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Childcare Market Assessment

Published Date: July 2008
Published By: Key Note Publications Ltd
Page Count: 143
Order Code: R310-1605
 
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Executive Summary
1. Introduction
OVERVIEW
DEFINITION
Types of Childcare
Day Nurseries
Childminders
Playgroups and Pre-Schools
Nursery Schools and Classes
Nannies
Sure Start Children's Centres
Out-of-School Wrap-Around Childcare
INFORMATION SOURCES AND ORGANISATIONS
ChildcareLink
Daycare Trust
4Children
National Childminding Association
National Day Nurseries Association
Pre-school Learning Alliance
Professional Association of Nursery Nurses
Scottish Childminding Association
Scottish Pre-School Playgroups Association
Sure Start
Wales Pre-School Playgroups Association
2. Strategic Overview
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND
The Child Population
Table 1: The UK Population of 0 to 9 Year-Olds (000), Mid-Years 2002-2006
Table 2: The UK Population of 0 to 8 Year-Olds by Age (000), Mid-Years 2005-2007
Working Mothers
Table 3: UK Employment Rates by Age of Youngest Child by Sex (%), Spring 2005
Table 4: UK Part-Time Employment Rates by Age of Youngest Child by Sex (%), Spring 2005
CURRENT PROVISION OF CHILDCARE
England
Table 5: Daycare Provision in England for Children Under 8 Years Old by Number of Providers by Type, 30th September 2005-2007
Table 6: Daycare Provision in England for Children Under 8 Years Old by Number of Places by Type, 30th September 2005-2007
Table 7: Number of 3 and 4 Year-Olds in Nursery Schools and Classes in England, January 2004-2007
Scotland
Table 8: Pre-School Education and Daycare Provision for 3 and 4 Year-Olds in Scotland by Number of Providers, January 2004-2006
Table 9: Pre-School Education and Daycare Provision for 3 and 4 Year-Olds in Scotland by Number of Places by Type, January 2006 and 2007
Wales
Childcare Task Force
The Childcare Action Plan
`Childcare is for Children' — Childcare Strategy 2005
THE COST OF CHILDCARE
Table 10: Typical Average Weekly Nursery and Childminder Costs in Great Britain by Country by Age of Child (£), January 2006-2008
Table 11: Holiday Costs for a Full-Time† Holiday Playscheme in Great Britain by Region (£ per week), June 2004-2007
MARKET DYNAMICS
Table 12: The Total UK Childcare Market by Sector by Value (£m), Years Ending March 2003-2008
Figure 1: The Total UK Childcare Market by Sector by Value (£m), Years Ending March 2003-2008
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
The National Childcare Strategy
New Employment Rights
The Childcare Act 2006
Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
Work and Families Act 2006
The Department for Children, Schools and Families and The Children's Plan, 2007
Tax Credits
Ready for Work; Full Employment in Our Generation
MARKETING ACTIVITY
Main Media Advertising Expenditure
Promotional Activities
THE CONSUMER
FORECASTS
Table 13: The Forecast Total UK Childcare Market by Value (£m), Years Ending March 2009-2012
3. Private-Sector Provision
BACKGROUND
COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE
Table 14: The 20 Largest Nursery Chains in the UK and the Republic of Ireland by Number of Places and Settings, June 2005, November 2006 and June 2007
Key Changes Since June 2007
EXTENT OF PROVISION
Table 15: Number of Private Day Nurseries and Nursery Places in England, 2003-2007
Table 16: Number of 3 and 4 Year-Olds in Independent Schools in England (number and %), January 2003-2007
THE COST OF PRIVATE-SECTOR NURSERY PROVISION
Table 17: Typical Weekly Costs for a Full-Time Nursery Place in Great Britain by Age of Child by Region (£), January 2005 and 2008
4. Local Authority/Voluntary Provision
BACKGROUND
NURSERY SCHOOLS AND CLASSES
Table 18: Total Number of Maintained Nursery Schools and Nursery Classes in Primary Schools in England, January 2002-2005
