Nursery World - Analysis: The sector in numbers

The findings of the Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2009, published by the Department for Education, reveal changing trends in the early years workforce and the demand for their care.

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IN DEPRIVED AREAS

Overall, 21% of childcare providers (18,300) were in the 30% most deprived areas, accounting for:

CHILDREN'S CENTRES

Children's centres offering full daycare remained stable at 35%, with those in the most deprived areas more likely to offer full-time provision (45% compared with 22%). Those offering sessional care dropped from 54% in 2008 to 45% in 2009.

Phase 1 children's centres had to provide full daycare on site and Phase 2 on or off site. Phase 3 centres are under no obligation to offer full daycare. When onand off-site provision is included, the figures show that 52% of centres in the 30% most deprived areas offer full daycare.

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