Market Definition

• Introduction
• Market Sectors
• Market Position
• Market Trends
• Table 1: Economic Activity Status Of Single Women By Age Of Youngest Dependent Child In The Uk (%), 1998
• Table 2: Economic Activity Status Of Married Women By Age Of Youngest Dependent Child In The Uk (%), 1998
• Table 3: Formal Childcare Costs (£), 1998
• Table 4: Typical Expenditure On Childcare Compared With Other Household Expenditure (£), 1998

Market Size

• The Total Market
• Market Sectors
• A European Perspective
• Table 5: The Number Childcare Places In England, 1993 And 1998
• Table 6: Distribution Of Childcare Services (%), 1993 And 1998
• Table 7: Estimated Value Of Spending On Childcare By Parents (£Bn), 1993-1998
• Table 8: Number Of Places With Registered Childminders In England, 1993-1998
• Table 9: Number Of Registered Childminders In England, 1993-1998
• Table 10: Number Of Places In Day Nurseries In England, 1993-1998
• Table 11: Number Of Day Nurseries In England, 1993-1998
• Table 12: Number Of Places At Maintained Nursery Schools And Classes In England, 1993-1998
• Table 13: Number Of Maintained Nursery Schools And Classes, 1993-1998
• Table 14: Number Of Places In Non-Maintained Nursery Schools, 1993-1998
• Table 15: Number Of Places In Playgroups In England, 1993-1998
• Table 16: Number Of Playgroups In England, 1993-1998
• Table 17: Playgroup Sessions, 1994-1998
• Table 18: Number Of Places For 5 To 7 Year-Olds At Out-Of-School Clubs In England, 1993-1998
• Table 19: Number Of Out-Of-School Clubs For 5 To 7 Year-Olds In England, 1993-1998
• Table 20: Number Of Places For 5 To 7 Year-Olds In Holiday Schemes In England, 1993-1998
• Table 21: Number Of Holiday Schemes For 5 To 7 Year-Olds In England, 1993-1998

Industry Background

• Recent History
• Legislation
• Industry Concentration
• Distribution
• Childcare Vouchers
• Trade Associations And Related Organisations
• Table 22: Employer's Workplace Schemes (%), 1996

Competitor Analysis

• Key Users And Providers Of Childcare Services
• Market Leaders
• Table 23: Selected Companies Providing Childcare Services (£M), 1997/1998

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats (Swot)

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats

Buying Behaviour

• Introduction
• Table 24: Presence Of Children (% Of Women), 1998
• Table 25: Working Status (% Of Women), 1998
• Table 26: Marital Status (% Of Women), 1998
• Table 27: Average Weekly Household Expenditure On Childcare (£), 1997/1998
• Table 28: Average Weekly Household Expenditure On Domestic Help And Childcare By Gross Income Decile Group (£), 1997/1998

Outside Suppliers To The Industry

• Introduction
• Services
• Manufactured Products

Current Issues

• Introduction
• 1999 Budget
• Childcare Tax Credit
• National Childcare Strategy
• National Childcare Week 1999
• Fairness At Work Bill
• 5-Term School Years

Forecasts

• Introduction
• Demographic Demand
• Employment Trends
• Forecasts 1999 To 2003
• Table 29: Projected Uk Population Aged 0 To 14 Years-Old (000), 1999-2003
• Table 30: Distribution Of The Projected Uk Population Aged 0 To 14 Years-Old (%), 1999-2003
• Table 31: Projected Growth In Uk Population Aged 0 To 14 Years-Old (%), 1999-2003
• Table 32: Projected Uk Labour Force By Gender And Age (Million), 1999 And 2003
• Table 33: Projected Number Of Childcare Places In England, 1999-2003

Company Profiles

• Introduction
• Definitions
• Further Information

Further Sources

• Associations
• Periodicals
• Directories
• General Sources
• Hoppenstedt Bonnier Information Sources
• Government Publications
• Other Sources