According to the findings from the Evaluation of the Early Implementation of the Childcare Offer for Wales, more than 7 in 10 reported improved profitability and improved sustainability.
The report also said that, ‘Initial reservations that some childcare providers had about the rate, timings of payments and onerous administration proved to be unfounded.’
Arad Research, in partnership with NatCen Social Research, was commissioned by the Welsh Government to undertake an independent evaluation of the first year of early implementation of the Childcare Offer in Wales, from September 2017 to August 2018.
The report's authors said that the findings are overall positive. There are positive indications in terms of parents reporting increased flexibility in the types of jobs they do, the hours they work, and their disposable income. Researchers said that as the evaluation is of the first year, there is very little evidence available to determine impact currently.
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