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Table 1.5: Reasons centres are finding vacancies hard to fill, by centre characteristic, as a percentage of centres with at least one vacancy, 2005
| Too few applicants | Too few qualified applicants | Too few experienced applicants | Can't afford wage demands | Competition from other childcare providers | Competition from other types of work | Cost of living in the area is too high | Candidates unable to work hours needed | Reason unknown | Other |
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TOTAL | 42% | 47% | 58% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 4% | 18% | 6% | 46% |
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Urban/rural location of centre |
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urban | 33% | 46% | 55% | 16% | 16% | 6% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 49% |
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small town | 57% | 45% | 49% | 21% | 22% | 26% | 0% | 21% | 15% | 35% |
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rural | 74% | 54% | 76% | 19% | 5% | 27% | 0% | 32% | 2% | 34% |
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Deprivation in area of centre |
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least deprived | 52% | 65% | 67% | 38% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 33% | 5% | 40% |
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intermediate | 65% | 41% | 63% | 20% | 27% | 18% | 0% | 10% | 5% | 50% |
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most deprived | 17% | 41% | 49% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 7% | 45% |
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Management of centre |
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Local Authority | 49% | 57% | 72% | 14% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 34% | 3% | 48% |
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Private | 21% | 25% | 31% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 20% |
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Voluntary | 33% | 40% | 53% | 22% | 16% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 8% | 48% |
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Other | 9% | 5% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
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Note: Percentages do not sum to 100 because multiple reasons could be given.
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