Nursery World - Private nurseries to work with councils

The National Day Nurseries Association has launched a one-year programme with Sure Start to help private nurseries and local authorities work together to develop children's centres. The Government has said that effective partnerships between local authorities and private providers are vital to meeting children's centre targets. But it has been criticised by day nurseries for simply paying lip service to the idea of partnership working.

The Government has said that effective partnerships between local authorities and private providers are vital to meeting children's centre targets. But it has been criticised by day nurseries for simply paying lip service to the idea of partnership working.

Patricia Jackson, head of regional development for the NDNA said, 'Private nurseries generally support the concept of integrated services and want to get involved. However, the roll- out of children's centres is a source of concern. The children's centre agenda is huge and there is great potential for private providers to get involved.'

Sure Start regional teams are working with the NDNA to identify 25 local authorities to take part in network meetings in London, the East Midlands, the West Midlands, the North West and the North East.

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