DUBLIN, Ireland–(EMWNews)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5a5048/childcare_market_a)

has announced the addition of the “Childcare Market Assessment 2008”

report to their offering.

The population of 0 to 9 year-olds declined between 2002 and 2006,

despite a slight increase in the birth rate between 2003 and 2005.

Nevertheless, demand for childcare has continued to rise, as mothers of

young children have continued to opt to work either full or part time.

We estimate that the total childcare market (incorporating nurseries,

childminders and nannies) grew by 30.1% between the years ending March

2004 and 2008, to £4.79bn.

Since the introduction of the National Childcare Strategy in 1998, the

Government has introduced many measures to improve conditions for

working parents and their children. According to research from the

Daycare Trust and the National Centre for Social Research, the strategy

to expand early-years education seems largely to have worked well,

although parents still encounter barriers to accessing childcare, such

as cost and flexibility. The Childcare Act 2006, the creation of the

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) in 2007 and the

Children’s Plan of 2007 have all been initiatives that have kept

childcare firmly on the Government’s agenda over the past 2 years and,

through these, the Government is making attempts to address the issues

raised.

The private-nursery sector has continued to experience a period of

consolidation. The falling child population and increasing competition

from the state sector as a result of government initiatives have meant

that nursery chains have developed with caution, as they are faced with

greater competition from primary schools and state-school-managed

wrap-around care, as well as growth in the preference for childminders

and nannies, following government tax breaks for their employers.

We forecast that between 2009 and 2012, the total UK childcare market

will continue to grow at a steady rate year-on-year.

Key Topics Covered:

– Strategic Overview

– Private-Sector Provision

– Local Authority/Voluntary Provision

– Individual Care

– Provision for School-Age Children

– An International Perspective

– PEST Analysis

– Consumer Dynamics

– Company Profiles

– The Future

Companies Mentioned:

– Asquith Court Schools Ltd

– Bright Horizons Family Solutions Ltd

– Buffer Bear Ltd

– Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd

– Child Base Ltd

– The Childcare Corporation

– Just Learning Ltd

– Kidsunlimited Ltd

– Leapfrog Day Nurseries Ltd

– Teddies Nurseries Ltd

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5a5048/childcare_market_a

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