Ofsted’s latest statistics on the number of registered childcare providers and places reveal that between 31 March and 31 August 2014, 3,311 childminders left the profession, while 1,938 joined.
As of 31 August there were 50,416 childminders, down from 51,789 five months prior, which equates to a fall of 1,373.
The number of nurseries also fell, but by just eight places, from 25,547 to 25,539 over the five-month period. According to the data, there were 1,140 nursery leavers and 1,148 joiners.
Joiners are the number of providers that have been added to Ofsted’s registration database between the March-August period. Most of these are new registrations, but the figures also include providers that have re-activated registration or changed provider type or register.
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