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  • Children’s day care

    Topics:
    • Social Care Policy, 
    • DoH Statistics and Research, 
    • Children's services statistics

    The department collects information on day care providers for children under the age of 12 years. This covers providers such as day nurseries, child minders and out of school clubs. Some places in day care facilities are funded by the health and social care trusts.

    Current publication

    • Children's social care statistics for Northern Ireland 2023/24

    Previous publication

    • Children's social care statistics for Northern Ireland 2022/23

    Until 2012 this publication was divided into two publications titled ‘Children order statistical tables’ and ‘Children order statistical trends’.

    For older publications, use the publications search.

    Information sources

    • Quality report for child order statistical publications

    For further information contact us

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