Summary
The Childcare Strategy aims to deliver a sustained reduction in poverty and associated issues across all ages and an improvement in children and young people’s health, well-being and life opportunities.
Documents
- Towards a childcare strategy - Consultation document
- Towards a childcare strategy consultation - summary of written responses
- Towards a childcare strategy consultation - summary of main issues raised at public consultation events
Consultation description
The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister is taking the lead role in developing and co-ordinating the Childcare strategy, working in partnership with other government departments which have lead responsibility for key policies relevant to childcare. The strategy will take account of existing services and gaps in provision, the delivery of related polices and strategies, the roles of parents and providers, and the availability of public expenditure.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.