Percentage of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) budget - Partner Providers - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description
Percentage of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) budget - Partner Providers
FOI Number
20250712
Date Received
03/06/2025
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
Percentage of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) budget - Partner Providers For the Attention of the FOI Team. I would be grateful if you could respond to the questions as detailed below: Q1. What percentage of 1140 hours delivery is through partner providers (excluding local authority settings) from Aug 2024 ? March 2025?
Q2. What percentage of ELC budget used to fund providers (excluding local authority settings) from Aug 2024 ? Mar 2025?
Q3. What percentage of the ELC budget for 2024/25 was spent on other support for all ELC providers (e.g. on capital projects, training or other support for providers)?
Response
Q1. What percentage of 1140 hours delivery is through partner providers (excluding local authority settings) from Aug 2024 ? March 2025? Childminder 1% Private and Voluntary 26%
Q2. What percentage of ELC budget used to fund providers (excluding local authority settings) from Aug 2024 ? Mar 2025? 22%
Q3. What percentage of the ELC budget for 2024/25 was spent on other support for all ELC providers (e.g. on capital projects, training or other support for providers)? 19% - Please note All ELC Providers - this includes School Based Nurseries, EY Centres, Childminders and Private and Voluntary Providers