This release gives information on the main characteristics of childcare and early years provision in England, including:
provider characteristics
number of places
number of children attending
staff characteristics and qualifications
fees
Published 15 December 2022 Last updated 5 May 2023 +show all updates
The statistics have been updated to correct an error. Further details of the error and its effect on the figures are provided in the methodology section of the statistics, and on the 'Statistics at DfE' page.