Decision details

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2013

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Childcare Act 2006 requires local authorities to carry out and publish a sufficiency assessment of childcare in their area at least every 3 years

Decision:

(1) To NOTE the report; and

(2) To AGREE the recommendations and action plan set out in the report, within the resources available following publication of the 2013 assessment.

Reasons for the decision:

The Childcare Act 2006 places a statutory duty on the Council to report on and then act where “reasonable”, in addressing Childcare Sufficiency

Alternative options considered:

None

Report author: Philip Frankland

Publication date: 12/09/2013

Date of decision: 11/09/2013

Decided at meeting: 11/09/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/09/2013

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