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Findings from the 2022 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
Statistics on children aged 2 to 4 registered for funded early education and childcare entitlements in England, including on staff and providers delivering them.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2023.
This Ofsted report explores the aims and purposes of early years provision in an international context.
A statistical profile containing information on various aspects of the health of children in Northern Ireland (experimental statistics).
Research reports on qualitative interviews with parents covering affordability, availability and quality of childcare.
Research on whether childcare providers’ businesses were being affected by rising cost pressures in November 2022.
Analysis of adults who were living with their parent(s) at the time of Census 2021
Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England.
'Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families' indicator data used to track progress in tackling disadvantages affecting families’ and children’s outcomes.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2022.
Findings from qualitative interviews with active and former childminders in England.
A summary of responses from senior leaders in local authorities to questions asked in waves 1 to 6 of the children’s services omnibus survey.
Early years foundation stage profile results for the 2021 to 2022 academic year at national and local authority level.
Children’s social care statistics for Northern Ireland presents figures, collected from each of the five health and social care trusts, for children in need at 31 March and year ending 31 March.
Findings from the 2021 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
A briefing on the continued impact of the pandemic and education recovery, drawing on evidence from summer 2022 inspections.
Early education and childcare entitlements for children under 5 years of age in the state-funded, private, voluntary and independent sectors in England.
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