Table 19: Number of 3 and 4 Year-Olds in Nursery Schools in England, January 2002-2005
Table 20: Number of 3 and 4 Year-Olds in Nursery Classes in Maintained Primary Schools in England, January 2004-2007
Table 21: Total Number of 3 and 4 Year-Olds in Maintained Nursery and Primary Schools in England, January 2004-2007
Table 22: Total Percentage of 3 and 4 Year-Olds in Maintained Nursery and Primary Schools in England (%), January 2003-2007
Table 23: Total Number and Percentage of 3 and 4 Year-Olds in Maintained Nursery and Primary Schools in England by Region, January 2008
5. Individual Care
BACKGROUND
Impact of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
NANNIES
The Cost of Nannies
Table 24: Average Weekly Net Wages by Type of Nanny by Region (£), Years Ending 2005 and 2007
CHILDMINDERS
Table 25: Number of Childminder Providers and Places in England, 30th September 2005 and 2006
The Cost of Childminding
Table 26: Typical Weekly Costs for a Full-Time Childminding Place in Great Britain by Age of Child by Region (£), January 2005 and 2008
Impact of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework on Childminders
6. Provision for School-Age Children
BACKGROUND
PROVISION IN SCHOOLS
Table 27: Core Childcare Offerings for School-Age Children (% of schools offering), As At September 2005 and 2006
Table 28: Selected Private Nurseries Providing Out-of-School Childcare (number), Summer 2004
PROVISION FOR TEENAGERS
EXTENT OF PROVISION FOR THE UNDER-8S
Table 29: Out-of-School Daycare for Children Under 8 Years Old in England by Number of Providers and Places, 2005 and 2006
COST OF SCHOOL-AGE PROVISION
Table 30: Typical Weekly Costs for 15 Hours a Week in an After-School Club in Great Britain by Region (£), January 2005 and January 2008
Table 31: Typical Weekly Costs for a Full-Time Summer Playscheme in Great Britain by Region (£), 2005 and 2006
7. An International Perspective
COST AND REGULATION
PROVISION
Pre-School Provision
School-Age Provision
8. PEST Analysis
POLITICAL FACTORS
ECONOMIC FACTORS
SOCIAL FACTORS
TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS
9. Consumer Dynamics
OVERVIEW
Table 32: Summary of Attitudes Towards Childcare (% of respondents), 2005 and 2008
FAMILY-FRIENDLY POLICIES
"Employers who have `Family-Friendly' Policies are More Likely to Attract Qualified People who have Young Children, and then Keep Them"
"If Employers have `Family-Friendly' Policies, this can be Annoying for Employees who are not Parents of Young Children"
Table 33: Attitudes Towards Family-Friendly Policies in the Workplace (% of respondents), 2008
PARENTAL LEAVE AND CHILDCARE BENEFITS
"Mothers and Fathers Should be Treated Equally with Regard to Childcare Benefits such as Maternity and Paternity Leave"
Table 34: Attitudes Towards Parental Leave and Childcare Benefits (% of respondents), 2008
GOVERNMENT HELP FOR WORKING MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
"The Government is not Doing Enough to Help Mothers of Young Children Who Wish to go Back to Work"
"The Government is Doing Too Much to Try and Persuade Mothers of Young Children to Go Back to Work"
Table 35: Attitudes Towards Government Help for Working Mothers of Young Children (% of respondents), 2008
WORKING MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
"Young Children Need Their Mothers at Home to Look After Them"
Table 36: Attitudes Towards Working Mothers of Young Children (% of respondents), 2008
CHILDCARE PREFERENCES
"If I Needed to Provide Childcare to a Child Under School Age, I Would Use a Nanny"
"If I Needed to Provide Childcare to a Child Under School Age, I Would Use a Childminder"
"If I Needed to Provide Childcare to a Child Under School Age, I Would Use a Nursery"
Table 37: Childcare Preferences — Nanny or Childminder (% of respondents), 2008
Table 38: Childcare Preferences — Nursery (% of respondents), 2008
"If I Needed Childcare for a Child Under School Age, I Would Not Trust Anyone Outside the Family to Look After Them"
