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Overview of the PVI & Childminder Consortia

The purpose of the PVI & Childminder Consortia is to support and enable the inclusion of ALL FUNDED 2, 3 and 4 year old children within their nursery or childcare setting. Children who are eligible for a ‘funded’ nursery place are able to attend their childcare setting for the following number of hours as funded by the Local Authority:

    • 2 year old offer of 15 hours

    • 3 & 4 year old offer of up to 30 hours

Consortia support is used to enable these children to access their funded hours only and is targeted at children with lower level or emerging Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND). Settings are encouraged to identify children with SEND as soon as possible and submit a SENIF request via PVI & Childminder Consortia Panel, to ensure that any necessary intervention can be given in a timely manner.  

 

Support from the PVI & Childminder Consortia is available to all Private, Voluntary or Independent (PVI) nursery settings in the Liverpool area (this includes Childminders). You do not need to be caring for children with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) to get involved with the Early Years Consortia. Support for children in school based nurseries is available from the Primary Consortia.

 

What is PVI & Childminder Consortia

The PVI & Childminder Consortia provides PVI practitioners & Childminders with the opportunity to access support and guidance when they have concerns about a child’s learning and development. 

There are currently 6 different Consortia across the Liverpool area. A setting’s location determines which Consortia they are in. To see which Consortia you are a part of please see the map above.

Monthly PVI & Childminder Consortia Panels take place to discuss settings SENIF funding requests.  Representation from the PVI sector, Liverpool City Council, Children’s Centre and Health Visiting Team sit on the panel to support decision making and a child centred approach to SENIF funding allocations.

Practitioners are encouraged to access support from the PVI & Childminder Consortia Panel by completing an online request form at the earliest opportunity, to ensure that any support necessary for the child is in place as soon as possible. Practitioners are encouraged to do this as part of the ‘Graduated Approach’ identified within the SEND Code of Practice 2015.

What support does PVI & Childminder Consortia offer?

  • Access to the SEND Early Years Team.
  • SEND updates.
  • SEND specific training opportunities.
  • Specialist Commissioned Services
  • A designated budget for needs-led support and intervention.

How do I access support from the PVI & Childminder Consortia?

To access support from PVI & Childminder Consortia Panel setting to submit an online panel request form.  Panel dates and deadlines are available on the individual Consortia pages of this site which can be accessed using the buttons or map above. On these pages, you will also find the contact details of your Chair and Deputy Chair of Consortia and the Health Visitor/s linked to your Consortia.

Contact Us

eyc@liverpool.gov.uk