Decision details

All LA’s across the UK are engaged with this programme and Doncaster have previously engaged in this programme successfully. This will equip our settings who were not in a position to engage in the first round with the skills required to support communication, language and literacy.

Engagement in the Professional Development Programme (PDP) element of the DfE Covid Recovery Support Package for nursery settings, childminders and foundation stages in schools. Backfill payments for the settings will be paid to the LA through a
section 31 grant to then distribute to the settings to release staff to attend the training. The payments will be disseminated in arrears once attendance at the training has been confirmed. These payments will be expected to be £80 per practitioner per day. Payments are expected to be released to the LA for dissemination Mar 24, Aug 24 and Mar 25. Exact details will be confirmed once completed MOU is returned.
It is estimated that there will be no more than 30 settings engaging with this programme, with up to 2 staff per setting accessing the training. There is an admin pay of £5000 receivable by the LA to cover admin costs associated with supporting the programme. In total this will equate to an estimated maximum grant amount of £53,000 for the lifetime of the programme. (30 settings x 2staff x 10 sessions + £5000 admin
costs)

All LA’s across the UK are engaged with this programme and Doncaster have previously engaged in this programme successfully. This will equip our settings who were not in a position to engage in the first round with the skills required to support communication, language and literacy.