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Childcare Sufficiency Assessments

The Childcare Act 2006 expands and clarifies in legislation the vital role local authorities should play as strategic leaders in facilitating the childcare market. It reinforces the framework within which they already work – in partnership with the private, voluntary and independent (PVI) sector – and focuses in particular on sufficient, sustainable and flexible childcare that is responsive to parents’ needs.

The assessment is a measurement of the nature and extent of the need for, and supply of, childcare within each local area. It will help local authorities to identify where there are gaps in the market and – in consultation with parents, communities and employers - plan how to support the market to address them.

CPC has carried out a number of intelligence and market analyses and is able to provide an end-to-end service in undertaking this service on behalf of local authorities.

Our childcare sufficiency assessment process proactively seeks the views of parents, employers, providers and the wider community and we undertake a detailed investigation of your local childcare markets now and in the foreseeable future, to establish where there are gaps in provision.

If you would like to know more about CPC and our needs assessment offering please contact:

Brett Nelson
mob:07827 804 156
office: 0161 8302139
brett.nelson@cpcltd.com

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