{"value":{"id":768049,"askingMemberId":4518,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2017-10-10T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2017-10-12T00:00:00","uin":"107044","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 2 November 2016 to Question 50565, how many staff of her Department are engaged in measuring the effect of the new entitlement for free early years education and childcare.","answeringBodyId":60,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Education","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":1562,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2017-10-17T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>As at 30 September 2017, there were 31.33 full time equivalent members of staff working on the delivery of 30 hours free childcare.</p><p>These roles include putting in place the legislative framework, detailed policy and eligibility checking systems required to deliver the 30 hours entitlement; providing analytical support and strategic management of the offer as it rolls out; and a fieldforce of regional advisors supporting local authorities and providers to prepare for effective delivery of the entitlement.</p><p>A proportion of all of these roles will involve monitoring the implementation of the rollout of 30 hours free childcare.</p><p> </p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Department for Education: Staff","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/768049","method":"GET"}]}