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London childcare providers network
The 'London childcare providers network' is funded by London Councils, and coordinated by Daycare Trust, in collaboration with the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
The aims of the network are that London parents are better informed regarding childcare provision and are supported to access appropriate services. Childcare providers should be better supported to ensure quality of their workforce, and to increase their sustainability, influence strategic plans and be supported to improve the home learning parenting environment.
Further information about the London Childcare Providers Network.
Parent Champions
A great deal of research - from quantitative DCSF-commissioned surveys to Daycare Trust's own current qualitative study entitled ‘Listening to Parents' - shows that parents use other parents as a key source of information about culturally appropriate and quality childcare, as well as types of benefits and services available.
In 2007, Daycare Trust began developing the role of Parent Champions; parents who have positive experience of using childcare and/or supporting their child’s early learning who act as advocates and peer advisers in their community to other parents.
This innovative project is developing the Parent Champion model as an invaluable resource to provide information and support to parents who have not previously used childcare.
This project began with the delivery of three pilot schemes in London which were then evaluated and informed the development of a toolkit for local authorities. We are now working on the third phase of this project by co-ordinating six pathfinder schemes across England, funded by the Department for Education.
Archived projects
Further information about previous projects we have worked on, including 'Everyone Counts'.
News
Daycare Trust is 25 years old!
Join with us to celebrate our anniversary year.
New campaign for children’s centres - Save Our Sure Start!
Daycare Trust is launching a new campaign to support parents to save their Sure Start Children’s Centres from local authority budget cuts.
NEW training guide
Daycare Trust has just launched its NEW training guide with new and exciting courses.
New research from Daycare Trust and Save the Children
Findings from the survey released today examine how the cost of childcare impacts on families.
Online card shop
Daycare Trust has just launched an online card shop
Parent volunteering survey marks National Childcare Week
A new survey of 2,000 mums has shown that the majority are keen to undertake volunteering.
NAFIS and Daycare Trust merger
Key childcare information services join together.