Data set from Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey

Section 6 - Increases in working hours since respondents started claiming working families entitlements

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Reasons for an increase in working hours since the respondent began claiming working families entitlements, by SEND.

Data set details

Theme
Early years
Publication
Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
Release type
Number of rows
147
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Proportion of respondents
Filters
  • Demographic group
  • Increase in working hours since childcare entitlement expansion
Time period
2026

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameincrease_in_work_hoursdemographicdemographic_grouppercent
2026Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandI can now afford more childcareTotalTotal30.3
2026Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandI’ve taken on more hours or a new jobTotalTotal46.3
2026Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandI’ve returned to work after parental leaveTotalTotal28
2026Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandI’ve had a change in personal circumstances (e.g. financial need, career goals)TotalTotal17.8
2026Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandI’ve gained access to more childcare hours at my providerTotalTotal12.8

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables
Variable nameVariable description
demographic_groupDemographic group
increase_in_work_hoursIncrease in working hours since childcare entitlement expansion
percentProportion of respondents

Footnotes

  1. Respondents were asked to indicate whether any children in their household have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Those who answered "Yes" for any of their children, even if not the child the entitlements were claimed for, are labelled "has SEND children".
  2. Percentages do not sum to 100, as respondents could select multiple options for this question.

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