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More places from fewer providers, Ofsted finds
By Catherine Gaunt,
Nursery World,
21 August 2008
The number of childcare places in England has increased by 1,900 in the past year, according to the latest Ofsted figures.
There were 1,553,100 childcare places available at the end of June. This figure includes childminders, full daycare, sessional care, out-of-school clubs and creches. Despite the rise in places, the number of registered childcare providers fell by 4,016 over the same time period, due to a large drop in childminders but a rise in full daycare settings with more places. The number of childminders fell from 68,348 in June last year to 64,300. The number of sessional providers also fell from 8,931 to 8,400. However,...
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