Childcare Sufficiency Assessment: Summary Report
The Childcare Act 2006 places a duty on local authorities to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the needs of parents in their area, in order for them to work or undertake education or training. This document is a summary of Cumbria's Childcare Sufficiency Assessment.
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment: Summary Report - March 2008
Children's Centre Footprint Profiles
These documents present a detailed profile of the childcare market in local areas and describe identified gaps in this market. The local areas correspond with the areas covered by Children's Centres, known as Children's Centre 'footprints'. A summary of this information is included within the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Summary Report.
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
This document contains the results of consultation with parents, carers, children and young people to establish their current use of childcare, the childcare needs they have and the barriers they face in accessing childcare.
Childcare Provider Survey
This document contains the results of consultation with early years and childcare providers, to seek their views on childcare sufficiency and sustainability in Cumbria.
Childcare Sufficiency Contacts
If you would like to give feedback on the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment, or need a paper copy of any of these documents, please contact the Children's Information Service on 08457 125 737.
Alternatively, you can reach us via email at childrens.information@cumbriacc.gov.uk