Children Now polled a random sample of 10 councils across England, andjust one, the London Borough of Brent, had an early years representativelisted as a member of its children's trust.
Other local authorities have representation from council leads forchildren, young people and families as well as schools, Connexions,primary care trusts, the police and fire services, but no dedicatedearly years providers.
Andrew Large, director of Clowns Day Nursery in Derbyshire, toldChildren Now that his local authority had refused to acknowledge hiscompany as a viable party on the children's trust. "They told me theyare going to contract out services so there is no role for the privateand independent sector on the children's trust - even though I suggestedwe leave the room when commissioning is discussed," he said. "Thechildren's trust is totally dominated by county council employees andhealth services."
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