According to ‘Childcare providers and inspections’, as of 31 August 2024 there were 26,000 childminders, down from 27,060 the year prior.
It comes after the closure of the biggest childminder agency, Rutland, in November 2023, which had around 766 members.
According to the inspectorate, as of 31 August this year, there were seven childminder agencies registered with Ofsted. Of these, three had childminders on roll.
The figures show that as of the end of August, there were a total of 61,200 childcare provider registered with Ofsted.
The inspectorate says that the decline in providers has slowed each year since 2021/22, mostly because fewer are leaving the sector.
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