"Expansion to childcare funding has increased and reshaped demand, supporting operator viability and creating new opportunities for nursery provision across a wider range of locations and property types."

"With increased government funding for childcare places and national targets for new home developments, we explore the correlation between nursery openings and new housing developments."

"Despite ongoing cost pressures, government childcare funding gaps and staffing shortages, the early years market continues to evolve"

"The Children’s Day Nursery sector is estimated to contribute £6.7 billion to the UK economy, a 25% growth since 2020. With over 31,000 Ofsted-registered providers (excluding childminders) in England offering an accumulative 1.4 million childcare places to cater for the early years education of the population, the role of the sector is paramount in shaping the future of tomorrow"