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15 hours .. Providers working together

There are circumstances where sessional providers and/or school nursery classes find it difficult to respond to deliver the 15 hours flexibly.

If sessions are full, then scope for change can at first appear limited; low numbers can make flexibility seem unsustainable, while premises or staffing limitations can also present barriers. Working with another provider may be a solution. This can be an opportunity for the PVI sector to support their maintained colleagues in achieving the flexibility that some families need for work/life balance.

Little Angels is a 96-place private day nursery in the grounds of East Tilbury Infant and Junior School in Thurrock. It provides full daycare throughout the day. The school's nursery class offers the 15-hour free entitlement in morning or afternoon sessions. So when school parents indicated they required an extended day and greater flexibility, there was a need to rethink services. The school and the nursery worked together and now, local parents can use the school nursery class and access childcare provided by Little Angels in one seamless arrangement.

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