Section 3 How can I deliver a flexible offer provision? The Government want schools to offer more flexible patterns for parents. Schools and childcare providers have to find a balance between making their service flexible while also ensuring that they have appropriate facilities, space and staffing, whilst generating a sustainable income from the activity. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions from providers (this is a working document that will be updated) However, you need to ensure any changes you make refer to the EYFS statutory requirements. Frequently asked What does the EYFS say Good practice guidance questions What is the 3.57 - Children aged three to five years: minimum m2 per minimum 2.3 m2 per child. child? These calculations should be based on the net or useable areas of the rooms used by the children, not including storage areas, thoroughfares, dedicated staff areas, cloakrooms, utility rooms, kitchens and toilets. If we want to 3.64 - Providers must ensure that they take all If you are an academy or maintained school you need to contact the LA who expand our space reasonable steps to ensure staff and children in will assess the sufficiency of places in what should we their care are not exposed to risks and must be the area do? able to demonstrate how they are managing
Section 3 How can I deliver a flexible offer provision? The Government want schools to offer more flexible patterns for parents. Schools and childcare providers have to find a balance between making their service flexible while also ensuring that they have appropriate facilities, space and staffing, whilst generating a sustainable income from the activity. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions from providers (this is a working document that will be updated) However, you need to ensure any changes you make refer to the EYFS statutory requirements. Frequently asked questions What does the EYFS say Good practice guidance What is the minimum m2 per child? If we want to expand our space what should we do? 3.57 - Children aged three to five years: minimum 2.3 m2 per child. These calculations should be based on the net or useable areas of the rooms used by the children, not including storage areas, thoroughfares, dedicated staff areas, cloakrooms, utility rooms, kitchens and toilets. 3.64 - Providers must ensure that they take all reasonable steps to ensure staff and children in their care are not exposed to risks and must be able to demonstrate how they are managing If you are an academy or maintained school you need to contact the LA who will assess the sufficiency of places in the area
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