Nursery World - Subsidy to be paid direct to London care providers

Daycare providers in London will soon be able to benefit from a grant paid directly to them, as part of a 33m, three-year scheme to help working parents with the relatively high cost of childcare in the capital. In the next few weeks, providers in the maintained, private and voluntary sectors will receive application forms from the 33 London boroughs inviting them to submit bids to take part in the London Childcare Affordability Programme, a joint initiative between the London Development Agency (LDA) and the Sure Start, Extended Schools and Families Unit (News, 31 March).

In the next few weeks, providers in the maintained, private and voluntary sectors will receive application forms from the 33 London boroughs inviting them to submit bids to take part in the London Childcare Affordability Programme, a joint initiative between the London Development Agency (LDA) and the Sure Start, Extended Schools and Families Unit (News, 31 March).

Providers have until the end of September to submit their bids to the LDA.

The programme starts in October and runs until March 2008.

To bid for the full daycare element providers must offer a minimum of six hours of childcare a day, five days a week. Providers will also be encouraged to offer more flexible care to parents who work part-time or unsocial hours.

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