"Parents Should be Given Tax Relief if they Pay Relatives (e.g. Grandparents) to Look After their Children While they go Out to Work"
Table 39: Only Trusting Family Members to Look After Young Children, and Attitudes Towards the Receipt of Tax Relief for Paying Grandparents to Look After Children (% of respondents), 2008
TAX RELIEF FOR EMPLOYING A NANNY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR CHILDCARE WORKERS
"It is a Positive Step that Parents are Beginning to Receive Tax Relief if they Employ a Nanny"
"All Childcare Workers Should Receive Better Professional Training, Even if it Means their Services are More Expensive as a Result"
Table 40: Attitudes Towards Parents Receiving Tax Relief for Employing a Nanny, and Better Professional Training for Childcare Workers (% of respondents), 2008
CHILDCARE FOR PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
"Government Subsidies for Pre-School Education have Helped Parents"
"Arranging Childcare can be More Difficult for Working Parents Once Children Start School Than it is When they are Under School Age"
Table 41: Attitudes Towards Government Subsidies for Pre-School Education, and Difficulty in Arranging Childcare for School-Age Children (% of respondents), 2008
"Recent Government Campaigns to Encourage Schools to Extend their Hours do More to Help Parents After School Hours and During School Holidays"
Table 42: Attitudes Towards Government Campaigns to Encourage Schools to Extend their Hours (% of respondents), 2008
10. Company Profiles
INTRODUCTION
ASQUITH COURT SCHOOLS LTD
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS LTD
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
Table 43: Financial Results for Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd (£000), Years Ending 31st December 2004-2006
BUFFER BEAR LTD
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
Table 44: Financial Results for Buffer Bear Ltd (£000), Years Ending 31st August 2004-2006
BUSY BEES NURSERIES LTD
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
Table 45: Financial Results for Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd (£000), Years Ending 31st December 2004 and 2005 and 78 Weeks Ending 30th June 2007
CHILD BASE LTD
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
Table 46: Financial Results for Child Base Ltd (£000), Years Ending 31st October 2005-2007
THE CHILDCARE CORPORATION
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
Table 47: Financial Results for The Childcare Corporation PLC (£000), Years Ending 31st March 2005-2007
JUST LEARNING LTD
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
Table 48: Financial Results for Just Learning Ltd (£000), Years Ending 30th April 2005-2007
KIDSUNLIMITED LTD
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
Table 49: Financial Results for kidsunlimited Ltd (£000), Years Ending 30th April 2005-2007
LEAPFROG DAY NURSERIES LTD
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
Table 50: Financial Results for Leapfrog Day Nurseries Ltd (£000), Years Ending 31st August 2004-2006
TEDDIES NURSERIES LTD
History
Corporate Strategy
Recent Developments
Profitability
Table 51: Financial Results for Teddies Nurseries Ltd (£000), Years Ending 31st December 2005-2007
11. The Future
FORECASTS 2009 TO 2012
Table 52: The Forecast UK Population of 0 to 8 Year-Olds by Age (000 and %), Mid-Years 2008-2012
Table 53: The Forecast Total UK Childcare Market by Value (£m), Years Ending March 2009-2012
Figure 2: The Total UK Childcare Market by Value (£m), Years Ending March 2003-2012
THE FUTURE OF CHILDCARE
Private Nurseries
Childminders
Nannies
12. Further Sources
Associations
Publications
General Sources
Government Sources
Other Sources
Bisnode Sources
12. Further Sources
Associations
Publications
General Sources
Government Sources
Other Sources
Bisnode Sources
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