Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
The Childcare Expansion Capital Grant has been allocated to local authorities to:
The capital funding will be made available to private, voluntary, and independent childcare providers, childminders and schools to create new places or expand existing provision in priority areas across Lancashire where there is a need for additional places.
The county council has been allocated £2,519,795 of capital funding for these expansion programmes. The split is based on 80% towards the expansion of early years provision for 2-year-olds and under 2s, and 20% towards the expansion of wraparound provision.
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the requirements of Standing Order C18 have been complied with.
The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.
Corporate Priorities : Delivering better services;
Divisions Affected: Fylde East;
Contact: Kate Dewhurst Email: Kate.dewhurst@lancashire.gov,uk Tel: 01772 531347, Mel Foster Email: mel.foster@lancashire.gov.uk, Aby Hardy Email: aby.hardy@lancashire.gov.uk.
Date of decision: 11/04/2024
Effective from: 17/04/2024