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In 2003, the UK government published a green paper entitled Every Child Matters. The paper launched a broad consultation around the need for more effective children's services and the means of achieving that goal. This was followed by the passing of the Children Act 2004, which provided the basis for a restructuring of children's services in England. Part of the government's approach to the reforms includes new forms of partnership with private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers. The Childcare Act 2006 makes further provision in respect of the powers of English local authorities to improve the well-being of young children.
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| Child Support Agency: Implementation of the Child Support Reforms (PDF) |
| House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, 2007 |
| The Stationary Office |
| This report focuses on the problems that have existed in implementing Child Support Reforms, looking at evidence provided by the Child Support Agency and Department for Work and Pensions. It examines the impact of the problems on the quality of the service and presents lessons that can be learnt from the experiences of implementation. |
| HC 812 |
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| Market for Disabled Children's Services (PDF) |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2007 |
| Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) |
| A report which provides an overview of the market and barriers to development to provide evidence for policy formulation. |
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| DfES Children's Services: The Childcare Market (PDF) |
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, 2006 |
| Department for Education and Skills (DfES) |
| This report addresses the market for formal childcare. This encompasses the market for non-parental supervision of children as purchased by parents or other responsible adults and as provided by schools, local authority nurseries and the private, voluntary and independent sectors (PVI). |
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| DfES Children's Services: Children's Homes and Fostering (PDF) |
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP , 2006 |
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| This report reviews the market for fostering provision, i.e. children cared for by approved foster parents registered with fostering agencies or with a local authority, rather than cared for by friends and family and children's homes. |
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| DfES Children's Services: Overarching Report on Children's Services Markets (PDF) |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 2006 |
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| Final report produced by PwC for DfES following studies of five children's services markets. It highlights evidence that some local authorities are not meeting needs effectively or delivering best value. Barriers to effective market operation must be lifted with help from the government whilst being aware of adverse consequences of intervention. |
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| Children First: The Power of Choice in Children's Services (PDF) |
| CBI, 2006 |
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| CBI paper based on a survey of PVI providers of local children's services following on from the government's Every Child Matters report. The priorities are for central government to provide clear leadership to create a fair and functioning market for the promotion of sustainable services. Includes examples of best practice. |
| ISBN 0 85201 620 4 |
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| Childcare: Good Business for Families and Communities (PDF) |
| National Day Nurseries Association, (NDNA); Capacity, 2005 |
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| The paper is an analysis of Government policy as it has impacted on private sector providers and an exploration of the means by which the sector could be strengthened and helped to diversify. |
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| Childcare Bill Consultation (PDF) |
| Department for Education and Skills, 2005 |
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| Consultation on legislative proposals for the future of childcare and early years provision in England: Implementing the Ten Year Strategy for Childcare. |
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| Why Duplicate? A Mixed Economy and Partnership Working to Deliver Quality Childcare For All (PDF) |
| National Day Nurseries Association, 2005 |
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| NDNA research shows local authorities could make better use of existing PVI day nurseries by using their skills, experience and available childcare places to achieve government objectives set out in the 10-year strategy. The Childcare Act 2006 will help to mitigate duplication of existing childcare provision but the report voices concern at the amount of 'new build' projects which local authorities have already started. |
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