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<p>I have asked Ofsted to respond using the data they hold on registered nursery places.
The Ofsted Director for the Early Years, and North-East, Yorkshire and the Humber,
Nick Hudson, will write to the Hon. Gentleman, and a copy of his response will be
placed in the House Libraries. Some providers such as schools with nursery provision
for children aged three or over are exempt from registration. The number of places
therefore may not include the full range of early years provision available in the
area.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education's Childcare and Early Years Providers
Survey[1] collects data on all registered childcare places, including those in maintained
schools and nurseries. These figures are therefore more comprehensive than the Ofsted
figures; however data is only available at a national and regional level, and in this
case only for the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside combined.</p><p> </p><p>[1]<a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2011"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2011</a></p>
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