In brief...Childcare for London: Social Enterprise Solutions

It defines social enterprises as competitive businesses owned and trading for a social purpose, and says they provide long-term benefit for employees, consumers and the community and bring people and communities together for economic development and social gain. The survey says social enterprise presents a 'real potential mechanism to support the desired increase in delivery of childcare in disadvantaged areas'. It found that community nurseries in London represent a large sector with potential for social enterprise models of development and expansion. The community nurseries sector in London has an estimated turnover of 14.5m with 116 small-to medium-sized enterprises.

in London through social enterprise solutions is considered in a survey launched last week. The survey, Childcare for London: Social Enterprise Solutions undertaken by the Daycare Trust on behalf of Social Enterprise London (SEL), also explores opportunities for growing and creating new multi-stakeholder childcare social enterprises in conjunction with the Neighbourhood Nursery Initiative. It defines social enterprises as competitive businesses owned and trading for a social purpose. They combine long-term benefit for employees, consumers and the community and bring people and communities together for economic development and social gain. The survey said social enterprise presents a 'real potential mechanism to support the desired increase in delivery of childcare in disadvantaged areas'. It found that community nurseries in London represent a large sector with potential for social enterprise models of development and expansion. The community nurseries sector in London has an estimated turnover of 14.5m with 116 small-to medium-sized enterprises.