Child Development and Sustainability

1. The overall aim of the Childcare Development and Sustainability Service is to improve outcomes for families, children and young people through access to high quality, sustainable and affordable childcare provision. The service will be delivered throughout the city in close consultation with parents, childcare providers and with key strategic partners. 2. The service will work with all relevant childcare group providers, whether in the local authority, private, voluntary or independent sectors. These are: • Out of school providers of childcare in Bristol registered by Ofsted (early years, and/or compulsory childcare register or voluntary childcare register) i.e. breakfast and after school clubs and holiday play schemes. • Out of school providers of childcare (breakfast, after school and holiday play schemes) which are managed by schools. • Early years providers, including private, voluntary and independent (PVI) settings, children's centers, nursery school classes. The primary focus of the service will be on out of school provision, including breakfast clubs and holiday play schemes.