Publications

Childcare nation? Progress on the childcare strategy and priorities for the future

This comprehensive progress report on the Government’s childcare strategy has been compiled by Daycare Trust and the National Centre for Social Research. As well as charting progress to date on delivering the strategy, the report spells out what still needs to be done to ensure access to childcare for all who need it.

Childcare Nation? has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation and brings together a review of existing research and of the range of statistics relevant to the Government’s childcare strategy. The literature review and desk research have been supplemented by new secondary analysis of two key data sources: the Parents’ Childcare Survey series and the Childcare Providers Survey series. The report addresses six key areas: Outcomes for children; Quality and the childcare workforce; The state of childcare provision; Parents’ work patterns; Changes in patterns of childcare use and Childcare costs.

October 2007

Price:£10

Discounts are also available for bulk purchases of five or more copies.

A summary of this report is available to download.

Please email us at: publications@daycaretrust.org.uk if you would like to order a copy of this publication.


Listening to Families

This set of three research paper presents the findings from the Daycare Trust Listening to families project
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Listening to parents of disabled children about childcare

This report explores the findings from focus groups conducted with parents of children with disabilities and special educational needs around London, asking them about their use of, views on, and needs for childcare.

Listening to black and minority ethnic parents about childcare

This report explores the findings from eight focus groups conducted with parents from different black and minority ethnic groups, asking them about their use of, views on, and needs for childcare.

Listening to lone parents about childcare

This report explores the findings from focus groups conducted with lone parents, asking them about their use of, views on, and need for childcare.

They can be purchased individually at £5 each or £10 for the set of three.

Childcare for adult learners in further education

This briefing paper published by Daycare Trust and the Nuffield Foundation highlights problems with funding support for childcare for adults in Further Education.

Childcare for adult learners in further education examines the main sources of funding help with childcare available to student parents aged 20+ across the UK. In particular, it calls for reforms to the LSF, the discretionary grant that is the main source of financial help for English student parents who need childcare.

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To download a copy of the survey please click here.