Rutland County Council has launched its latest Childcare Sufficiency Assessment to help determine if early education and childcare is meeting the needs of parents and carers who are working, studying or seeking employment.
Annual Childcare Sufficiency Assessments help councils to gather important information about childcare availability, accessibility and affordability in their area. The aim is to build an accurate and up-to-date picture of the current childcare market, based on the first-hand experiences of local families. This includes their experiences of using financial entitlements like Tax-Free Childcare.
In addition, Rutland County Council will be engaging with local businesses to understand how sufficiency of childcare places impacts their recruitment and retention of staff. This information will then be used to inform the childcare market, to support providers in planning and responding to family requirements.
"Rutland County Council would like your help to better understand the needs of parents, carers and businesses in providing childcare services. We would therefore be very grateful if you would take part in our latest Child Sufficiency Assessment as it will assist in improving our early education and childcare in general. Your input will be much appreciated.”
Councillor Tim Smith, Portfolio Holder for Children and Families at Rutland County Council
Rutland’s Childcare Sufficiency Assessment asks for feedback from parents and carers with children of all ages, as well as early education and childcare providers, providers of wraparound or holiday childcare and local employers.
The consultation runs from Monday 28 April 2025 until Friday 23 May 2025
Please complete the survey that applies to you:
Childcare Sufficiency Survey for parents/carers with children aged 0-4 years
Childcare Sufficiency Survey for parents/carers with primary school aged children
Childcare Sufficiency Survey for parents/carers with secondary school aged children