Number of registered places
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A time series of the number of registered places, broken down by provider type.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Childcare and early years provider survey
- Release
- Reporting year 2023
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of places
- Unweighted base
- Filters
- Provider type
- Time period
- 2018 to 2023
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | provider_type | number | unweighted_base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | 314900 | 2470 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Maintained nursery schools | 34700 | 135 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | All school-based providers | 349600 | 2605 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | 764200 | 4243 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Voluntary group-based providers | 225400 | 2135 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| number | Number of places |
| provider_type | Provider type |
| unweighted_base | Unweighted base |
Footnotes
- All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
- The number of registered childminder places in 2023 is not directly comparable with figures for previous years. In the 2023 Survey, in order to be consistent with school-based and group-based providers, childminders were asked "How many children are you allowed to look after at one time?" In previous surveys, childminders were asked "How many places for children under the age of 8 have you personally got registered with Ofsted?" These questions are slightly different because although, in order to offer childcare places, childminders need to register these places with Ofsted, this is only the case for places for children aged under 8.
- Figures for school-based providers refer to full-day nursery places - places in before-school and after-school childcare are excluded.
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