Figures published by Ofsted show that between the end of December 2017 and the end of March this year there were 600 fewer registered childminders. This is a one per cent fall over the three-month period and represents a rate of 6.6 per day.
The figures show that there are now 41,700 childminders registered with Ofsted. Since the end of August 2012 the total number of childminders leaving the profession stands at 15,700, a fall of 27 per cent.
The figures also reveal that the average length of registration is nine years for those leaving between the end of December 2017 and end of March this year. Three quarters of leavers over this period had been registered for more than three years.
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