The London borough of Haringey's Childcare Partnership is a joint project organised by Reed in Partnership, part of the Reed recruitment and training group, and the College of North-East London. It is financed by the New Deal Innovation Fund and Urban Futures, a regeneration agency in north London.
The 20 lone parents on the pilot, who are currently on a six-month NVQ 2 course, continue to receive benefits, and have free childcare and a travel allowance. Once they are qualified they will be able to either become registered childminders or work in day nurseries.
The Childcare Partnership has been offering free business advice to nurseries in the borough to help them access funds to ensure they are using their full capacity. Its project manager, Annie Jordan, said, 'Some of the nurseries I have visited have wasted space and don't have the funding to use it. Obviously by doing this we are hoping that these lone parents with their new qualifications will be able to get jobs.'
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