Urgent request from Hammersmith and Fulham, Early years team:
Dear Managers/SENCOs and Childminders
As part of setting funding allocations we as a Local authority are required to submit data to the DfE , therefore we need ALL Early years settings to fill in the childcare sufficiency data collection form . The information you provide is vital and will need to be submitted no later than this Friday 21 June 2024.
We recommend completing this form together with a manager, SENCO and head of admissions for settings and schools to enable to answer all the questions competently.
Link to complete: https://forms.office.com/e/C5X5nL4tNE
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