When will other local authorities begin to deliver the extended and flexible free entitlement?
Since April 2007, 20 pathfinder local authorities have been delivering the extended flexible entitlement, assessing the demand for different patterns of provision, and exploring the ways of working that enable greater flexibility by a diverse childcare market. All eligible 3 and 4 year-olds will be entitled to the extended flexible entitlement from September 2010. The new offer will be rolled out in two distinct phases between 2008-2010: firstly, by extending the existing pathfinder group by a further 14 local authorities (County Durham is one of the 14) who will implement the new offer from September 2008; and subsequently by funding all remaining local authorities to deliver provision to their most disadvantaged children from September 2009 before moving to full roll-out a year later. Invitations to potential new Pathfinders were issued on 23 October.
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