Grants to Group Childcare Provision

In 2011 – 12 groups are offered a variety of grants aimed at sustaining provision to ensure Swindon has sufficient childcare to meet the needs of parents in work or training.

Groups need to be aware that the grant programme is subject to change from year to year dependent on funding availability and local priorities.

There is no guarantee that any grant publicised in this year’s grant programme will be available in future years.

Grants for Early Years

Grow Your Pre-school Grant

One off equipment grants of £1,000 are available to preschools reorganising their services to allow parents to access their early education entitlement more flexibly.

Grow Your Pre-School Grant Criteria  (19kb)

Expression of Interest (18kb)

Please telephone the Safeguarding and Childcare Manager on 01793 466314 for further details or e-mail kpoulton@swindon.gov.uk

Early Years Equipment Grant

One off equipment grants are available to new or existing early years settings developing additional funded early education places in Swindon in areas where there is unmet current,or known future, demand.

Early Years Grant Criteria (17kb)

Please telephone the Safeguarding and Childcare Manager on 01793 466314 to express an interest or e-mail kpoulton@swindon.gov.uk

Grants to Out of School Groups

New Breakfast and After School Provision

A small amount of funding is available to support the initial equipment costs for new breakfast or after school provision to meet childcare sufficiency requirements.

New Breakfast and After School Provision Eligibility Criteria  (20kb)

Please telephone the Safeguarding and Childcare Manager on 01793 466314 for further details or e-mail kpoulton@swindon.gov.uk

Out of School Quality Development Grant

A one off equipment grant of £500 is available to standalone out of school clubs that exceed Ofsted qualification requirements.

Out of School Quality Development Grant Criteria (19kb)

Out of School Quality Development Grant Application form (21kb)

Please telephone the Safeguarding and Childcare Manager on 01793 466314 for further details or e-mail kpoulton@swindon.gov.uk

Sustainability Grant (All Groups)

Sustainability grants can be considered where a group childcare provider meets unexpected financial difficulties.

Applications are considered on a case by case basis. In all cases Swindon Borough Council is the funder of last resort.

Sustainability Grant Criteria (19kb)

Please telephone the Project and Contracts Manager on 01793 466075 for further details or e-mail nperrett@swindon.gov.uk

Inclusion funding (All Groups) (2011 - 2012)

This funding stream from the Early Intervention Grant is available to settings in order to enable a parent to access work or training by providing funding towards the payment of a support worker.

The funding has two categories:

• Funding towards a one to one support worker for an individual child who has SEN or a disability. Full criteria and funding conditions can be found on the links below:

Inclusion funding Grant Criteria and Application form  (61kb)

Inclusion funding Grant Criteria and Reapplication form  (58kb)

• Funding towards a shared support worker for a group of children who have SEN or a disability. Full criteria and funding conditions can be found on the links below:

Project inclusion funding Grant Criteria and Application form (62kb)

Project inclusion funding Grant Criteria and Reapplication form (57kb)

Note that applications must be made in advance, funding will not be authorised retrospectively.  Do allow time to obtain the relevant signed documents from parents and professionals.

Please telephone the Office Manager for further details on 01793 466778 or e-mail lbrown@swindon.gov.uk

Inclusion Funding for social and leisure purposes may be available from the Aiming High Swindon fund.

Please telephone the Aiming High Team, for further details on 01793 464080 or e-mail aiminghigh@swindon.gov.uk