Childcare Provider Consultation As part of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2014 we are interested in hearing your views on childcare provision in Flintshire. No matter what kind of childcare service you operate, we would like to hear from you. Your views will help us to ensure that high quality accessible childcare services are available throughout Flintshire, to all children under the age of 18. If you have any questions about this survey, or want to find out more please contact Flintshire Family Information Service on 01244 547017 or fisf@flintshire.gov.uk
Q1 Setting postcode Q2 Setting Name Q3 What kind of childcare service/s do you offer? Please tick all that apply.   Playgroup Playgroup Plus Breakfast Club After School Club Holiday Club Day Nursery Nanny/Au Pair Childminder Flying Start Cylch Meithrin Cylch Meithrin Mwy Creche Early Entitlement Other   Other: please state Q4 How many registerd places do you have? Q5 How many registered places are occupied? Q6 State Date On average, what are your current occupancy levels (per week) ?Please indicate for each service you provide) To calculate your occupancy levels use the following formula:-   No of sessions TAKEN UP per week divided by No of sessions AVAILABLE per week multiplied by 100. Q7 Service (please specify) Q8 Occupancy levels   --Click Here--0 - 24%25 - 50%51 - 75%76 - 100% Q9 Further comments Q10 Service 2 (please specify if applicable) Q11 Occupancy levels   --Click Here--0 - 24%25 - 50%51 - 75%76 - 100% Q12 Further comments Q13 Service 3 (please specify if applicable) Q14 Occupancy levels   --Click Here--0 - 24%25 - 50%51 - 75%76 - 100% Q15 Further comments Q16 Service 4 (please specify if applicable) Q17 Occupancy levels   --Click Here--0 - 24%25 - 50%51 - 75%76 - 100% Q18 Further comments Q19 Service 5 (please specify if applicable) Q20 Occupancy levels   --Click Here--0 - 24%25 - 50%51 - 75%76 - 100% Q21 Further comments Q22 Service 6 (please specify if applicable) Q23 Occupancy levels   --Click Here--0 - 24%25 - 50%51 - 75%76 - 100% Q24 Further comments Are you currently able to meet demand for places in the following age groups? Q25 2 years old and under   --Click Here--YesNoN/A Q26 If no, please tell us what barriers you are facing. Q27 3 - 4 years old   --Click Here--YesNoN/A Q28 If no, please tell us what barriers you are facing. Q29 5 - 7 years old   --Click Here--YesNoN/A Q30 If no, please tell us what barriers you are facing. Q31 8 - 10 years old   --Click Here--YesNoN/A Q32 If no, please tell us what barriers you are facing. Q33 11 - 14 years old   --Click Here--YesNoN/A Q34 If no, please tell us what barriers you are facing.		Q35 15 - 18 years old   --Click Here--YesNoN/A Q36 If no, please tell us what barriers you are facing. Please tell us about your plans for the future: Q37 For how long do you expect to continue to provide childcare? (Please tick)   --Click Here--under 1 year1 - 2 years2 - 3 years3 -4 yearsOver 4 years Q38 Do you have plans in the next year to expand the number of places you offer? (Please tick)   --Click Here--Yes, we have demand & plansNo plans, but we have demandNo plans, we have vacancies Q39 Do you have plans in place to open new provision within Flintshire?   --Click Here--YesNo   Details:- Q40 Do you have plans in the next year to increase your fees? If yes, please tell us by what PERCENTAGE   --Click Here--YesNo   How much by? Q41 Have you increased your fees in the last three years?   --Click Here--YesNo   How much by? Q42 Do you envisage expanding in size?   --Click Here--YesNo   How much by? Q43 Do you envisage reducing in size?   --Click Here--YesNo   How much by? Tell us about the current childcare market Q44 Have you faced barriers in terms of offering an inclusive service to all disabled children who might wish to attend?   --Click Here--YesNo   Details:- Q45 Please provide us with your views on the current childcare market / locality market around your setting Q46 Have any of your staff attended any disability awareness / inclusion training in the last two years?   --Click Here--YesNo Q47 Has this resulted in your setting being able to offer more places for disabled children than before attending the training?   --Click Here--YesNo Q48 Do you accept Childcare Vouchers?   --Click Here--YesNo Q49 Do you have sustainability issues?   --Click Here--YesNo   Details:- Q50 Where is the setting located?   --Click Here--SchoolCommunity CentreOther   Other - Please specify Q51 Have you received sustainability funding in the last 12 months from Flintshire CYPP or another source?   --Click Here--YesNo   Details:- Q52 Are you in a position to offer short sessions taken flexibly throughout the day to families?   --Click Here--Flexible sessions availableNo flexibility available outside standard sessions Q53 Are you able to offer care outside of 8am - 6pm?   --Click Here--YesNo   Details:- Q54 How many adults work in your setting?   Male   Female Q55 How many of your staff are qualifies and to what level? (Please specify the number in each category, noting that L4 qualifications are now the equivalent of L5)   Un-qualified   L2   L3   L5   L5+ Q56 What areas of support from Family Information Service Flintshire have you used in the last 12 months? (tick all that apply)   Childcare Funding Childcare Brokerage Childcare Training Pre-School Providers Association support (PPA) Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' Club support (CPCKC) Mudiad Meithrin support (MM) Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) Disability Training Other   Other - Please specify Q57 What support do you need or would you like to see Flintshire Family Information Service providing in the future?
Thank You for taking the time to complete this survey Should you find any problems submitting please print the form instead and return to:-  Directorate Improvement Unit, Lifelong Learning Directorate, Flintshire County Council, County Hall, Mold, Flintshire. CH7 6ND.