Issue - meetings
Initial findings from Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2011 to 2014 and action planning proposals
Meeting: 11/01/2011 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Children and Young People's Services (Item 33)
33 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2011 to 2014 Update and Proposals for Action Planning 
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This report provides initial findings on the second full Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA). The Executive Member is asked for a decision and feedback on options for developing the CSA into the final assessment document alongside developing an action plan for addressing any identified gaps in childcare provision.
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED:(i) That options a to e, as detailed in paragraph 17 of the
report, be approved.
(ii)That, in addition to the options detailed in paragraph 17 of the report, consideration be given to including information in the “Your City” and “Your Ward” publications.
REASONS: (i) To meet a statutory requirement of the local authority.
(ii)To ensure that there is an open discussion of key messages from the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment and that action planning on a partnership basis is commenced to address identified gaps.
Minutes:
The Executive Member received a report that provided initial findings on the second full Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA).
Officers tabled a document that contained more detailed information on the initial findings of the CSA and drew attention to issues that had been raised in respect of the flexibility and affordability of childcare.
The Executive Member was asked for a decision and feedback on options for developing the CSA into the final assessment document alongside developing an action plan for addressing any identified gaps in childcare provision.
The Executive Member suggested that, in addition to the proposals detailed in paragraph 17 of the report, consideration should be given to including information in the “Your City” and the relevant “Your Ward” newsletters.
The Executive Member thanked officers for the work that they had carried out.
RESOLVED:(i) That options a to e, as detailed in paragraph 17 of the
report, be approved.
(ii)That, in addition to the options detailed in paragraph 17 of the report, consideration be given to including information in the “Your City” and “Your Ward” publications1.
REASONS: (i) To meet a statutory requirement of the local authority.
(ii)To ensure that there is an open discussion of key messages from the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment and that action planning on a partnership basis is commenced to address identified gaps.