Moved by
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
12: Clause 1, page 1, line 18, at end insert—
“(3A) In order to support the effective implementation of the duty under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall arrange for a review to be conducted that shall include, but shall not be limited to—
(a) an assessment of how the new entitlements in this Act will support the inclusion of disabled children and those with special educational needs;
(b) an assessment of how the existing structures and framework for childcare meet the needs of disabled children and those with special educational needs;
(c) an assessment of existing barriers that limit access to childcare by disabled children;
(d) an estimate of the access to the current entitlement of free early education;
(e) an assessment of how many local authorities have sufficient childcare for disabled children;
(f) a calculation of the additional costs, funding and support required to meet the needs of providing childcare to disabled children;
(g) an analysis of the workforce available and their ability to provide quality childcare for disabled children.
(3B) The report of the review under subsection (3A) shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
(3C) Once the review has concluded, the Secretary of State shall establish a strategy for improving the skills of the early years workforce to meet the needs of disabled children and those with special educational needs.
(3D) Where the Secretary of State does not adopt a recommendation from the review, the Secretary of State must set out the reasoning for doing so.”