The Isle of Wight Council has a statutory duty to ensure there is sufficient access to childcare provision for parents on the Isle of Wight. 

This duty is annually reviewed through the publication of this report, the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment, with an accompanying action plan to elected council members and is available to local parents. With sufficient childcare, families are able to find provision that meets their child’s needs and supports parents to make an informed choice about their employment and training opportunities.

This report is an assessment of childcare sufficiency for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds utilising a range of local and national data sources to identify the type, amount and capacity of childcare that is available and whether this matches the demand from parents on the Isle of Wight. For the first time the report includes an update on Out of School childcare including the Government funded Holiday Activities and Food programme.