Issue - decisions

RESOLVED:            (i)            That consultation be initiated with the providers of the

Early Years Free Entitlement using the agreed consultation document (Annex 1 of the report).

(ii)               That feedback from the consultation be presented to the Executive Member for consideration at the Decision Session in January 2010 to ensure that the new formula is in place by the statutory deadline of April 2010.

(iii)That the feedback to the Executive Member include details of the proposed formulas for neighbouring authorities.

REASON:      To enable the views of providers of Early Years Free Entitlement to be considered when the new formula is agreed.