The scheme focuses on the provision of quality childcare in Malta and supports Government's central policy to promote and sustain quality childcare services in order to enable a better work-family/life balance and encourage an increased participation of females in the local workforce. It also contributes towards attaining the EU targets of providing child placements for at least 33% of children aged between 0-3 years in Malta. The concept of this Aid Scheme, will help to upgrade and improve existing child care facilities by assisting existing child care providers to re-locate premises (if re-location is required for compliance with National Standards), encourage start-ups and facilitate compliance with the National Standards for Child Care Facilities