3a Children registered for early learning for two-year-olds by basis for funding
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Number of children registered for early learning for 2-year-olds by basis for funding.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Funded early education and childcare
- Release
- Reporting year 2026
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 8,862
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- Number of registered children
- Percentage of registered children
- Filters
- Basis for funding
- Time period
- 2018 to 2026
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | old_la_code | new_la_code | la_name | entitlement_type | age | basis_for_funding | registered_children_count | registered_children_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Early learning for 2-year-olds | 2 years | Total | 85630 | 100 | |||||
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Early learning for 2-year-olds | 2 years | Economic reasons | 83730 | 97.781151 | |||||
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Early learning for 2-year-olds | 2 years | High-level SEN or disability | 790 | 0.922574 | |||||
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Early learning for 2-year-olds | 2 years | Looked after or adopted from care | 1600 | 1.868504 | |||||
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Early learning for 2-year-olds | 2 years | Multiple reasons | 480 | 0.560551 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| basis_for_funding | Basis for funding |
| registered_children_count | Number of registered children |
| registered_children_percent | Percentage of registered children |
Footnotes
- Children can be counted under more than one basis for funding if more than one applies.
- Data collected in 2021 (and to a lesser extent 2022) was affected by the impact of COVID-19 uncertainty on providers and parents. Further information is available on the methodology page.
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Email: earlyyears.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Jay Morris