Number of paid childcare staff
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A time series of the number of paid provider staff, broken down by provider type. Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Childcare and early years provider survey
- Release
- Reporting year 2024
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of staff
- Unweighted base
- Filters
- Provider type
- Time period
- 2018 to 2024
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | provider_type | number_staff | unweighted_base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | 53100 | 1577 |
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Maintained nursery schools | 6700 | 92 |
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | All school-based providers | 59800 | 1669 |
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | 210900 | 3278 |
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Voluntary group-based providers | 53300 | 1419 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| number_staff | Number of staff |
| provider_type | Provider type |
| unweighted_base | Unweighted base |
Footnotes
- All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
- Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices. Staff that do not work directly with children, such as administrative staff, are also excluded.
- "Childminding staff" refers to childminders and childminding assistants. Due to a change in methodology, figures for 2022 and 2023 have been revised and updated
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