2 side briefing: DCSF: Reviewing Childcare Sufficiency Assessments, a report by the Office for Public Management. It reviews a sample of childcare sufficiency assessments to:

• Examine whether Local Authorities (LAs) are completing their childcare sufficiency assessments in a consistent and valid way that will satisfy the statutory duties placed on them in the Childcare Act 2006.
• Identify key findings in relation to gaps between supply and demand for childcare.
• Identify whether LAs have involved the local community.
• Comment on the readability and accessibility of published assessments.