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London childcare providers network
update 6
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We will need your views!
- London childcare providers survey 2010
Last year an amazing 363 of you responded to our first annual London childcare providers survey. With the results we were able to highlight top issues to London decision-makers and the Department of Children, Schools & Families. This year, with both London and national elections, we want to make sure that we can represent the voice of London childcare to councillors and MPs.
We will shortly be sending out the survey link - if you are a provider, please fill it in, or if you work with providers please circulate it to as many people as possible. It will also be available on our website. The results will be presented at our annual London childcare providers forum in July.
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Date for your diary! - London childcare providers forum 2010
We are pleased to announce that our second annual London childcare providers forum will take place on Tuesday 6 July 2010. We will be sending out further details closer to the time. There will be a combination of presentations, workshops and a London 'Question Time' panel, with topics including childcare quality, workforce and funding.
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United We Stand: A Voluntary and Community Sector Manifesto for London's Children and Young People
On Wednesday 3 March 2010 Daycare Trust, along with 14 other children's charities in a London Child Policy Forum, launched 'United We Stand: A Voluntary and Community Sector Manifesto for London's Children and Young People'. It sets out the changes needed to improve the future for London's children and young people.
Candidates for the 6 May 2010 local elections were asked to sign up and support key pledges.
Childcare charter
Daycare Trust has launched a national Childcare Charter which includes a 6-point manifesto on early childhood education and care. New Daycare Trust research with Bounty magazine shows that mothers' voting decisions are likely to be affected by the political parties' policies on childcare.
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London childcare costs still the highest
The Daycare Trust's annual Childcare costs survey highlighted yet again that parents in London face the highest reported costs, paying up to £11,050 per year for 25 hours childcare per week, or £22,100 for 50 hours.
The average London costs for 25 hours a week are below (with the England average in brackets):
Nursery (under 2) - £109 (£88)
Nursery (over 2) - £97 (£82)
Childminder (under 2) - £104 (£83)
Childminder (over 2) - £103 (£83)
Out-of-school club - £45 (£45)
You can purchase a copy or read a summary on the Daycare Trust website.
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News in brief
Free entitlement for 3 & 4 year olds
Read here our London consultation response on the draft guidance for the free entitlement for 3 & 4 year olds, based on a seminar we organised in December 2009.
Doorstep Library Project in Waltham Forest
The Lloyd Park Children's Centre has been using a very successful Doorstep Library project to reach families with children under 5 on social housing estates, who have been referred by the health visiting team. In partnership with the local library it involves sharing and reading books with families, and helping them access centre services. For more information email Belinda Knaggs on BelindaK@thelloydparkcentre.co.uk.
London child poverty commission legacy report
The final legacy report of the London child poverty commission has just been published.
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Daycare Trust update
New 'Guide for childcare for disabled children'
Daycare Trust has just published a new 'Guide for childcare for disabled children'. Free copies can be obtained by emailing info@daycaretrust.org.uk.
National childcare week 12-19 July 2010
The Daycare Trust National Childcare Week 2010 will run from 12-19 July, with events in childcare settings across the country. Children and young people up to the age of 14 will be invited to take part in our competition "what I want to be", which is kindly sponsored by The Children's Mutual. To receive competition details or if you want to receive a pack for your own event please email us. To find out more, you can email Celia Joseph.
Information line service
The Daycare Trust information line offers information to parents, employers and professionals on childcare options and financial help with costs.
0845 872 6251
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-1pm and 2-5pm & Wednesday 2-5pm. Interpreting service available. Or email info@daycaretrust.org.uk
Daycare Trust training
In addition to free events run as part of this London project, Daycare Trust also runs a number of ongoing training courses. For details and prices please contact Jan Burt or view out website. A new 2-day training package for FIS officers is also now available, run in partnership with MCA - for details email renate.mcgrath@m-c-a.co.uk. |
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Useful London websites
4in10: The End Child Poverty London Project - raising awareness and campaigning on child poverty issues, identifying projects that have been shown to have a positive impact, and developing networks.
European Cities Against Child Poverty Network - an EU-wide network tackling child poverty, involving Greater London Enterprise, London Development Agency and London Councils.
London Play - promoting improved play spaces and services.
Young London Matters - a London approach to Every Child Matters.
Childcare Affordability Programme - The Childcare Affordability Programme, helping families get into work.
Government Office for London (GOL) - representing central government across the capital, delivering policies and programmes for eleven central government departments, and making London's case in Whitehall.
London Child Poverty Network - set up by the Government Office for London and London Councils for local authorities and partners to share good practice, discuss local issues and to support joint approaches.
London Councils - lobbies the government and others on behalf of its 33 member councils, for a fair share of resources, and to protect and enhance council powers. It develops policies & helps boroughs to improve services.
London Development Agency (LDA) - working to deliver the Mayor's vision for London to be a sustainable world city with strong, long-term economic growth, social inclusion and active environmental improvement.
Greater London Authority (GLA) - aiming to provide strategic direction for the future of London, and overseeing some cross-London services.
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Your London news
If you have London news to share, please email Deborah Brodie, London Childcare Project Coordinator, on dbrodie@daycaretrust.org.uk or telephone 020 7940 7512 (direct Mon-Thurs) / 020 7940 7510 (switchboard).
www.daycaretrust.org.uk
Daycare Trust, 2nd Floor, Novas Contemporary Urban Centre, 73-81 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0NQ
We hope that readers find this bulletin useful, and welcome suggestions.
The London childcare providers network project is funded by London Councils.
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