TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 5
2.3 Abbreviations 5
2.4 Market Positioning 6
2.5 UK Economy 7
2.6 Market Factors 9
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 12
3.1 Chapter Summary 13
3.2 Market Size 14
3.3 Market Segmentation 17
3.3.1 Day Nurseries 17
3.3.1.1 Public Sector 21
3.3.1.2 Private Sector 22
3.3.2 Maintained Schools 24
3.3.3 Independent Schools 27
3.4 Market Trends 29
3.4.1 Demographics 30
3.4.2 Government Policies 31
3.4.3 Social Trends 34
3.4.4 Employer Provision of Facilities 35
4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 38
4.1 Chapter Summary 39
4.2 Industry Development 39
4.3 Company Profiles 40
4.3.1 Asquith Nurseries 40
4.3.2 Bright Horizons Family Solutions 41
4.3.3 Busy Bees Nurseries 42
4.3.4 Child Base 44
4.3.5 Just Learning 45
4.3.6 Leapfrog Day Nursery (Trading) 46
4.3.7 Playdays Day Nursery & Nursery School 48
4.3.8 Teddies Nurseries 49
5. FORECAST 51
5.1 Chapter Summary 52
5.2 Market Size 52
5.3 Industry 57
6. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 58
6.1 Trade Associations 59
6.2 Trade Magazines 59
6.3 Trade Exhibitions 60
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LIST OF TABLES
1: Total UK Expenditure on Education and Training Services, by Sector, 2005-2006 and
2009-2010 14
2: Number of Children Aged Three and Four Years Old In Part Time Funded Places, by Region, 2010 16
3: Number of Children Aged Three and Four Year Olds Taking up Nursery Education
Places in England, by Type of Provider, 2006-2010 17
4: Full Day Care Registered Providers and Number of Registered Places, by Region,
2006-2008 18
5: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises Providers and Number of Registered Places,
by Region, 2009-2010 19
6: Average Annual Expenditure for Full Day Care Providers, 2005 20
7: Average Annual Income for Full Day Care Providers, 2007 21
8: Public Sector Nursery Schools in the UK, 2003/04-2007/08 24
9: Public Sector Nursery Schools in the UK and Number of Pupils, 2003/04-2007/08 25
10: Pupil/Teacher Ratios in Public Sector Nursery Schools in the UK, by Region,
2003/04-2007/08 26
11: Public Sector Nursery Classes in Primary Schools in the UK, 2003/04-2007/08 27
12: Number of Children Aged Under Five in Independent Schools in Great Britain,
2006-2010 27
13: Number of Children Aged Under Five in Independent Schools in England, 2006-2010 29
14: UK Projected Population of 0-4 Year Olds, by Country, 2006-2010 30
15: UK Population Aged Under 12 months, One, Two, Three and Four, 2006 and 2010 31
16: Employment Rates of People with and without Dependent Children, by Sex, UK, 2008 35
17: Employment Rates of People with and without Dependent Children by Work Pattern
and Sex, UK, 2008 35
18: Financial Analysis of Asquith Nurseries, 2005-2009 40
19: Key Financial Ratios for Asquith Nurseries, 2005-2009 41
20: Financial Analysis of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, 2004-2008 42
21: Key Financial Ratios for Bright Horizons Family Solutions, 2004-2008 42
22: Financial Analysis of Busy Bees Nurseries, 2004-2009 43
23: Key Financial Ratios for Busy Bees Nurseries, 2005-2009 44
24: Financial Analysis of Child Base, 2005-2009 44
25: Key Financial Ratios for Child Base, 2005-2009 45
26: Financial Analysis of Just Learning, 2005-2009 45
27: Key Financial Ratios for Just Learning, 2005-2009 46
28: Financial Analysis of Leapfrog Day Nurseries (Trading), 2005-2009 47
29: Key Financial Ratios for Leapfrog Day Nurseries (Trading), 2005-2009 47
30: Financial Analysis of Playdays Day Nursery and Nursery School, 2005-2009 48
31: Key Financial Ratios for Playdays Day Nursery and Nursery School, 2005-2009 49
32: Financial Analysis of Teddies Nurseries, 2004-2008 49
33: Key Financial Ratios for Teddies Nurseries, 2004-2008 50
34: UK Projected Population of 0-4 Year Olds, by Country, 2011-2015 55
35: Proportional Importance of the Under Five Population to the Total in England, by
Region, 1997 and 2021 55
36: Forecast Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises Providers and Number of
Registered Places in England, 2010-2015 56
37: Forecast Independent Nursery Schools and Children in Great Britain, 2010-2015 56
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