Workforce Participation Barriers: Lack of childcare services can be a significant barrier to workforce participation, especially for women.

Child Development Issues: Poor-quality childcare can negatively impact children’s development and well-being.

Economic Strain on Families: Without affordable childcare, families may face economic strain due to the high cost of private services.

Wider Social Impacts: Lack of childcare services can have broader social impacts, including increased poverty and reduced family well-being.

Essential Service for Working Families: Reliable childcare is crucial for families, particularly where both parents work or in single-parent households.

Quality of Care: Ensuring that childcare services provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children.

Affordability and Accessibility: Making childcare services affordable and easily accessible to families of all income levels.

Staff Training and Support: Ensuring childcare providers are well-trained and supported.

Enhanced Workforce Participation: Accessible childcare enables more parents to participate in the workforce.

Positive Child Development: Quality childcare contributes to healthy cognitive and social development in children.

Economic Support for Families: Affordable childcare alleviates financial burdens on families.

Strengthened Community Fabric: Community-based childcare services can strengthen social networks and community bonds.

Childcare Accessibility and Affordability Metrics: Measuring the availability, affordability, and accessibility of childcare services.

Impact on Workforce Participation: Assessing the impact of childcare services on parental workforce participation, particularly among women.

Child Development Outcomes: Evaluating the impact of childcare services on child development indicators.

Family Economic Health: Tracking changes in family economic health following the implementation of accessible childcare services.