1.
a) How many local authority run day nurseries providing Government funded childcare hours entitlements do you have open currently (as of 21/10/24)? 0
b) How many are you intending to close in the next 24 months? N/A
c) How many are you planning on privatising in the next 24 months? N/A
d) How many are you planning to reduce staffing at and or reduce childcare places at in the next 24 months? N/A
e) How many are under review/ are you considering the future of? N/A

2.
a) How many Sure Start children's centres run by the council providing Government funded childcare hours entitlements do you have open currently (as of 21/10/24)? 0
b) How many are you intending to close in the next 24 months? N/A
c) How many are you planning on privatising in the next 24 months? N/A
d) How many are you planning to reduce staffing at, and or reduce childcare places at, in the next 24 months? N/A
e) How many are under review/ are you considering the future of? N/A

3.
a) How many maintained nursery schools do you have open currently (as of 21/10/24)? 1
b)How many are you intending to close in the next 24 months? 0
c) How many are you planning on privatising in the next 24 months? 0
d) How many are you planning to reduce staffing at, and or reduce childcare places at, in the next 24 months? 0
e) How many are under review/ are you considering the future of? 0

4. If you are intending to close any or they are under review – We have no intention of closing any of our Maintained Nursery Settings
• The funded rate provided per hour is not enough: N/A
• Lack of staff: N/A
• Overall council budget issues: N/A
• All of the above: N/A

5. How many school-based providers have expressed interested in extending their lower age range to include younger children following the expansion of free hours?
Currently 4