Early Years Providers Business Planning and Support

Sufficiency Data

Childcare sufficiency in Bolton

We have a responsibility to carry out an annual childcare sufficiency assessment in Bolton to:

  • make sure we have enough childcare in Bolton
  • help childcare providers plan their business
  • explain how we work with childcare providers to deliver funded early education programme

To find out more, read the National Childcare Survey 2023 by Coram Famly and Childcare.

You can also see the Bolton plan for education and the priorities for 2022-24 in the Made in Bolton document.

Please also refer to the Marketing and Resources pages of our website and follow the guidance relating to using the self-update portal to update your capacity and vacancies.