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This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2020.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2021.
These statistics are published in accordance with Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation.
Research into the impact of early education at ages 2 to 5 on child outcomes at the start of school, and the importance of the early years home environment.
Experimental statistics on the use of 30 hours free childcare from April to July 2019.
Early years provision for children under 5 years in the local authority maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors in England.
Management information on the number of 30 hours free childcare codes issued and validated for the summer term 2019.
Experimental statistics on the use of 30 hours free childcare from January to March 2019.
Experimental statistics on the use of 30 hours free childcare from September to December 2018.
Findings from the evaluation of the first year of the national rollout of 30 hours free childcare.
Experimental statistics on the use of 30 hours free childcare from April to August 2018.
Experimental statistics on the use of 30 hours free childcare in the second term of national rollout from January to March 2018.
Experimental statistics on the use of 30 hours free childcare in the first term of national rollout, from September to December 2017.
Provider types (and full EYR inspection judgements where applicable) for those joining the EYR and full EYR judgements for those who left the EYR, between October 2014 and September 2017.
Early years and childcare inspections and outcomes information, including date, overall effectiveness and key judgements, from 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2012.
Findings from an independent evaluation of the early rollout of 30 hours free childcare, ahead of national rollout in September 2017.
Research estimating the potential value for money of early education as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).
Research on the Sefton community adolescent service (CAS), a service for adolescents who are aged between 12 to 25 and in the care system.
Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes and movement in the childcare sector as at 31 December 2015.
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