Drop in the number of local authorities with enough childcare places to meet demand

Proportion of local authorities in England reporting sufficient childcare places across their entire area

2022

2023

80

0%

20

60

40

Children under two-years-old

Children aged two (Free entitlement)

Children aged three and four

(15 hours of free entitlement)

Parents working full-time

2022

2023

80%

60

40

20

0

Children under

two-years-old

Children aged two

(Free entitlement)

Children aged

three and four

(15 hours of

free entitlement)

Parents working

full-time