The warning comes in draft guidance on the Childcare Act published forconsultation last week. The guidance describes how local authoritieswill be expected to live up to a duty to "secure sufficient childcare"that comes into force in April 2008.
It also covers a duty to support childcare providers by giving theminformation, advice and training. This duty comes into force in October2008. The support could include training or business support, short-termfunding to help set up new childcare or long-term funding for childcarein areas where there is a big gap.
But the guidance advises against trying to "buck the market", pointingout that around "12 to 14 per cent of all small businesses close everyyear".
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