Managed Service on behalf of
The Entitlement for
Disadvantaged 2 Year Olds
Lincolnshire County Council has made
a commitment to continue
to deliver the Entitlement for Disadvantaged 2 year olds
during 2012/13.
In principle the Government has made a
long term commitment to extend the free entitlement to all
disadvantaged 2 year olds. There are approximately 6,700 two year
olds living in Lincolnshire, the Entitlement for Disadvantaged 2
year olds will only offer free childcare to a very small number of
these children. Only 360 places will be available in
2012/13.
Children will be offered a place based
on very specific government criteria around individual family’s
economic circumstances.
The aims of the Entitlement for
Disadvantaged 2 year olds are:
- To improve outcomes and narrow the gap in educational
achievement between disadvantaged children and other children in
the Local Authority.
- To improve outcomes for parents, signposting them to services
and supporting them as appropriate.
- To increase the take-up of the free Early Years Entitlement for
3 and 4 year olds.
- To build evidence on the impact of the offer to inform
proposals for wider rollout in line with the Governments commitment
to a universal offer of free early learning and childcare places
for disadvantaged two year olds.
Evidence suggests that elements of
‘home learning support’ can bring strong benefits to children and
their families. The entitlement will encourage parent/toddler time
at home and actively support parents to devise appropriate
activities that will support their child’s development.
Providers will be supported to
signpost families to services such as health, training, counselling
and employment to ensure all participating families know how to
access the support they need to provide family stability and a
positive environment for their child.
The Birth to Five Service has only
signed up quality settings to deliver places to the most
disadvantaged 2 year olds in order to deliver the best possible
outcomes for these children.
There is a specific referral process
being used to allocate places. There will not be an open
application process for parents across the County. Please use the
following referral form
to complete a request for funding
Should you wish to receive a list of the Childcare Providers
delivering the Entitlement for Disadvantaged 2 year olds in
Lincolnshire for the purpose of completing a referral,please
contact the EYE Team on 01522 552 752.
