Creating new childcare places and expanding existing provision
Doncaster Council plays a strategic role in the planning, maintaining and supporting the creation of new childcare places.
Effective management of the childcare market will ensure there are sufficient, sustainable, affordable, quality childcare places that are responsive to the needs of parents and children. Doncaster’s vision includes: “A thriving and diverse market in childcare offering a choice of high quality places” The childcare market is currently diverse, which enables parents to be able to choose from a range of quality local options from either school provision or the private, voluntary/community childcare sector. Doncaster values this diversity of provision and will encourage and sustain it.
Sustainability and high quality in a business go hand in hand. Not only does it ensure the continuity of care and services to families through the childcare provision being a sustainable business with affordable fees: it improves the outcomes for children; narrows the gap in attainment; helps to prepare them for school; and is inclusive and flexible to meet families’ needs.
The Access to Learning Service, acknowledges the importance of ensuring that childcare provision in Doncaster is sustainable. The staff employed within nurseries, playgroups, out of school provision and by a childminder, need to have confidence that the childcare service they work in, will continue. For parents it is key that they can make a reliable choice of childcare provider so they are confident in their ability to achieve a good work / life balance. All of these aspects ultimately support the family through: the continuity of care for the children; the formation of strong attachments; and emotional stability.
RESOURCES
Childcare Works
The toolkits contain information specific to operating childcare provision, plus general information for businesses, childminders and charities, including expert marketing, HR and leadership and management, partnership working and more.
Content is organised into six ‘topics’ with each topic divided into sub-topics:
- Business Planning
- Business Growth
- Running of Your Childcare Provision
- Leadership and Management
- Partnership Working
- SEND and Inclusive Practice
Access the Wraparound Toolkit - Wraparound Childcare Toolkit | from Childcare Works
Access the Early Years Toolkit - Early Years Toolkit | from Childcare Works
There is a vast range of information available on the Childcare Works website which can be found at Childcare Works - childcareworks.org.uk
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