NATIONAL CHILDCARE WEBSITE
Seminar: 10TH December 1998 held at Exeter: Report from APN
Example given Cheshire. Gone from no system to being 'on-line' in one month.
The Database that can be given will be fully compatible with use in office, so info can easily be taken off for callers who phone the office.
CIS would hold all info on Providers with filtered info going onto Website via the National organisation.
If CIS have existing Database this would not be a problem to convert. All Providers who are on Private List can stay Private.
VISION
In future there would be no boundary. Everyone could get Childcare info from one source without having to phoning around different Authorities trying to get Childcare in that area.
Click onto the
National Website. Map of England sectioned out. Click which provision you want. Click on South West then click on Bristol. Bristol will be in four sections. Click on the section you wish. It will print out all Childcare in that section which you have selected.There is no typing at all required. Very user friendly. On the front page there is a definition of Childcare explaining what each one is about.
For Childminders there will be Name, District and their Tel No or CIS No. Will have to check with PG's as some have Personal Tel No associated with the PG.
This will start after the Plan has been accepted in April. Can meet with Partnerships locally.
 | They MUST work with any existing CIS. |
| Once 'on-line' CIS must maintain equipment and update info. |
| Given to CIS would be any equipment or hardware needed. |
| A work plan will be organised. |
| Given will be training to all staff. |
Point made: If money is spent on putting CIS 'on-line' on the National Website it would help keep any existing funding from Local Authorities.
| Network wants to be called CHILDCARE OPPORTUNITIES ON LINE (COOL). |
| See whether local employers, colleges want to advertise on local Webpage. |
| A disclaimer will be on every page. |
| Hopefully all work will be completed by Oct/Nov. |
| SSA letter is going out this coming week. |
| Looking in to having Schools listed with all Child Minders and AS which take place at that school. |
Issues I am concerned about:
| When someone logs onto the Website, they do not have to leave any name and address, so it would be very difficult to monitor where people live who request info. |
| The National Network has a lot of control. (Dave adds - which will tempt authorities to bypass local CIS groups!) |
| When someone logs on to the National Childcare Website, the user can not go to CIS (APN) Webpage. See diagram. |
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