A consultation, Solving the quality/cost conundrum for London's childcare workforce, was commissioned by the London Childcare Workforce Project, which comprises London Councils, London Development Agency, Learning and Skills Council London, and Children's Workforce Development Council.
The main report gives a detailed map of the current funding in the region and another outlines the recommendations made by the authors, Firstcare Consultancy. The five local authorities providing in-depth local data were Barnet, Bromley, Hounslow, Islington and Newham.
The consultation looked at ways to improve the workforce without putting extra costs on providers and parents.
The report found that there had been a 29 per cent projected underspend of the Transformation Fund in 2006/07, and that providers and local authorities were concerned about the possible demise of this funding source after 2007/08. Private and voluntary providers also cited the time limit commitment of the fund as a barrier to taking it up.
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