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Ofsted's methodology examining childcare accessibility by neighbourhood in England.
Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England.
Research looking at whether, on average, bigger childcare providers deliver childcare more cheaply.
Evidence of providers’ finances from the 2022 survey of childcare and early years providers.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2023.
Commentaries on early years inspection data.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2022.
Findings from qualitative interviews with active and former childminders in England.
A summary of responses from senior leaders in local authorities to questions asked in waves 1 to 6 of the children’s services omnibus survey.
A briefing on the continued impact of the pandemic and education recovery, drawing on evidence from summer 2022 inspections.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2022.
Research into early years provider finances based on survey data from 2018.
Research into the early years workforce in England, with a focus on recruitment, retention and business planning.
A briefing on the continued impact of the pandemic and education recovery, drawing on evidence from spring 2022 inspections.
A briefing on the continued impact of the pandemic and education recovery, drawing on evidence from inspections that Ofsted carried out in autumn 2021.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2021.
Research estimating the financial returns of early education as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).
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