Childcare Affordability Programme (CAP)

The Childcare Affordability Programme is a London-only scheme designed to improve the affordability of childcare, by subsidising childcare places for lower-income families and parents either starting work or training to work.

The scheme is funded by the London Development Agency and Sure Start.

Phase 2 of the scheme is available in Islington nurseries until December 2008, in order to:

• make childcare in London more affordable for parents who are starting work or training to work;
• enable parents on lower incomes to remain in or return to full or part-time work;
• provide parents with greater access, choice, flexibility and quality childcare provision.

Detailed information about the Childcare Affordability Programme (Phase 2), together with an application form for eligiable parents, are available as downloads below.