Co-operatives UK has received almost 200,000 funding from Co-operative Action to promote the co-operative sector both nationally and regionally, provide support to existing childcare co-operatives and work with others to develop new childcare businesses.
The money will also be used to pilot a co-operative childcare consortium in London, which will act as a central service for small community childcare providers to share experience, learning and best practice.
Childcare co-operatives are democratically-run businesses owned by staff, parents and other interest groups. Proponents say the service can be tailored to reflect individual community needs, and there is better staff retention because staff have a stake in the business and a greater commitment to the service.
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