Boom predicted for co-operative care

Increasing Government support for formal childcare could stimulate the growth of co-operative and other social enterprises in the sector, according to a new report to be published next week (Monday 24 October). The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said co-operative social enterprise models for childcare - where businesses are run by employees, parents or local communities - could be more effective in retaining staff by providing better pay and conditions and greater employee participation in decision-making.