Research and analysis
How childcare could be optimised across local areas
A theoretical model to help local authorities and other decision-makers plan new childcare provision under the 2025 childcare reforms.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
This work examines access to childcare in England and looks at how to optimise childcare provision. This release includes:
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main findings
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methodology
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data tables
This is the third publication in our series exploring childcare accessibility. You can also read our previous work in this series:
- Childcare accessibility by neighbourhood – our methodology examining childcare accessibility by neighbourhood in England, published with the Office for National Statistics
- Changes in access to childcare in England – our analysis of childcare accessibility in England over the past 4 years
Updates to this page
Published 14 May 2025