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Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel Call for Evidence
The Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel, chaired by Deputy Bob Hill, has agreed to review the following subject:
Early Years
The Panel has agreed the following Terms of Reference:
- To consider what is required for the effective delivery of early years education and care, with particular regard to the needs of the following:
- The children
- The parents
- The providers of care and education
- To consider the stated aims of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture in providing all 3 to 4 year olds with 20 hours of early years education for 38 weeks a year, with particular reference to following:
- Cost and resource implications
- Equity of access
- Potential impact of partnerships between the public and private sectors
- Expectations and requirements of parents who wish to work
- To consider how the Department of Education, Sport and Culture's work on the provision of education and childcare for 3 to 4 year olds will fit within an overall, integrated strategy for 0 to 4 olds
- To examine any further issues relating to the topic that may arise in the course of the Scrutiny Review and which the Panel considers relevant
The Panel would welcome submissions and views from interested parties. Any persons wishing to make a submission to the Panel should contact -
Scrutiny Office, Morier House, Halkett Place, St Helier, JE1 1DD Lead Officer: Tim Oldham
Email: [email protected]
Tel : 441080 ; Fax: 441077
To arrive no later than Thursday 31st May 2007.
All written and oral submissions will be uploaded to the Scrutiny website as a matter of course with the exception of any evidence received under a confidential or private agreement which, in accordance with Jersey Data Protection legislation, will not be released into the public domain.