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Management information aggregating registered childcare providers and inspections and their outcomes.
The impact of early education at ages 2 to 11 on child outcomes as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2025.
This is the main findings report for the childcare providers and…
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Findings from the process evaluation of the early years stronger practice hubs programme.
A theoretical model to help local authorities and other decision-makers plan new childcare provision under the 2025 childcare reforms.
Process and impact findings from the evaluation of the early years experts and mentors programme.
How Ofsted has implemented the education inspection framework (EIF) since it was introduced in 2019.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2024.
Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England.
Evidence of providers’ finances from the 2023 survey of childcare and early years providers.
Analysis of childcare accessibility in England over the past 4 years.
A three-part subject-based curriculum research review focused on early years education.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 March 2024.
Ofsted's methodology examining childcare accessibility by neighbourhood in England.
Research looking at whether, on average, bigger childcare providers deliver childcare more cheaply.
Evidence of providers’ finances from the 2022 survey of childcare and early years providers.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes, and joiners and leavers as at 31 August 2023.
Commentaries on early years inspection data.
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