Field Value Title Barnsley In Depth Children & Young People's ...

Barnsley in Depth Children’s and Young People’s Report – 2008/09 Information5.5.5 Average Childcare CostsAs at March 2009, the average childcare costs were as follows:Full Day Care:• £148 a week £31 a dayIn the Non disadvantaged areas the average rates were:• £152 a week £32 a dayIn the Disadvantaged areas, the average rates were:• £146 a week £31 a dayThe above shows a difference of an average of £6 a week between nurserieslocated in disadvantaged areas and the remainder of the borough. However,a significant number of parents use part-time care, thereby the difference of£1 per day is minimal.Holiday Care• £92.81 a week for out-of-school holiday care – compared tothe regional average of £94.56.5.5.6 Take up of Formal ChildcareNo robust indicator is currently available to measure this target, i.e. it is notpossible to measure how many parents use childcare vouchers directly withtheir employers as opposed to tax credits. Therefore, local authoritiesmeasure the take up of formal childcare on the childcare element of theWorking Tax Credits. As at March 2009, 17.9 % of eligible families inBarnsley claimed the Childcare element of the tax credits. This is only 1%behind the national average and is the highest in the region.5.5.7 Quality of ChildcareFollowing the introduction of the new Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)Ofsted inspections, 53% of the 38 providers inspected between September2008 and March 2009 received a Good or Outstanding outcome. This is animprovement on the previous period April 2007 to March 2008, where 42%received the same grade. This has been a result of intensive joint workingand support by the Council’s Early Childhood Services team.As at March 2009, 93% of settings with a Quality Assurance Scheme orworking towards one had a Good Ofsted outcome.- 66 -