The Director of Children’s Services requested Cabinet approval for DCSF Early Years Capital Grants, which would support investment in the private, voluntary and independent (PVI) sector. He outlined the aims of the grants and commented that the DCSF expectation was that the majority of the capital grant would be used to improve the quality of the environment in PVI settings, both to support higher quality experiences for young children and ensure that all children can access services.

Resolved – That the Capital Grants as set out in Appendix A to the report now submitted, be approved.