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Early years provision for children under 5 years in the local-authority-maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors in England.
Findings from the January 2017 to August 2017 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
Experimental statistics on the use of 30 hours free childcare in the first term of national rollout, from September to December 2017.
Findings from a study of early years provision quality within the larger study of early education and development (SEED) project.
Provider types (and full EYR inspection judgements where applicable) for those joining the EYR and full EYR judgements for those who left the EYR, between October 2014 and September 2017.
Early years and childcare inspections and outcomes information, including date, overall effectiveness and key judgements, from 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2012.
Findings from an independent evaluation of the early rollout of 30 hours free childcare, ahead of national rollout in September 2017.
Research estimating the potential value for money of early education as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).
Research on the Sefton community adolescent service (CAS), a service for adolescents who are aged between 12 to 25 and in the care system.
Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England.
Findings from a survey of parents’ views and demand for 30 hours of free childcare.
Report on the current method of collecting sampling data for the childcare and early years survey of parents (CEYSP).
Research on the value for money of children’s centre services in England.
These statistics are published in accordance with Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes and movement in the childcare sector as at 31 December 2015.
Early years inspection outcomes covering 1 September 2015 to 31 October 2015 and most recent inspection outcomes as at 31 October 2015.
An economic assessment of the early education and childcare market and providers' costs.
A study into how much it costs for childcare providers to manage the free early education entitlement for children aged 2 to 4.
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