Additional support and training charges for early years
Support and training charges 2024-2025 (to be updated in April 2025)
Providers may request, or be identified, as requiring more specific support. In this case, providers can pay for additional support or bespoke training from the Early Years & Childcare Team.
Bespoke training can be delivered as either INSET, twilight (Saturday) or a virtual session. The training can be tailored to meet the needs of the setting, to small or large groups, or to individuals. This can be one-to-one training around leadership, data etc, or training for the staff team around a variety of subjects.
The cost of the training includes preparation, travel, delivery of training, handouts and certificate of attendance.
Charging policy for Maintained Schools and Academies
Free* universal support available to Southampton settings
- Email and telephone support
- Access to Southampton Service Directory
- Access to Facebook Pages e.g. HEYA, Partnership Hubs etc.
- Access to Interactive Web Tools
- Access to Termly Early Years and Childcare Information Events
- Access to Early Years and Childcare Network meetings
- Access to universal Group Webinars/Teams Sessions
- Access to an Annual Shared Conversation visit
- Access to one term’s support in developing on site school nursery provision
Support to schools
| Service | Maintained | Academies/non-Southampton Schools |
|---|---|---|
| These services are available to purchase on an ad-hoc basis | £80 per hour | £90 per hour |
| Half day of 3 hours | £192 | £200 |
| 6 days of 6.5 hours support package (across the year) | £2,240 | £2,400 |
| 6 days of 3 hours support package (across the year) | £1,120 | £1,227 |
| Bespoke in-house training delivered at the school | £96 per hour/per trainer | £110 per hour/per trainer |
Travel to out of city schools will be charged
Charging policy for Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) Sector
Support for childminders (including groups of childminders), day nurseries, pre schools, breakfast clubs, after school clubs, holiday provision, crèches, home childcarers, activity-based provision and homework/tutoring clubs.
Free* support available to Southampton settings
- Email and telephone support
- Access to Southampton Service Directory
- Access to Facebook Pages e.g. HEYA, Partnership Hubs, EYATs.
- Access to Interactive Web Tools
- Access to Termly Early Years and Childcare Information Events & Committee Network
- Access to Childminder Information Sessions
- Access to Early Years and Childcare Network meetings
- Access to universal Group Webinars/Teams Sessions
- Access to an Annual Shared Conversation visit – all group settings including childminders with an assistant or who work conjointly with another childminder
One to one support
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Support visit hourly rate (one off) | £50 per hour |
| Providers with an inadequate/requires improvement judgement will receive time-limited support around actions identified within the Ofsted report unless NEF has been withdrawn | Free |
Bespoke training
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Bespoke in-house training delivered at provider’s premises (the price is inclusive of preparation time) | £60 per hour |
| Ofsted – Requires Improvement (25% reduction)** | £45 per hour per trainer |
| Ofsted – Inadequate** | Free |
Training support
Training Workshop delivered at Startpoint Sholing or other external venue.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Twilight/Bitesize (1.5 hours) | £25 per delegate |
| Half day | £50 per delegate |
| Full day | £100 per delegate |
Cancellations
Cancellations and non-attendance will be charged at full price unless advised at least 48 hours in advance.
*Level of free support is subject to change by the Early Years and Childcare Management Team
**If identified in Ofsted actions and agreed in advance
