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Research into the early years workforce in England, with a focus on recruitment, retention and business planning.
A briefing on the continued impact of the pandemic and education recovery, drawing on evidence from spring 2022 inspections.
A briefing on the continued impact of the pandemic and education recovery, drawing on evidence from inspections that Ofsted carried out in autumn 2021.
Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2021.
Research estimating the financial returns of early education as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).
The impact of early education at ages 2 to 7 on child outcomes as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).
Research on the experiences of children and parents from the study of early education and development (SEED) longitudinal study during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A report on early years multiple providers and how they influence policy and practice across individual nurseries and pre-schools.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes and movement in the childcare sector as at 31 March 2016.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes and movement in the childcare sector as at 31 August 2016.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes and movement in the childcare sector as at 31 December 2016.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2017.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 December 2017.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2018.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2018.
All inspections and providers at 31 December 2018.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2019.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2019.
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