Headline stats spring release
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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
- 8
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Codes issued
- Codes validated
- Percentage of codes validated
- Filters
- Age of child at start of term
- Time period
- 2025/26 Autumn term to 2025/26 Spring term
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | age_of_child | codes_issued | codes_validated | percentage_validated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202526 | Spring term | National | E92000001 | England | One-year-olds | 241279 | 225426 | 93% |
| 202526 | Spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Two-year-olds | 299852 | 285059 | 95% |
| 202526 | Spring term | National | E92000001 | England | 9 months - 12 months | 38561 | 35582 | 92% |
| 202526 | Spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 579692 | 546067 | 94% |
| 202526 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | One-year-olds | 243421 | 228563 | 94% |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age_of_child | Age of child at start of term |
| codes_issued | Codes issued |
| codes_validated | Codes validated |
| percentage_validated | Percentage of codes validated |
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Email: EY.AnalysisANDResearch@education.gov.ukContact name: Thabang Nonyane