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The local authority is legally required to complete a Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) as a statutory duty of the Childcare Act 2006.

This will help us to better understand parents/carers’ use of childcare, the overall supply of childcare in the county and any factors likely to affect demand for childcare. The information that is gathered is used to create an action plan for Ceredigion’s Childcare Unit and the wider actions of the Council regarding childcare.

A full Childcare Sufficiency Assessment, including consultation with parents/carers, employers, children and young people, childcare providers and other professionals, is carried out every five years. An update on the assessment, looking at supply and demand, is carried out every year.

Childcare Statutory Guidance 

The Childcare Statutory Guidance explains what local authorities must do to support the development of childcare provision in the local area in order to make it flexible, sustainable and responsive to the needs of the community.

You can also visit our website for more information: Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - Ceredigion County Council.

How to share your views

Online Parent/Carer Survey - Click here.

Download Paper Parent Carer Survey - Download here.

You can also request a paper copy from your local Library or Leisure Centre or by calling 01545 570881 or emailing us at csa@ceredigion.gov.uk or clic@ceredigion.gov.uk.

Please return the paper copy to Uned Gofal Plant | Childcare Unit Ceredigion County Council, Penmorfa, Aberaeron SA46 0PA. Or, you can drop it in at your local Library or Leisure Centre and they will send it to the Childcare Unit. 

If you would prefer to speak with someone in person, or would like to receive the information in a different format, please contact Clic Ceredigion on 01545 570881 and ask to speak to a member of the Childcare Unit or e-mail  csa@ceredigion.gov.uk.

Employer Survey

If you are a local employer or business, we would like to hear your views on how childcare issues for working parents affects your business. 

Please find the link to the survey here: Employer Survey.

Stakeholder Survey 

Local authorities are required to consult with agencies and key stakeholders across Ceredigion regarding their views on the availability of childcare provision.  If you have not received a survey directly from us, please email us on csa@ceredigion.gov.uk to request a link to the survey.

We've made this poster to help get the message out. 
If you'd like to help, please ask us for a copy or print this poster out and display it in your local area. Thank you.

You can download a copy here: Poster.

Privacy Notice

Information you supply is processed by Ceredigion County Council, in line with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act.  
 
For more information, please see the Council’s Privacy Notice on our website: Local Authority Consultations Privacy Notice - Ceredigion County Council.

What will happen next?

• We will analyse your responses.
• We will prepare a draft Childcare Sufficiency Assessment to reflect the responses that we receive.
  We will present the draft Assessment to Cabinet, in February 2027, and will then publish the draft assessment for public consultation.
• Any feedback will be included before submission to Welsh Government by end of June 2027.
• The final report will be available on the Council website: Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - Ceredigion County Council.