The latest data on childcare providers and inspections as at 31 March 2023, published today (29 June), shows there were 4,800 fewer childcare providers at the end of March compared to the same time the previous year.
The statistics, which are rounded up to the nearest hundred, take into account the number of leavers and joiners to the sector, providing a net figure.
Because of this, the net loss of nurseries actually appears smaller due to an increase in the number of non-domestic settings not on the early years register. Forgoing this figure, there are actually 651 fewer nurseries registered with Ofsted compared to last March.
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