Child daycare services

Tender description

Subsidised childcare has traditionally been offered in areas of high unemployment to provide an affordable service and remove an obstacle to low-income parents returning to work or accessing training. These organisations are based in the four areas of the city which suffer from the highest levels of unemployment, poverty and inequality of access — North Edinburgh, Wester Hailes, Craigmillar and South Edinburgh. The individual contract requirements and childcare models fit the requirements of the localities due to demographics in each area. This contract includes 680 after school club places per week x 38 weeks and 2 200 full day holiday club places. The individual contract requirements and childcare models fit the requirements of the localities due to demographics in each area. This contract provides 19 nursery places for 0 – 3 years and 30 after school club places for 5 – 12 year olds within the Craigmillar area. The individual contract requirements and childcare models fit the requirements of the localities due to demographics in each area. North Edinburgh receive 12 FT places 0 – 2 years, 18 FT places 2 – 3 years, 25 FT places 3 – 5 years, 216 after school places 5 – 12 years and 132 out of school holiday places 5 – 12 years. The individual contract requirements and childcare models fit the requirements of the localities due to demographics in each area. Wester Hailes receive 9 places 0 – 2 years, 10 places 2 – 3 years and 21 places 3 – 5 years.