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Accredited official statistics

Funded early education and childcare: 2026

Annual January statistics on children under 5 registered for government funded entitlements in England, and on providers and staff delivering them.

Accredited official statistics

Applies to England

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Funded early education and childcare, 2026

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These statistics cover:  

  • the universal entitlement for all 3 and 4-year-olds
  • the working parent entitlement for children aged 9 months to 4 years
  • early learning for 2-year-olds

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