Data set from Childcare and early years provider survey

Mean number of staff per provider

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A time series of the mean number of paid staff per provider, broken down by provider type. Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded.

Data set details

Theme
Early years
Publication
Childcare and early years provider survey
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of staff
  • Unweighted base
Filters
  • Provider type
Time period
2018 to 2024

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameprovider_typemean_staffunweighted_base
2024Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandNursery class childcare settings5.71577
2024Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandMaintained nursery schools17.992
2024Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll school-based providers6.21669
2024Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandPrivate group-based providers14.73278
2024Calendar yearNationalE92000001EnglandVoluntary group-based providers9.21419

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables
Variable nameVariable description
mean_staffNumber of staff
provider_typeProvider type
unweighted_baseUnweighted base

Footnotes

  1. Mean figures for 2022, 2023 and 2024 are reported to the nearest 0.1 to aid comparisons between the years. Figures prior to 2022 are only available rounded to the nearest whole number.
  2. Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices. Staff that do not work directly with children, such as administrative staff, are also excluded.

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