Childcare sufficiency assessment
Under the Childcare Act 2006 local authorities take on a new duty from April 2008 to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area in order to enable them to work or undertake education or training leading to work.
Councils were required to undertake a Childcare Sufficiency Assessment before the end of March 2008 to assess the supply of, and demand for, childcare in their area; which Wiltshire has now done. Further detail on the guidance which set out the framework for The Childcare Sufficiency Assessments can be obtained from the Surestart website.
Wiltshire published its first Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Report in April 2008 and it has now been updated and re-published as a much more indepth and robust assessment of childcare in Wiltshire. An action plan has been developed to focus work on countywide issues and gaps which have been highlighted in the report. Alongside this, 20 Community Area Childcare Plans are being developed to focus work on local areas. Each of these plans will be published on this website once they are finalised.
If you have any comments on the report please contact us. .
Contact Details
Email: earlyyears@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01225 785661
Fax: 01225 785699
Postal Address:
Early Years and Childcare Service
9
Ascot Court
White Horse Business Park
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14
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Related Documents:
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Report 2.1mb- Childcare Sufficiency Executive Summary 74kb
- Childcare Sufficiency Action Plan 36kb
- Community Childcare plans
Last updated: 25 June 2009