The Childcare Voucher Providers Association, which obtained the figures from the Treasury a fortnight ago, estimates that the number of childcare providers that have signed up to Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) is equivalent to a third of the total number of registered childcare providers in the UK - around 30,000 providers.
The most recent Ofsted statistics show that as of 31 December 2016, there were 70,900 nurseries and childminders registered with Ofsted in England.
Given the figures, which have been released less than a week after parents could start applying for the scheme, the CVPA has warned that many parents who sign up for it could be 'left in the lurch' if their childcare provider has not registered for it.
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