Small-scale capital funding In may be required to support providers with some instances, ‘small scale capital’ 30 hours delivery. By small scale capital we mean projects that cost less than £10,000. For example, building work to dismantle walls or add additional toilets. Managing the childcare market in the local area LAs may request funding for resource to develop and manage its provider market. Supporting childminders to deliver 30 hours Funding to support work that is specific to childminders. This could include recruiting new childminders, supporting childminders to offer and deliver 30 hours, and increasing the retention of childminders. Projects to share best practice We also encourage LAs, where appropriate, to include a project(s) in their application form which seeks to share learning/best practice. We will consider providing funding where an LA can clearly evidence how they will use the money to share their expertise and support other LAs to secure sufficient 30 hours places. Examples of the type of work that would be considered for funding are set out below. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to be used as a guide. Business sustainability support in clusters Funding to support one LA to work with other LAs to provide business sustainability support to providers and share best practice across the region. The LA providing support could employ additional staff to support the cluster model. Sharing best practice on provision for children with SEND Funding to support an LA to share learning and best practice, or encourage collaboration in offering 30 hours to children with SEND. Innovation proposals Funding for the development of innovative proposals that are focused on sharing best practice with other LAs, and will help a group of LAs to overcome sufficiency challenges. Joint projects We recognise that the supply and demand picture often spans LA boundaries, and that tackling issues and sharing best practice can be enhanced when projects are run as part
Small-scale capital funding In some instances, ‘small scale capital’ may be required to support providers with 30 hours delivery. By small scale capital we mean projects that cost less than £10,000. For example, building work to dismantle walls or add additional toilets. Managing the childcare market in the local area LAs may request funding for resource to develop and manage its provider market. Supporting childminders to deliver 30 hours Funding to support work that is specific to childminders. This could include recruiting new childminders, supporting childminders to offer and deliver 30 hours, and increasing the retention of childminders. Projects to share best practice We also encourage LAs, where appropriate, to include a project(s) in their application form which seeks to share learning/best practice. We will consider providing funding where an LA can clearly evidence how they will use the money to share their expertise and support other LAs to secure sufficient 30 hours places. Examples of the type of work that would be considered for funding are set out below. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to be used as a guide. Business sustainability support in clusters Funding to support one LA to work with other LAs to provide business sustainability support to providers and share best practice across the region. The LA providing support could employ additional staff to support the cluster model. Sharing best practice on provision for children with SEND Funding to support an LA to share learning and best practice, or encourage collaboration in offering 30 hours to children with SEND. Innovation proposals Funding for the development of innovative proposals that are focused on sharing best practice with other LAs, and will help a group of LAs to overcome sufficiency challenges. Joint projects We recognise that the supply and demand picture often spans LA boundaries, and that tackling issues and sharing best practice can be enhanced when projects are run as part