1. Childcare use by children (aged 0 to 4)
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The proportion of children aged 0-4 using childcare in the most recent term time week by year.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Childcare and early years survey of parents
- Release
- Reporting year 2023
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Percentage of children aged 0-4 using childcare providers in the most recent term time week
- Filters
- Childcare type
- Time period
- 2010 to 2023
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | Childcare_type | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Any childcare | 72 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Formal care | 63 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Informal care | 28 |
| 2022 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Any childcare | 71 |
| 2022 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Formal care | 62 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| Childcare_type | Childcare type |
| Proportion | Percentage of children aged 0-4 using childcare providers in the most recent term time week |
Footnotes
- Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with other years due to the potential impact of COVID-19 disruptions on the 2021 data.
- 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2019 survey was with families with children aged 0-4 and so the data are not directly comparable. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
- x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
- Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years.
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