The study of children in childcare settings across Leicester questioned 700 five- to 14-year-olds about their experiences of childcare. Findings showed children wanted more after-school care, needed to feel safe and to be surrounded by good behaviour. The children also wanted more food and drink choices.
The work, carried out by childcare consultancy Hempsall Consultancies, sought the views of children using a storytelling exercise, questionnaires and focus groups.
The organisation's director James Hempsall said the study was the first piece of work he was aware of that had consulted with children in this way under local authorities' new duty to assess childcare in their area. "Some children felt they were unable to state a preference about childcare," Hempsall said. "The more work like this that is done the more children are going to realise they do have a voice."
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