Common use of LOCAL AUTHORITY Clause in Contracts

LOCAL AUTHORITY. Swindon Borough Council must deliver funded entitlements through early years providers and childminders who are Ofsted registered, childminders registered with a childminding agency that is registered with Ofsted or schools which are exempt from registration. Swindon Borough Council may impose further requirements on providers who are judged by Ofsted as ‘Inadequate’ or ‘Requires Improvement’ Swindon Borough Council will meet its legal duty to provide information, advice and guidance for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providers. Swindon Borough Council may charge for this training and as part of this duty will work in partnership with the provider and ensure that any training offered is targeted and relevant to areas of development as identified by Ofsted. Swindon Borough Council may terminate this agreement and recover any funding in accordance with the terms of this agreement in the event that the Provider is judged less than ‘Good’ and does not take appropriate actions to improve areas identified by Ofsted Provided that the Provider that has an Ofsted ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ rating or is pending their first full Ofsted inspection it shall automatically eligible to be funded to deliver the funded entitlement for two, three and four year olds. In the event that a Provider is judged by Ofsted as ‘Inadequate’ or ‘Requires Improvement’ it may only offer places for eligible three and four year olds at the discretion of Swindon Borough Council where funding is needed to secure sufficiency, flexibility or accessibility. In the event that the Provider is judged by Ofsted as ‘Inadequate’ or ‘Requires Improvement’ it will take measures and invest in development for areas identified in the Ofsted inspection report to improve quality of provision. This could include taking up training offered by the Swindon Borough Council which the Provider may need to pay for.

LOCAL AUTHORITY. Swindon Borough Council must deliver funded free entitlements through early years providers and childminders who are Ofsted registered, childminders registered with a childminding agency that is registered with Ofsted or schools which are exempt from registration. Swindon Borough Council may impose further requirements on providers who are judged by Ofsted as ‘Inadequate’ or ‘Requires Improvement’ Swindon Borough Council will meet its legal duty to provide information, advice and guidance for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providers. Swindon Borough Council may charge for this training and as part of this duty will work in partnership with the provider and ensure that any training offered is targeted and relevant to areas of development as identified by Ofsted. Swindon Borough Council may terminate this agreement and recover any funding in accordance with the terms of this agreement in the event that the Provider is judged less than ‘Good’ and does not take appropriate actions to improve areas identified by Ofsted Provided that the Provider that has an Ofsted ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ rating or is pending their first full Ofsted inspection it shall automatically eligible to be funded to deliver the funded free entitlement for two, three and four year olds. In the event that a Provider is judged by Ofsted as ‘Inadequate’ or ‘Requires Improvement’ it may only offer places for eligible three and four year olds at the discretion of Swindon Borough Council where funding is needed to secure sufficiency, flexibility or accessibility. In the event that the Provider is judged by Ofsted as ‘Inadequate’ or ‘Requires Improvement’ it will take measures and invest in development for areas identified in the Ofsted inspection report to improve quality of provision. This could include taking up training offered by the Swindon Borough Council which the Provider may need to pay for.