Nursery World - Positive Relationships: Childcare Hubs

Charity 4Children is piloting Community Childcare and Early
Learning Hubs to give parents a 'blended' solution, as well as
encouraging providers to work more closely together.

Childcare and early years survey of parents: 2012-2013, published in January,highlights the scale of the challenge for families seeking a 'blended' childcare solution that supports the demands of modern life. Part of the problem is lack of awareness of what is available, with 39 per cent of parents saying they have too little information about local childcare.

In a bid to address this, 4Children is trialling Community Childcare and Early Learning Hubs in nine areas across the country. The vision is that they will enable parents to access different types of early years provision from a single co-ordinated source, rather than piecing together childcare from individual providers.

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