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Sheffield Childcare Audit - an overview
The Sheffield Childcare Audit identifies and maps out the provision of childcare across Sheffield City Council Metropolitan District and highlights any gaps that may exist within particular age groups, geographies, social groups, or at certain times during the year. The audit will generate an overall picture of the supply of childcare in each area of Sheffield. The audit does not however indicate where demand for childcare exceeds supply but gives a baseline position from which future performance can be measured. It will be repeated annually using the most up-to-date information available to provide a robust assessment of the childcare market. The audit is a ‘snapshot’ of childcare provision in Sheffield and places available within the Sheffield Metropolitan District Boundary in April 2006. The Early Years Education & Childcare Service (EYECS) receives data of childcare provision from a number of sources. This audit is based on the most up-to-date information available to EYECS in April 2006. Due to new places opening and existing places closing, the number of childcare and early education settings and places available fluctuates throughout the year. The data is based on Service District boundaries and is broken down into the natural communities identified as Children’s Centre Reach Areas for targeting local area delivery of children and family services through the Children’s Centre Initiative.
In “Choice for Parents, the Best Start for Children: a Ten Year Strategy for Childcare” the Government outlined its long term vision for childcare provision which better meets the needs of working parents.
An audit has been published for each of the 7 service districts of Sheffield as well as a citywide audit.
For more information on the contents of the audit, please refer to the page “Sheffield Childcare Audit – What’s Included?”
To download the citywide and service district audits, please refer to the Sheffield Childcare Audit page
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