We work in partnership with providers from the private, voluntary, independent and maintained sectors to create sufficient, sustainable and flexible childcare that meets the needs of parents.
The Childcare Act 2006 gives local authorities a key role in shaping the childcare market in their area.
All local authorities have a duty of securing, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient childcare to meet the requirements of parents in order to enable them to either:
- take up, or remain in, work
- undertake education or training which could reasonably be expected to assist them to obtain work
The Children and Families Act 2014 requires us to produce an annual report that describes how elected council members are meeting their duty to secure sufficient childcare.
The report summarises the key priorities and gives an overview of the local childcare market and demand for childcare in the borough.
Contact:
- email: childcare.sufficiency@hounslow.gov.uk
- phone: 020 8583 2872
