Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Jones introduced the Supporting Families to Access the Free Childcare Offer report which provided an update on the 3-4 Year Old Funded Childcare Offer, and the work undertaken to support families to access the Offer.

                        The Early Years and Family Support Manager explained that the aim of the Offer was to support families with quality, flexible and affordable care.  It also supported economic regeneration and reduced pressures on family income, helping parents to participate in work and reducing a family’s risk of poverty.  It was also helping to sustain and remodel the childcare sector.

                        The Childcare Offer had been successful in Flintshire and the number of children who had accessed the Offer since September 2017 was outlined in the report.

                        Information, advice and assistance was available to parents and childcare providers through working with the childcare sector and partners.

RESOLVED:

            That the report be received and the work being undertaken to support families to access the Free Childcare Offer be acknowledged.