Spring 2026 codes issued and validated
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Codes issued and validated by local authority for Spring 2026 term.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: eligibility codes issued and validated
- Release
- March 2026
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 1,792
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- Codes issued
- Codes validated
- Percentage of codes validated
- Filters
- Age
- User Type
- Time period
- 2026
Data set preview
| geographic_level | time_period | country_name | country_code | time_identifier | new_la_code | old_la_code | la_name | region_name | region_code | age | user_type | codes_issued | codes_validated | percentage_validated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local authority | 2026 | England | E92000001 | Reporting year | E06000001 | 805 | Hartlepool | North East | E12000001 | 1YO | Existing | 309 | 300 | 97.09 |
| Local authority | 2026 | England | E92000001 | Reporting year | E06000001 | 805 | Hartlepool | North East | E12000001 | 1YO | New | 69 | 55 | 79.71 |
| Local authority | 2026 | England | E92000001 | Reporting year | E06000001 | 805 | Hartlepool | North East | E12000001 | 2YO | Existing | 489 | 472 | 96.52 |
| Local authority | 2026 | England | E92000001 | Reporting year | E06000001 | 805 | Hartlepool | North East | E12000001 | 2YO | New | 26 | 21 | 80.77 |
| Local authority | 2026 | England | E92000001 | Reporting year | E06000001 | 805 | Hartlepool | North East | E12000001 | 9Month | New | 71 | 64 | 90.14 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age | Age |
| codes_issued | Codes issued |
| codes_validated | Codes validated |
| percentage_validated | Percentage of codes validated |
| user_type | User Type |
Footnotes
- Eligibility Checking Service data was aggregated to local authorities using the child's postcode, and the ONS February 2026 postcode directory. Sometimes, a geography cannot be assigned, and the aggregate of LAs may not equal the full national total. This also means that validation rates can only be between 0% and 100%, as the same postcode is used for both (unlike in other statistics relating to entitlements).
- “Existing” users are defined as those who held an eligible code in the term immediately preceding the term shown. By contrast, “new” users are those whose codes have only just become eligible, whether because the child has reached the qualifying age or because the application was submitted during the current term.
- Figures for Sheffield and Barnsley not show on map due to boundary and code changes in those areas.
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If you have a specific enquiry about Spring 2026 codes issued and validated statistics and data:
Early Years Analysis and Research Unit
Email: EY.AnalysisANDResearch@education.gov.ukContact name: Thabang Nonyane