The Childcare Act 2006 puts a statutory duty on Wrexham County Borough Council to ensure a sufficiency of childcare across the County from April 2008.  

This means ensuring that childcare is available for parents in work or training and those with disabled children where and when they need it.   In preparation for this duty, the local authority must prepare a Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA).  Essentially, this is an analysis of the current supply of, and demand for, childcare.  These findings will determine where we target our future resources.

Please help us to do this by giving us your views on childcare.  Even if you don’t have any children right now, or your views date from your past experiences, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like any information about childcare, or require assistance in completing this survey, please contact Wrexham Children's Information Service on 01978 292094  or e-mail cib@wrexham.gov.uk 

All information is confidential and will not be passed to any third party or used for marketing purposes

1. Are you responsible for the care of any children as a parent or carer?

Age Group

 Total number of children Number of children with a disability / additional need Age Group Total number of children Number of children with a disability / additional need
2 years and under 8 to 11 years
3 and 4 years 12 to 14 years
5 to 7 years 15 to 17 years

2. Are you bringing up children on your own?

Yes  No 

Are you......

Female      Male  

3. If you work, please select from the following: 

I work full-time

 I am self-employed

I work part-time

 I work shifts or unusual hours

4. If you do not currently work, please select from the following:

I am on maternity / paternity leave

I have chosen not to work

I am looking for work

I am a student

Taking a career break

A lack of childcare makes work difficult

I do not work due to health / medical reasons

I do not work due to my child's health / disability / additional needs

5. Please tick the boxes that apply to your partner:

My partner works full-time

My partner works part-time

My partner works shifts or unusual hours

My partner is self-employed

My partner does not work

My partner is a student

6. Are you in receipt of any of the following?

Income Support

Lone Parent Income Support

Incapacity Benefit

Job Seekers Allowance

Working Tax Credit

Working Tax Credit Childcare Element

Child Tax Credit

Disability Living Allowance
7. Within broad bands, what is the total amount of money coming into your household each month (after deductions)?
8. What are your current childcare arrangements? 

Please fill in number of days, half-days or sessions that you usually use each week.

Number of Full Days used per Week Number of Half Days used per Week

Daycare - Day Nursery

Daycare - Childminder 

Registered Nanny / Home Carer

Relative / friend/ neighbour

School holiday playscheme

Number of Sessions used per Week

Before school care

After school care

Playgroup / Clych Meithrin

Crèche

Other (please specify)

I have no childcare arrangements - my children are too old to require childcare any more

Childcare is not needed as I care / my partner cares for our children in our home

Any other reason?

9. Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

I am very satisfied with my current childcare

There is a good choice of childcare locally for different age groups

The quality of childcare locally is high

Childcare is available where I need it

Childcare is available when I need it

I can afford to pay for the childcare that I need

There is a good choice of English and Welsh-medium childcare

Childcare is available that meets all of my children’s specific needs

I prefer to use family or friends to care for my children

10. What changes, if any, would you like to see in the provision of local childcare?

The following information will only be used for monitoring purposes:

11. Please describe your ethnic heritage?

 Are you also Welsh?    

12. What is your home postcode?

 (eg. SA44 2WN)

Thank you for your time. Your response will be treated in strict confidence.

We would like to contact a selection of parents to talk in more depth about your childcare needs. If you are willing to be contacted, please leave your details below. Otherwise, all replies will remain anonymous.

Name :

Daytime Telephone Number :

Email (if available) :

When you have completed this Form, please click on 'Send' below to submit your responses.

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