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Bristol’s Childcare Sufficiency Assessment

The annual assessment of available childcare in Bristol.

This assessment shows a ward-by-ward overview of the childcare market as at April 2024 with a citywide summary at the end.

Throughout this document, there is a strong focus on the Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE).

  • pdf Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2024(908 KB)

The CSA contains information such as: 

  • average hourly childcare charges
  • ward-by-ward analysis
  • citywide overview

Previous assessments

  • pdf 2022 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA)(1.58 MB)
  • pdf 2018 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment(1.79 MB)
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