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Childcare Counts

Introduction

The Families' Information Service is carrying out a survey to evaluate our supply of childcare and to talk to parents about their experiences of using childcare.

We want to find out what you think about childcare in terms of

• availability (are there enough places of the right type for your children?)
• accessibility (are the places in the right area and are they open at the right time?)
• affordability (do the places cost too much and do you have enough information about additional financial help?
• quality (do the places offer a safe, welcoming and enjoyable experience for your children?)

We will also be surveying our major employers and all of our childcare providers to establish a full picture of childcare demand and supply in Calderdale. The results of the survey will be due out in March 2011.

If you would like to take part in this year’s Childcare Sufficiency Assessment you can download the parents’ survey here. 

Parent Questionnaire June 2010 [PDF file 382KB]|

The last Childcare Sufficiency Assessment was carried out in 2007 and the results are published here.

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2007 - 2010 [PDF file 1394KB]|

Calderdale Council has reviewed the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment annually and the results can be found in these reports:

• Childcare Sufficiency Assessment review 2010 [PDF file 1685KB]|
• Childcare Sufficiency Assessment review 2009 [PDF file 645KB]|

We'd like to hear your views

Please let us know your experience of childcare in Calderdale and how we can continue to improve childcare in your area.

• E-mail
• fis@calderdale.gov.uk
• Telephone
• 01422 253053
• Address
• Families' Information Service
  Children and Young People’s Services
  Northgate House
  Halifax HX1 1UN

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