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 "summary": "Childcare providers registered with Ofsted in England at the end of each of its latest reporting periods, in all and on the Early Years Register or the Childcare Registers alone, with the places on the Early Years Register, from Ofsted's childcare providers and inspections statistics.",
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  "Ofsted's reporting periods are not all the same length. Its joiners and leavers over each year to 31 March (meta, movement) should not be added across periods, Ofsted says."
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   "2025-12-31": 1303955.69,
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    "Leavers": 10911.0
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    "Leavers": 8071.0
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    "Remained registered": 54302.0,
    "Leavers": 7462.0
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    "Remained registered": 53621.0,
    "Leavers": 6775.0
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  "note": "with 1,312,026 places on the Early Years Register"
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   "name": "On the Childcare Registers only",
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    },
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     "x": "2025-12-31",
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    },
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