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BAND (Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Daycare)

Annual Report 2022–23

BAND is Bristol's umbrella childcare support organisation, established in 1978. Their 2022–23 annual report covers services to 156 member groups providing childcare to approximately 10,000 families — 28% from the city's most deprived areas. BAND delivers free training, Ofsted support, sustainability advice, DBS checks, a resource lending library and funding guidance, operating against a backdrop of severe sector pressures including provider closures, rising costs and growing SEND demand.

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Development and support for new and existing childcare providers, Ofsted registration support, quality and compliance monitoring, free training programme, resource lending library (600 books, toys and equipment), DBS checks, insurance, funding advice, mediation and crisis support, Holiday Activities Fund (HAF) Custom geography from upload: South West England

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 156 member childcare groups supported, serving ~10,000 families across Bristol
Key Metric 2 28% of member groups based in disadvantaged areas; 16 groups in the bottom 10% of areas of multiple deprivation
Key Metric 3 45+ years of operation since founding in 1978; free training, resource library and DBS checks provided to all members

Key Outcomes

  • Free certificated training programme covering child protection, first aid, Makaton, fire safety, self-esteem and inclusive practice
  • Sustainability support provided to childcare groups at risk of closure amid rising costs and stagnant government funding rates
  • SEND inclusion support expanded in response to rising diagnoses of developmental delays and speech and language difficulties post-COVID

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