Section 2 - Reasons for not accessing the 15 hours funded working families childcare entitlement
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Reasons respondents were not using their 15 hours childcare entitlement.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 15
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Demographic group
- Reason not used working parents entitlement
- Time period
- 2025
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | reason_not_used_entitlement | demographic | demographic_group | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I couldn’t find childcare that met our family’s needs | Total | Total | 9.3 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I couldn’t find a childcare provider where I could use the entitlement | Total | Total | 2.3 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I did not think the childcare provider would be able to meet my child’s special educational needs and/or disabilities | Total | Total | 0.5 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I had difficulties claiming my code | Total | Total | 5.1 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | It does not make childcare more affordable for me | Total | Total | 6.3 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| demographic_group | Demographic group |
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
| reason_not_used_entitlement | Reason not used working parents entitlement |
Footnotes
- Percentages do not sum to 100, as respondents could select multiple options for this question.
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