A report by childcare consultants Hempsall Consultancies indicatespartnership working with Jobcentre Plus, children's centres and familyinformation services is inconsistent. It also suggests that localauthorities should be using data to track parents' journeys intoemployment and determine the most effective intervention.
Based on research among 25 local authorities, the report examines howthey can increase the take up of childcare among low-income families,which is measured by the proportion of those families accessing thechildcare element of the Working Tax Credit. The most recent governmentfigures show that 17 per cent of eligible families are accessing thechildcare element, which contributes up to 80 per cent of childcare feesfor low- income families.
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