Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA)
The Childcare Act 2006 places a duty on English local authorities to improve outcomes for children and young people, to secure sufficient childcare so that parents and carers can work, and to provide information about the various forms of childcare available to them.
Purpose
The purpose of the CSA is to identify gaps in the childcare market, so that we can plan how to support the market to ensure sufficient childcare provision. The CSA focuses on formal registered childcare provision and formal unregistered childcare provision wherever possible, and involves childcare for 0 to 14 year olds, and 18 year olds for disabled children and children with learning difficulties. A core element of this duty is to complete a CSA every three years.
Public consultation
From September 2010 to December 2010, we consulted with parents and carers, children and young people, all private, voluntary and independent childcare providers, Richmond Council’s partner organisations, local employers, and the voluntary and community sector. We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who took part and contributed to the CSA process. This has resulted in two documents a Gap Analysis and an Action plan for London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Download the CSA documents
Documents from 2008 CSA
- CSA final report
(pdf, 1410KB) - CSA appendix A(pdf, 17KB)
- CSA appendix B(pdf, 23KB)
- CSA appendix C(pdf, 50KB)
- CSA appendix D(pdf, 15KB)
- CSA appendix E(pdf, 21KB)
- CSA appendix F(pdf, 700KB)
- CSA appendix G(pdf, 51KB)
- CSA appendix H(pdf, 35KB)
- Map of wards and areas of relative deprivation(pdf, 1148KB)
- Map of all provisions(pdf, 1027KB)
- Map of Nursery Education Grant 38 (NEG) week provision(pdf, 1010KB)
- Map of consultation responses(pdf, 1075KB)
Future CSAs
The CSA will be reassessed by the Early Years and Childcare Service at least every three years and will be inspected within the joint area review arrangements.
Contact
Sue Ritson
Education, Children’s and Cultural Services
44 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ
Email: s.ritson@richmond.gov.uk
How can I find out about general information on childcare?
You can contact the Family Information Service for general advice and guidance on childcare issues:
Family Information Service
Education, Children’s and Cultural Services
44 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ
Phone: 020 8831 6298
Email: fis@richmond.gov.uk
SMS: 076 2481 9000
Our hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday – there is an answer phone service outside these hours.