Free childcare
The Two Year Old entitlement is set up to deliver free childcare for 219 two year olds in the most disadvantaged communities, offering ten hours per week for 38 weeks per year.
Closing the gap
The Two Year Old entitlement will target the most vulnerable children with the clear aim to close the gap in attainment between these children and other children in the local authority.
Families will need to meet set criteria to demonstrate eligibility.
Aims
This pilot aims to:
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improve learning outcomes and close the attainment gap
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support parents in their parenting role
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improve outcomes for parents, by supporting them to take up training or go to work
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build evidence on the impact of the entitlement to inform proposals for any further roll out
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ensure there is a seamless transition from the 2 Year Old entitlement to the 3 and 4 Year Old Nursery Education Funding.
Training has been identified under the Peer to Peer Support Buddying Programme to support those settings who are involved in the Two Year Old Childcare Entitlement. You can view and apply for these under the Peer to Peer Buddying Programme.
Parenting courses
Support offered under the Peer to Peer Support Programme with regard to ‘Parents as Partners’
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Parents’ forum
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Parents – emotional support
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Parenting support
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Engaging parents with child’s learning and development
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Home visits
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Liaison and partnership with parents and carers
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Parents – behaviour management
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Partnership with parents
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PEEP (Peers Early Education Partnership)
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Training opportunities for parents
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Bilingual families.
Areas of practice
Please refer to the tables in the list of buddying areas of practice [PDF 110KB]. The areas which relate to the Two Years Pilot have been highlighted in yellow.
