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The impact of early education at ages 2 to 7 on child outcomes as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).
Research on the experiences of children and parents from the study of early education and development (SEED) longitudinal study during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A report on early years multiple providers and how they influence policy and practice across individual nurseries and pre-schools.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes and movement in the childcare sector as at 31 March 2016.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes and movement in the childcare sector as at 31 August 2016.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes and movement in the childcare sector as at 31 December 2016.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2017.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 December 2017.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2018.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2018.
All inspections and providers at 31 December 2018.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2019.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2019.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2020.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2021.
These statistics are published in accordance with Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation.
Research into the impact of early education at ages 2 to 5 on child outcomes at the start of school, and the importance of the early years home environment.
Experimental statistics on the use of 30 hours free childcare from April to July 2019.
Early years provision for children under 5 years in the local authority maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors in England.
Management information on the number of 30 hours free childcare codes issued and validated for the summer term 2019.
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