Flintshire Flying Start Childcare Supplier Event

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Flintshire’s Flying Start Team wish to invite potential and current providers to a workshop to consult on the service requirements for childcare and to discuss the proposed procurement process for a range of part time, high quality childcare places in several geographic locations across the Local Authority. The procurement process will ensure quality childcare that meets the needs of Flying Start children, good options for parental choice, fair access to funding for childcare providers and value for money.Attendees will be briefed on the potential process that will be used to commission services. This event is not restricted to those currently providing Flying start childcare services. Please note that non-attendance will not preclude participation in any resultant procurement process.Flying Start is the Welsh Government's flagship early years' programme for families with children under four-years of age and is targeted in some of the most deprived areas in Wales. It has been in place since 2006/07. The primary focus of the programme is to improve the life chances of very young children through the delivery of four core elements;1. Quality part-time childcare for all 2-3 year olds in Flying Start areas (12.5 hours per week for 39 weeks of the year)2. Enhanced Health Visiting with 1:110 caseloads3. Parenting programmes and support4. Early language developmentThe Council currently purchases 243 part-time childcare places for eligible 2-3 year olds during the school year, purchased across 32 childcare settings.The workshop will be held on November 20th 2018 from 6-7.30pmWestwood CentreTabernacle StBuckley CH7 2JTFurther follow up drop in sessions for information will be held at the same venue from 10am-4pm on the following dates at which you will be able to discuss the proposal:5th / 11th / 18th December.Please call 01244 823234 (option 2) or email FSchildcare@flintshire.gov.uk to book your place