Around two-thirds (67 percent) of early years settings were open on the 10 September, according to the latest statistics from the Department for Education.
This figure, which represents an estimated 46,000 early years settings, is up from the 27 of August when an estimated 29,000 (42 percent) of settings were open.
The data, Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, estimates that on 10 September 482,000 children were attending early years settings. This is an increase of 178,000 from the previous figures reported on 27 August (304,000 children).
This increase could be attributed to more demand for childcare places after the school summer holiday period and a reopening of school-based settings.
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