The PVI sector has 6% since 2010/11 and now comprises just under 6,500 staff and 84% of the staff are now qualified at level three and above. Since 2010/11 there has been a 73% increase on the numbers of staff holding a level 6 and above. The PVI sector now has to provide pensions for their staff through auto enrolment. A benchmarking exercise was also undertaken to compare the funding arrangements in Hampshire against other local authorities, the results of which are summarised within the following table: Authority Maintained Maintained EYSFF Nursery Nursery Schools Classes Surrey Lump Sum of No additional rate for £125,000 supplement maintained settings than for PVIs Buckinghamshire Lump Sum of No additional Enhanced £55,000 supplement hourly rate of +£0.49 for maintained nursery schools Bedford Lump Sum of No additional Lower hourly £25,000 supplement rate of -£0.35 for maintained nursery classes Kent Lump Sum of No additional All providers £87,000 supplement have same EYSFF rates Milton Keynes Lump Sum of Lump Sum of £68,661 £7,350 reduced for 2016/17) Slough No additional No additional supplement supplement (being reviewed for 2016/17) Hampshire Lump sum of Lump sum of £130,000 £15,000
The PVI sector has 6% since 2010/11 and now comprises just under 6,500 staff and 84% of the staff are now qualified at level three and above. Since 2010/11 there has been a 73% increase on the numbers of staff holding a level 6 and above. The PVI sector now has to provide pensions for their staff through auto enrolment. A benchmarking exercise was also undertaken to compare the funding arrangements in Hampshire against other local authorities, the results of which are summarised within the following table: Authority Maintained Nursery Schools Maintained Nursery Classes EYSFF Surrey Lump Sum of £125,000 No additional supplement rate for maintained settings than for PVIs Buckinghamshire Lump Sum of £55,000 No additional supplement Enhanced hourly rate of +£0.49 for maintained nursery schools Bedford Lump Sum of £25,000 No additional supplement Lower hourly rate of -£0.35 for maintained nursery classes Kent Lump Sum of £87,000 No additional supplement All providers have same EYSFF rates Milton Keynes Lump Sum of £68,661 reduced for 2016/17) Lump Sum of £7,350 Slough No additional supplement (being reviewed for 2016/17) No additional supplement Hampshire Lump sum of £130,000 Lump sum of £15,000
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