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Rise in childcare places in areas piloting 30 hours offer

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There has been an increase in the number of childcare places available in areas piloting the extended 30 hours offer, although the overall number of registered childminders is continuing to fall, Ofsted figures have shown.

Statistics published by the regulator show that between September 2016, when pilots of the 30 hour free childcare scheme began in eight areas, and March 2017, there was an increase in childcare places at seven of the eight pilot local authorities taking part.

Of the pilot providers inspected by Ofsted, there was an average increase in places of six per cent. By comparison, across England, childcare places increased by one per cent within the same time period.

York - the only local authority pilot area that funded places for all eligible children across all types of childcare provision - recorded an increase of 14 per cent.

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