Childcare Sufficiency
Section 11 of the 2006 Childcare Act places the duty on Local Authorities to undertake a Childcare Sufficiency assessment, within one year of this duty coming into force. The QA Research Report on the demand-side survey is available here for reading.
A questionnaire was drawn up to collect the data to map the supply of childminding places in Gateshead. A questionnaire was also devised for all group childcare providers and was administered by an Early Years and Childcare Officer who visited all of the providers. QA Research were commissioned to undertake the demand-side survey. The supply side data is still being collected and will be put onto the weblog in September.
To read the Research Report click here Download file (PDF File 2.06MB)