Data Collection for Costs of Delivering Funded Early Learning and Childcare
Participant Information
The research is an online survey that asks childcare providers in the private, third and childminding sectors who deliver funded early learning and childcare (ELC) to provide information on their costs of delivery.
The exercise has been shaped by feedback from providers throughout, to ensure the survey is as concise and robust as possible. Questions have been carefully considered and crafted to ensure that they cover only necessary information.
As part of the exercise a specific survey has been developed for childminders, which only includes questions relevant to childminding services.
We hope as many providers as possible will take part. The information you provide will ensure that your local authority takes local sustainable rate setting decisions based on as accurate and up to date information as possible. It will also inform the development of new guidance, and will help to inform the Scottish Government and COSLA’s future financial planning.
Below are links to resources to aid participants to take part in this research.
General Links
Participant information and the privacy notice for this study can be downloaded below.
Day Care of Children Services
If you are a day care of children service you can complete the survey here:
https://www.research.net/r/ELCCosts
The full survey questionnaire is available to download here. Guidance for completing the questionnaire can be downloaded here.
If you have multiple settings or wish to complete the survey using an Excel form rather than using the online form you can do so by downloading this form. Please return the completed form to [email protected].
Childminding Services
If you operate a childminding service you can complete the survey here:
https://www.research.net/r/ELCCostsCM
The full survey questionnaire is available to download here. Guidance for completing the questionnaire can be downloaded here.