Childcare Sufficiency Assessment

• 2008 Kirklees Childcare Sufficiency Action Plan (PDF 1.6Mb)
  
• 2008 Kirklees Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Summary (PDF 1.6Mb)
  
• 2008 Kirklees Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (PDF 1.8Mb)
  

During 2007, Kirklees Early Years Service set out to talk to parents about their experiences of using childcare.

We wanted to find out what you thought about childcare in terms of:

• availability (are there enough places of the right type for your children)
• accessibility (are the places in the right area and are they open at the right time and do they meet your child's needs)
• affordability (is the childcare affordable and do you have do you know where to get information about additional financial help?)
• quality (do the places offer a safe, welcoming and enjoyable experience for your children?)

We surveyed over 7,000 parents using face-to-face surveys and focus groups. We made particular efforts to consult with parents of disabled children, parents with low incomes and parents with specific cultural needs. We also surveyed employers to find out if they thought the childcare market was a barrier to recruitment and retention of staff in Kirklees.

The result was the Kirklees Childcare Sufficiency Assessment

Please let us know your experience of childcare in Kirklees and how we can continue to improve childcare in your area.

Kirklees Children and Families' Information Service
Britannia Mills
Colne Road
Huddersfield

Tel: 01484 223041
Email: cfis@kirklees.gov.uk