Limited After 6pm provision Development work with From 2017 with further Identify at least 2 including recent loss of existing providers to review in early 2018. providers to pilot later provision, and parental identify options for later opening and monitor demands for greater flexibility opening and options for initial take up of places of provision to mirror more flexible use of provided emerging work patterns. childcare in line with needs of parents working non-traditional hours. Existing Language Development work with Annually with a review in Identify at least 2 Welsh provision is currently full to existing providers to each year to 2022 to Language providers to capacity and there is no identify options for later identify where further review options for Welsh Language School opening, and identification developments and support additional spaces and Holiday provision in the of School Holiday options. might be needed. options for paid Welsh county borough. Continued support Language School Holiday through the local authority provision. funded Welsh Language officer including contact with Parent/Carer forums to share benefits of Welsh Language Education . Proposed Response Timing Measures Continued perception of lack Continue existing From April 2017. Increase in inquiry levels of relevance and affordability childcare marketing Review ongoing need for through FIS of childcare offer in Merthyr. campaign profiling marketing in Feb/Mar 2018. Increase in take up research backed benefits monitored annual via the of attendance and range of SASS. costed options available.
Limited After 6pm provision including recent loss of provision, and parental demands for greater flexibility of provision to mirror emerging work patterns. Development work with existing providers to identify options for later opening and options for more flexible use of childcare in line with needs of parents working non-traditional hours. From 2017 with further review in early 2018. Identify at least 2 providers to pilot later opening and monitor initial take up of places provided Existing Language provision is currently full to capacity and there is no Welsh Language School Holiday provision in the county borough. Development work with existing providers to identify options for later opening, and identification of School Holiday options. Continued support through the local authority funded Welsh Language officer including contact with Parent/Carer forums to share benefits of Welsh Language Education . Annually with a review in each year to 2022 to identify where further developments and support might be needed. Identify at least 2 Welsh Language providers to review options for additional spaces and options for paid Welsh Language School Holiday provision. Proposed Response Timing Measures Continued perception of lack of relevance and affordability of childcare offer in Merthyr. Continue existing childcare marketing campaign profiling research backed benefits of attendance and range of costed options available. From April 2017. Review ongoing need for marketing in Feb/Mar 2018. Increase in inquiry levels through FIS Increase in take up monitored annual via the SASS.