Code Validation FAQ for Parents Accessing the New Childcare Entitlements
Many parents have questions specifically about the code validation stage of the childcare application process. We have collated an FAQ designed to support parents to navigate the application, code validation and reconfirmation process. If you are a local authority, you may want to use this to check any communications you already have for parents, or […]
Top Tips for Engaging with Early Years and Wraparound Providers: 5 Local Authority Examples
Local authorities play a crucial role in supporting and engaging with early years settings and wraparound care providers. While this can sometimes be easy, you may also need to explore innovative ways to enhance partnerships. This blog (first published here in January 2025) highlights best practice and new opportunities for engagement with childcare providers. […]
Case Study: Expanding a Childminding Business to Offer Wraparound Care
Introduction With the national expansion of wraparound care creating growing demand for before and after school care services, it is an exciting opportunity and key way for childminders to sustain and develop their businesses. The national programme aims to help working parents better balance their careers and childcare responsibilities, while creating significant opportunities for childcare […]
Effective Childcare Provider Surveys
This resource was published in 2024 and updated in April 2025. To assess childcare sufficiency in a local area, Local Authorities find it is essential to understand the local market through a range of activities. A provider survey can help as part of this, to ensure supply better meets parent demand. Learn more about understanding […]
Effective Childcare Demand Surveys for Parents
Childcare demand surveys for parents are an essential part of any sufficiency planning. They should be used in partnership with provider supply surveys. Learn more about designing provider surveys Here we look at some of the features of different surveys to help inform the design of parental demand surveys. Some of these surveys were used […]
Early Years and Wraparound Toolkit Launch
Watch a recording of this Childcare Works webinar held in January 2025
Let’s Talk About… Engaging Schools in Sufficiency Planning for Early Years
A Childcare Works session for local authorities recorded in November 2024
DfE Local Authority Webinar on Early Years Places – Supply and Demand Analysis
A recording of a DfE webinar for local authorities. Recorded in October 2024.
‘Back to Basics’ Childcare Sufficiency (Session 1): The Sufficiency Duty Unpicked
A Childcare Works webinar for local authorities recorded in September 2024