www.pvisupport.org
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The Campaign
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EQUAL TREATMENT of all children
necessitates EQUAL FUNDING

EQUAL REPRESENTATION for all children

EQUAL SUPPORT MECHANISMS for all
children.
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A4.2 Construct a formula composed of
either a single base rate for all
providers or a number of base rates
differentiated by type of provider
according to unavoidable
cost differences. The formula must
include a deprivation supplement for
three- and four-year-olds, but is not
required to do so for two-year-olds.
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How many LAs follow this guidance?
58
37.9%
73
47.7%
Equal
Better
Unequal
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14.4%
Data from the Department of Education 2014
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And.......
90% of Local Authorities
treat their PVI providers
better than BCC
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In Birmingham
Birmingham is in the 10% most unfair
Local Authorities
PVI
Birmingham
Nursery
Primary
School
Nursery Class
£3.59
£6.30
£4.94
57%
BCC settings are paid at rates up to £6.30 per hour
to deliver funded places for 3 and 4 year olds.
All PVI settings in Birmingham are paid at £3.59 per
hour for 3 & 4 year old
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If we are paid the
same for 2 year olds,
why not the same for
3 and 4 year olds?
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"How can PVI sector provide the
same quality of experience for our
children as the maintained sector,
with only 57% of the funding per
child that the maintained sector
receives, plus higher costs?"
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Half of the children in the city
are funded better than the
other half yet improvements
to Early Years outcomes are
sought for ALL children.
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BCC wants to see an improvement in
early years outcomes.
The single most effective way to
deliver this is to implement a fairer
funding model that is legally
compliant with Statutory
Guidance
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PVI vs Maintained spread of provision
48.6%
PVI
Maintained settings (LA, Nursery
classes, Nursery Schools)
51.4%
Data from Birmingham City Council
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How this was reflected in the budget
Allocation of budget across nursery provider sectors
£30,956,435
£17,958,687
PVI
NS
Data from the Department of Education 2014
What would happen if BCC shared
the budget equally (as statutory
guidance dictates)?
£25,142,372
£23,772,749
PVI
Maintained settings (LA,
Nursery classes, Nursery
Schools)
Data from Birmingham City Council
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What does this mean?

Birmingham City Council current budget
£18 million towards PVIs

What they should give to PVIs if they
followed the Statutory Guidance
£25 million
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SHORTFALL of £7 million that PVIs
should receive
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However…
PVI Support Association are not
seeking a reduction for maintained
sector
but
an increase in funding for PVI
nursery providers
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What would this mean for PVI
nursery providers? EXTRA funding
If PVI sector children were
funded £4.95 an hour
(equal and raised to
If children were
maintain setting levels)
funded £6.30 an hour
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£7,752.00
£15,447.00
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£15,504.00
£30,894.00
30
£23,256.00
£46,341.00
40
£31,008.00
£61,788.00
50
£38,760.00
£77,235.00
60
£46,512.00
£92,682.00
70
£54,264.00
£108,129.00
80
£62,016.00
£123,576.00
90
£69,768.00
£139,023.00
100
£77,520.00
£154,470.00
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In either situation the Living
Wage would NOT be an
issue if fair funding is
implemented
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The Early Years Forum…
34 members
- 4 represent PVI providers
- 30 represent Non PVIs
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11% PVI representation
despite
51.4% PVI provision
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PVI Support Association wishes to have access
to all information related to Early Years
matters (including statistics) that BCC hold.
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Fair Representation will lead to
(for example)…
 Equal
treatment when in
funding dispute with LA
settings
 Equal
access to full time places
as LA settings (parental choice)
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Equal Support?
 If
a non PVI setting is judged
‘Inadequate’, BCC gives
support
 If
PVI judged ‘Inadequate’,
immediate withdrawal of
funding
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PVI Support Association can
provide….
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First Class Ofsted inspection
preparation support
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If PVI setting is ever judged ‘Inadequate’,
PVI Support Association will provide
immediate support with action plans
that include not having withdrawal of
funding
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We believe there is some way to go before PVI
Providers will be satisfied that the children
under their care are being treated equally.
PVI Support will continue this campaign until the
voices all children are heard.
PVI Support will continue to campaign until all
children are offered this full range of support
services.
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78% of PVI rated ‘Good’ to ‘Outstanding’
Taking into account all providers in
Birmingham City Council
69% overall rated ‘Good’ to ‘Outstanding’
Suggests substantial underperformance of
maintained sector despite receiving
double the funding as PVIs
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