Parent and Carer Childcare Consultation Summary 2023/24
Between 1 November 2023 and 9 January 2024 Shetland Islands Council conducted a childcare survey to collect parent/carer views about the current and future delivery of early learning and childcare and school-aged childcare services in Shetland.
The survey was split into three sections:
- Section A focused on funded early learning and childcare. This included questions about parents and carers experience of 1140 funded hours and the potential need for any additional childcare.
- Section B focused on childcare for children aged 0-2 years. This included questions about the current barriers of childcare, the needs of families in Shetland, and interest in potential expansion for this age range.
- Section C focused on school-aged childcare. This included questions about current school-aged childcare in Shetland and whether current provision meets the needs of parents and carers. There was also the opportunity for parents and carers to make suggestions about how this area could be developed further.
The findings from this survey will be used to support decision making around the service delivery model for statutory early learning and childcare in Shetland and to support wider planning in relation to improving accessibility to non-statutory childcare for families across Shetland.
The findings can be accessed here: Childcare Consultation Summary 2023/24