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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
Introduction
Background and Context
Extended School Childcare Pilot
Evaluation Aims and Objectives
Methodology
Report Structure

CHAPTER TWO: SET-UP AND IMPLEMENTATION
Introduction
Conceptualising the Pilots: Model Adopted in Each Area
Understanding of the Pilot Aim
Co-operation with Local Stakeholders
Staffing and Workload
Monitoring Information
Marketing and Referral
Summary

CHAPTER THREE: PILOT OUTCOMES
Introduction
Availability of Childcare: Developing the Childcare Infrastructure
Take-up of Childcare by Lone Parents and Partners
Entry to Work by Lone Parents
Additional Outcomes
Summary

CHAPTER FOUR: SUPPLY-SIDE FACTORS
Introduction
Availability of Venues
Ability to Staff Provision
Sustainability
Funding and the Child Tax Credit
Location
Transport
Hours Required
Youth and Childcare
Summary

CHAPTER FIVE: DEMAND-SIDE FACTORS
Introduction
Economic Factors
Childcare Factors
Parent Factors
Child Factors
Logistical Factors
Managing the Transition into Work
Summary

CHAPTER SIX: DIFFERENT BARRIERS FOR DIFFERENT LONE PARENTS
Introduction
Interview Findings
Removing barriers for Lone Parents disposed to formal childcare
Removing barriers for Lone Parents disposed to parental childcare
Summary

CHAPTER SEVEN: REMOVING THE CHILDCARE BARRIER: ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, QUALITY
Introduction
Accessibility
Affordability
Quality
Summary

CHAPTER EIGHT: GOOD PRACTICE AND LESSONS LEARNED
Introduction
Time
Pre-delivery planning and set up
Partnership and collaboration
Awareness raising, marketing and referral
Childcare as both a push and pull factor
Identification and Solutions
Issues in developing Childcare
Employment issues
Sustainability
Monitoring and Tracking

CHAPTER NINE: CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION
Summary: Meeting the Research Aims

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.