| Description | Evaluation of the Scottish pilot which commenced in two areas of the country, Aberdeenshire and Fife, in October 2004 and ran until March 2006.
It aimed to address the barrier to work for lone parents through providing 'a virtual childcare guarantee' to help them into work. |
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| ISBN | 0755963288 (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | November 29, 2006 |
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ISBN 0 7559 6328 8 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
Introduction
Background and Context
Extended School Childcare Pilot
Evaluation Aims and Objectives
Methodology
Report Structure
CHAPTER TWO: SET-UP AND IMPLEMENTATION
Introduction
Conceptualising the Pilots: Model Adopted in Each Area
Understanding of the Pilot Aim
Co-operation with Local Stakeholders
Staffing and Workload
Monitoring Information
Marketing and Referral
Summary
CHAPTER THREE: PILOT OUTCOMES
Introduction
Availability of Childcare: Developing the Childcare Infrastructure
Take-up of Childcare by Lone Parents and Partners
Entry to Work by Lone Parents
Additional Outcomes
Summary
CHAPTER FOUR: SUPPLY-SIDE FACTORS
Introduction
Availability of Venues
Ability to Staff Provision
Sustainability
Funding and the Child Tax Credit
Location
Transport
Hours Required
Youth and Childcare
Summary
CHAPTER FIVE: DEMAND-SIDE FACTORS
Introduction
Economic Factors
Childcare Factors
Parent Factors
Child Factors
Logistical Factors
Managing the Transition into Work
Summary
CHAPTER SIX: DIFFERENT BARRIERS FOR DIFFERENT LONE PARENTS
Introduction
Interview Findings
Removing barriers for Lone Parents disposed to formal childcare
Removing barriers for Lone Parents disposed to parental childcare
Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN: REMOVING THE CHILDCARE BARRIER: ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, QUALITY
Introduction
Accessibility
Affordability
Quality
Summary
CHAPTER EIGHT: GOOD PRACTICE AND LESSONS LEARNED
Introduction
Time
Pre-delivery planning and set up
Partnership and collaboration
Awareness raising, marketing and referral
Childcare as both a push and pull factor
Identification and Solutions
Issues in developing Childcare
Employment issues
Sustainability
Monitoring and Tracking
CHAPTER NINE: CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION
Summary: Meeting the Research Aims
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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