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Objective Analysis. Effective Solutions.

This report provides a current analysis of Member States' progress towards meeting the 'Barcelona targets'. It initially examines the progress towards reaching the Barcelona targets by comparing and then extending the results presented in 2008. However, it also extends the previous 2008 analysis in a number of ways, namely it examines: the impact of parenthood on employment, public spending on childcare and the cost, affordability and quality of childcare. The report also summarises the extent to which the Barcelona targets have been met by Member States by the agreed deadline of 2010. Where possible, data were examined for 27 EU Member States and where available, EFTA countries Norway and Iceland, the cost, affordability and quality of childcare.

• Chapter One

  Introduction

• Chapter Two

  Progress towards meeting the Barcelona targets

• Chapter Three

  Parenthood and employment

• Chapter Four

  Availability, affordability and quality of childcare

• Chapter Five

  Public spending on childcare

• Chapter Six

  Informal childcare

• Chapter Seven

  Conclusion and policy recommendations

• Appendix A

  Mandatory school age

• Appendix B

  Availability and affordability of care arrangements and mothers' labour force participation

• Appendix C

  Formal child care use by income quintiles

• Appendix D

  Development of informal childcare over time, 2005 to 2010