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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Childminding (2 September 2014)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the results of the report on her Department's childminder agency pilots.

Asked by:
Lucy Powell (Labour)

Answer

The Department for Education published a report which captures key learning from the evaluation of the childminder agency trials on Friday 5 September which is available online at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/childminder-agency-trial-evaluation.

Evidence for the evaluation was gathered through a variety of methods including case study interviews or focus groups with representatives from the trials, interviews with childminders and parents, analysis of emerging agency business models and two surveys; one with childminders and one with parents and carers in 15 of the 19 trial areas. 334 childminders and 424 parents and carers responded to surveys as part of the trials. These surveys are not fully representative of local populations of childminders and parents, and are indicative only.


Answered by:
Mr Sam Gyimah (Liberal Democrat)
5 September 2014

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