Table 4 shows the total number of vacancies reported and the number of registered places, in each region, by type of provision. Data for previous years are not available. Data for nursery schools are not available due to small sub-sample sizes for this provider type at the regional level.
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Table 4: Number of vacancies and registered places for children, by region
Full day care
Full day care in children’s centres
Child minders
2006
2007
2006
2007
2006
2007
Total number of vacancies
East Midlands
8,750
10,510
470
510
5,320
9,010
East of England
9,370
8,300
320
350
7,680
10,420
London
11,620
18,050
940
1,350
8,800
15,860
North East, Yorkshire and Humberside
11,480
14,460
2,230
2,610
12,100
11,390
North West
11,530
13,910
880
1,330
6,940
9,200
South East
12,840
20,970
450
970
13,980
15,130
South West
7,830
10,250
540
600
5,340
6,860
West Midlands
7,590
10,800
760
1,030
6,810
7,980
Total number of registered places
East Midlands
47,190
53,240
2,610
3,140
24,550
26,610
East of England
53,120
54,100
2,800
2,930
34,180
35,910
London
74,720
84,830
7,310
8,980
34,680
40,340
North East, Yorkshire and Humberside
75,070
79,190
8,160
11,060
42,270
45,640
North West
81,630
89,930
5,100
9,100
32,170
34,690
South East
95,270
105,540
4,730
5,260
51,160
53,870
South West
54,110
60,600
2,660
4,330
27,400
27,280
West Midlands
63,060
69,080
4,370
6,350
26,220
27,160
Note:
Full day care in children’s centres are a sub-group of all full day care providers and are also included in the all full day care figures.
Table 5 shows the number and proportion of providers that reported vacancies, and the total number of providers, by type of provision and level of deprivation. Data for previous years and data for the 10 per cent. most deprived and 10 per cent. least deprived areas are not available.
Table 5: Providers reporting vacant places for children on an average day, by level of deprivation
30 per cent. most deprived areas
70 per cent. least deprived areas
2006
2007
2006
2007
Number of providers with vacancies
Full day care
2,350
2,890
5,840
6,530
Full day care in children’s centres
370
500
70
140
Child minders
6,300
6,880
24,010
29,740
Nursery schools
90
110
80
50
Percentage of providers with vacancies
Full day care
67
72
65
68
Full day care in children’s centres
68
69
47
68
Child minders
58
65
52
61
Nursery schools
35
39
41
31
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Total number of providers
Full day care
3,520
4,030
9,180
9,550
Full day care in children’s centres
540
730
150
210
Child minders
10,840
10,620
47,010
49,200
Nursery schools
250
290
190
150
Note:
Full day care in children’s centres are a sub-group of all full day care providers and are also included in the all full day care figures.
Table 6 shows the total number of vacancies and the number of registered places, by type of provision and level of deprivation. Data for previous years and data for the 10 per cent. most deprived and 10 per cent. least deprived areas are not available.
Table 6: Number of vacancies and registered places for children, by level of deprivation
30 per cent. most deprived areas
70 per cent. least deprived areas
2006
2007
2006
2007
Total number of vacancies
Full day care
24,570
35,680
56,440
71,440
Full day care in children’s centres
5,330
6,920
1,260
1,640
Child minders
14,580
15,740
52,390
70,120
Nursery schools
750
940
1,280
450
Total number of registered places
Full day care
159,290
183,100
384,880
413,030
Full day care in children’s centres
30,290
38,160
7,460
11,600
Child minders
47,790
49,490
224,820
242,000
Nursery schools
15,300
19,250
12,790
9,180
Note:
Full day care in children’s centres are a sub-group of all full day care providers and are also included in the all full day care figures.
