Childcare sufficiency report

The Childcare Act states that from April 2008 every Local Authority needs to make sure that the childcare available matches the needs of local families.

To demonstrate the state of play within Bromley, a childcare sufficiency assessment was undertaken. This involved talking to a wide range of people to find out what they want from childcare and then comparing this to what is available. The sufficiency assessment is carried out in full every three years but updated in parts every year.

This means there should be enough suitable childcare to match families needs in terms of:

• the location of childcare;
• the affordability of childcare;
• meeting  the needs of children with disabilities or Special Educational Needs;
• the times when childcare is available;
• the ages the childcare is available for;
• the different types of childcare (e.g. playgroup, nursery, childminder etc).

We undertook the childcare sufficiency assessment   between the months of January - March 2011.

Comments and Feedback

Assessing the Childcare market is an ongoing process, and the report will be updated every year.  We are constantly striving to improve, so if you have any comments or suggestions that you would like to make on the report please contact the Families Information Service.