Agenda item

RESOLVED: that

1.            Cardiff be approved as an Early Implementer Local Authority for the 30-hour childcare offer.

2.            the two rationales cited in paragraphs 17-24 of the report be approved as the agreed approach to identifying the wards in which to phase in the offer, as funding is made available;

3.            authority be delegated to the Director of Education to implement the offer using the two rationales cited in paragraphs 17-24 of the report

The Cabinet received a report outlining the Welsh Government’s 30 hour childcare offer for 3 and 4 year olds. It was proposed that Cardiff become an early implementer Local Authority for the offer and the report outlined details of a proposed approach and rationale for the prioritisation of wards for rolling out the offer across Cardiff.

RESOLVED: that

1.            Cardiff be approved as an Early Implementer Local Authority for the 30-hour childcare offer.

2.            the two rationales cited in paragraphs 17-24 of the report be approved as the agreed approach to identifying the wards in which to phase in the offer, as funding is made available;

3.            authority be delegated to the Director of Education to implement the offer using the two rationales cited in paragraphs 17-24 of the report