Capital Building Works Expansion Grant

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Essex County Council
Early Years and Childcare
Capital Building Works Expansion Grant
Early Years and Childcare (EYCC) have sufficient Capital funding remaining to
offer a further opportunity to providers to apply for a Capital Building Works
Expansion Grant. The opportunity is open to registered childcare providers in
Essex from the private, voluntary, independent and maintained sector who have
been judged as 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.
The grant will support development in specific geographical areas of need and will
enable two-year-olds who are eligible for the Free Early Education Entitlement
(FEEE) to access local high-quality provisions. We would particularly welcome
applications from the following areas as they have not received any of this Capital
funding thus far:
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Braintree
Castle Point
Harlow North
Rochford
Stansted
Witham North
Applications can range from £10,000 to £100,000 and must be based on a robust
case showing demand for the places for eligible two-year-olds which are proposed.
Applications for the following types of work will be considered:
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Additional toilets and changing facilities
Increased available floor space, such as using partitions
Adaptations to outdoor areas
Extensions to existing buildings to take additional children; such extensions
would need to be built with facilities to cater for younger children and meet
Ofsted welfare requirements.
Recommended start date to
allow 60-day lead in time
11 May 2015
30-day deadline date by which Grants panel
application must be received
meeting
12 June 2015
21 July 2015
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Providers should:
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Refer to the FEEE Capital Building Works Expansion Grant Guidance, map
and postcode table
Register through the Essex County Council Ariba Supplier Portal
Discuss childcare sufficiency with their local development officer or business
management team.
Support with applications
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Mid and North areas: alan.haylock@essex.gov.uk
South and West areas: denise.brooks@essex.gov.uk
For difficulties registering with Ariba, telephone 0800 358 3556
Contact your relevant commenting officer
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Early Years Foundation Stage Intervention Officer Birth to Three for your
area at early.years@essex.gov.uk