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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.
The changing composition of families over time, comparing the fertility of women of the same age and the number of children they have had.
Research into family hub models looking at local delivery models and approaches to evaluation as part of the family hubs evaluation innovation fund.
A report on findings from an independent evaluation of year 1 delivery of the short breaks innovation fund.
Findings from wave 1 of the Children of the 2020s (Cot20s) longitudinal study.
Annual statistics on early years foundation stage profile assessments in England relating to the 7 areas of learning and the 17 early learning goals.
Social care data to accompany the Ofsted Annual Report 2022/23.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2023.
Information on looked after children at both national and local authority levels for the financial year 2022 to 2023.
This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.
This quarterly report presents Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) waiting times.
This report examines the multi-agency response to children and families who need help, using information from 5 inspections of local authority areas.
This publication presents key statistical information relating to Health Reviews for pre-school children in Northern Ireland.
These tables set out the number and rate of children referred for an assessment for autism and the number and rate of children diagnosed with autism each quarter.
Research on how likely childcare providers are to implement proposed changes to the early years foundation stage.
A report evaluating the statutory EYFS 2021 reforms, aimed at improving early years outcomes for all children.
Statistics on children referred to and assessed by children's social services for the year ending 31 March 2023.
Children’s social care statistics for Northern Ireland presents figures, collected from each of the five health and social care trusts, for children in need at 31 March and year ending 31 March.
What children and young people have told us about their experiences of living in social care settings, including children’s homes, boarding schools, living with foster carers and staying at residential special schools.
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