Issue details

'Dorset Council Nurseries - Service Sustainability Plan'

To consider alternative arrangements for the management/future ownership of the childcare provisions Dorset Council run in Blandford and Shaftesbury.

 

Our objectives are to: 

 

Meet our statutory duty1 to secure sufficient childcare, so far as is reasonably practicable, for working parents, or parents who are studying or training for employment, for children aged 0-14 (or up to 18 for disabled children)

 

Ensure the provisions are run by an organisation with the dedicated leadership, experience, resources, and skills to do this effectively.

 

Decision type: Key

Decision status: For Determination

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/08/2024

Decision due: 15 Oct 2024 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills

Lead director: Executive Director, People - Children

Contact: Alice Deacon, Corporate Director for Commissioning and Partnerships Email: alice.deacon@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.