansion Capital Conditions of Grant
Childcare Expansion Capital Supporting Email
Decision Type:
Portfolio
Decision Maker Role:
Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability
Is the Decision Maker Aware of the Decision:
Yes
Is the Head of Services Aware of the Decision:
Yes
Is Decision Exempt from Call-in
No

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Recommendations
Councillor Tony Ball, Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability
2.1.Agree to award capital funding to the seven providers listed in Appendix 2 of this 
report to create 234 new early years and childcare wraparound places.
2.2. Agree to enter into funding agreements with the providers listed in Appendix 2 
that set out the terms of the provision of such funding.

Councillor Chris Whitbread – Chancellor of Essex (Cabinet Member with responsibility for Finance)
2.3. To agree an addition of £422,535 to the 2025/26 capital programme to be fully 
funded by received Childcare Expansion Capital Grant

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Date & Time CreatedUser Full NameStatus DescriptionDetails
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 Page 1 of 1, items 1 to 6 of 6.
06/06/2025 15:54:34Tom GowersBusiness Item Created 
06/06/2025 15:56:46Tom GowersReport AddedDocument ID 255624: FP-134-06-25 Appendix 1
06/06/2025 15:56:49Tom GowersReport AddedDocument ID 255625: FP-134-06-25 Appendix 2
06/06/2025 15:56:52Tom GowersReport AddedDocument ID 255626: FP-134-06-25 CMA
06/06/2025 15:58:54Tom GowersStatus ChangedDecision Subject To Call In [3]
23/06/2025 12:21:50Maise RileyStatus ChangedDecision Confirmed [6]

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