DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Early Years Partnerships Research Project to Family and Childcare Trust

Awarded 01 Mar 2016

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Awarded01 Mar 2016
Value£125,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 10y 3mo ago5mo term
Awarded 1 Mar 2016Expired 30 July 2016

The Department for Education awarded a contract to Family and Childcare Trust for a four-month project to identify innovative approaches to early years partnerships, supporting delivery of the 30 hours entitlement.

The project aimed to learn how existing early years partnerships work and what makes them successful, increase early years provision through schools by directly supporting those interested in establishing new partnerships, and inform the Early Implementers running from September 2016 to test different delivery methods.

The contract value was £125,000.

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