Childcare Partnerships

In proposing that a Childcare Partnership be set up in each area, Ministers wanted a new approach to childcare. They believed the Childcare Strategy couldn't be achieved by central or local government alone. It needed the contribution of all those with a key interest in childcare locally. Childcare Partnerships would bring these interests together along with their knowledge, expertise, ideas and resources. They would identify local need, develop plans and generate proposals for the development of services to meet this need, and mobilise commitment and resources to achieve it.