Data for the number of providers and places at the end of December (see table below) shows a fall in both the numbers of childminders and 'non-domestic' childcare settings on the Early Years Register since September.
The number of childminders has fallen by 813 over the last quarter, from 58,611 to a new low of 57,798, while the number of non-domestic settings has fallen by 146, from 27,131 to 26,985. The total number of childcare places across all types of setting now stands at 1,321,144, down from 1,332,976, in September (News, 4 November).
For the first time, Ofsted has included a table comparing the number of 'active providers' on the Early Years Register with the number of providers joining and leaving the sector in the quarter.
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