AQW 28960/17-22


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 31/01/2022
Answered On Date: 07/02/2022
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 27715/17-22, to detail (i) the number of registered childminders at the end of each of the last five years; and (ii) the number of childcare places this equates to.


Answer:
The numbers of registered childminders and the associated childcare places for each of the past five years are as follows:
Sector
Mar-17
Mar-18
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Childminder
3098
2871
2714
2613
2488
Places
17,711
16,761
15,979
15,563
14,710
This information is publically available at https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/childrens-social-care-statistics-northern-ireland-202021.