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Table 1 Number of children attending LDC and FDC/IHC and number of services

From: Family Day Care and the National Quality Framework: Issues in Improving Quality of Service

 

September quarter 2005

June quarter 2010

Changes in percentage

Number of children attending services

LDC

461,626

528,140

14.4

FDC and IHC

Data not available

105,380

n/a

Number of services / schemes

LDC

4,751

5,930

24.8

FDC and IHC

408

389

−4.7

  1. Note. From “State of child care in Australia” (DEEWR, 2010a) & “Child care update” (DEEWR, 2011c.)