Childcare Sufficiency

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The Childcare Sufficiency Assessment gives the Early Years and Childcare Service a clear picture of the gaps in the childcare market in Devon. The Sufficiency Action Plan image - PDF icon (417KB - pdf help) details how we intend to work towards filling the gaps between supply and demand.

Managing the Childcare Market

The Early Years and Childcare Service is responsible for leading and facilitating the childcare market. Effective market management includes having a comprehensive understanding of how the local childcare market is operating. This is informed by the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment but it also requires on-going monitoring of progress in all aspects that impact on sufficiency of childcare. This information is tracked on a termly basis and informs management decisions. The latest information can be viewed in the All Devon Termly Report Spring 2011 image - PDF icon (211KB - pdf help).

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Childcare support to be extended to more families

Parents who are working less than 16 hours a week will be eligible for childcare support in the form of Tax Credits from 2013. At present, families can get credits to cover up to 70% of their weekly childcare costs, but only if they work more than 16 hours a week.

Funded early education and childcare for more two year olds

The Government has announced plans for the most deprived 40% of children in the country to receive 15 hours fully funded early education and childcare from September 2013.