Childcare-Sufficiency-Assessment-Refresh-March-2013-Final-Draft

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Childcare Sufficiency Assessment RefreshRhondda Cynon Taf March 20121. IntroductionThe Childcare Act 2006 underpins the Welsh Assembly Government’s Childcare Strategy “Childcare is for Children”published in November 2005 and enshrines in law:Parents’ legitimate expectations of accessible high quality childcare for children and their families Local Authorities responsibilities for providing information to parents and prospective parents to support their parentingrole (Childcare Act 2006, Section 22 and 26 consultation document 2007 p.2)The Childcare Act sets out the statutory duty of Local Authorities and in Wales this is: Local Authorities have the lead role in facilitating the childcare market to ensure it meets the needs of working parents; inparticular, those on low incomes, those with disabled children, or those who wish their child to attend Welsh mediumprovision.To ensure people have access to the full range of information they need as a parent/carer.The vision set for local Authorities by the Childcare Act 2006 Section 22 is to secure, as far as is reasonably practicable,sufficient childcare to meet the requirements of parents in their area who require childcare in order to work, or toundertake training or education or to prepare for work.4
2. Executive SummaryThe outcomes of the three yearly Audit and annual reviews are regarded critical to the effective planning and delivery ofthe diverse range of childcare services in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The information gathered provides the evidence base forthe forward planning of childcare but also provides valuable information to inform the Families First agendaRhondda Cynon Taf has focused on the development of out of school childcare i.e. afterschool provision and holiday careduring the past year. Providers have found this task challenging due to the fact that funding to support new provision isonly available for one financial year. If the Welsh Government were to consider allocating the funding for the Out ofSchool Childcare grant for a period of two to three years there would undoubtedly be an increased interest from potentialservice providers to establish these much needed services. The first two to three years are the most difficult with regardto sustaining a new provision and financial support is needed until the settings become established.The past year has seen many childcare provisions face financial hardship in particular full day care. . Accessing accurateup to date information from providers continues to prove difficult in spite of reminders and follow up telephone calls But arecent personalised ‘financial health check’ on the day nurseries instigated by the Head of Service, has resulted in verycomprehensive information being submitted about the very financial pressures and the reduction in children requiring fulltime childcare.Providers who responded to the request for information evidenced an increase in the number of vacancies again this yearand escalating running costs. The provider responses indicated these increases were in the main due to parents andfamily unemployment, increase in childcare costs and an increase in the number of full day care provisions that are beingestablished when there is clearly no identified need for new provision in most areas. We are also aware that there is anover concentration of day nurseries in some areas causing an over supply of places and a subsequent financial risk tonew and existing child care providers.The category titles now used by CSSIW to register settings do not allow easy transition of the information for the CSA as thecategories are too broad. The Childcare Act 2006 stipulates that local authorities “Will need to map the supply of childcare, so thatthey can identify any gaps. The Local Authority will need to measure accurately the supply of all types of formal childcare, includingunregistered provision. It will need to assess the current level of provision of each type of care, in terms of hours of opening, thenumber of places offered by each provider, the age group it caters for and the cost per hour, day and week.” 2.43 P 16 TheChildcare Act 2006. There are still gaps in the data information received from CSSIW and we have been informed that this is ageneric problem not only one that is being experienced by RCT. Therefore there is an element of data that is still required to update5
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