Data set from Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Table 2 - Daily attendance in early years settings during the COVID-19 outbreak

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The data in this file contains weekly attendance data for early years settings. Data is in this file has been scaled to account for non-response so it is nationally representative.


Data set details

Theme
COVID-19
Publication
Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Children of critical workers attending early years settings
  • Number of children attending early years settings
  • Number of closed early years settings
Filters
  • Date
Time period
2020 Week 16 to 2021 Week 7

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namedateOpen_settingsProportion_of_settings_openClosed_settingsProportion_of_settings_closedSettings_with_unknown_statusProportion_of_settings_with_unknown_statusChildren_attendingVulnerable_children_attendingChildren_of_critical_workers_attending
2020Week 16NationalE92000001England16/04/20202200032390005680001265000600059000
2020Week 17NationalE92000001England20/04/20202300033390005670001167000800059000
2020Week 17NationalE92000001England23/04/2020230003439000576000974000900064000
2020Week 18NationalE92000001England27/04/202024000343900056700010740001000064000
2020Week 18NationalE92000001England30/04/20202400035390005760009790001000069000

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 10 variables
Variable nameVariable description
Children_attendingNumber of children attending early years settings
Children_of_critical_workers_attendingChildren of critical workers attending early years settings
Closed_settingsNumber of closed early years settings
dateDate
Open_settingsNumber of open early years settings

Footnotes

  1. From 1 June, the government asked early years settings to begin welcoming back all children in addition to those of critical workers and vulnerable children. The methodology to adjust figures for non-response was also updated to reflect this change.
  2. The summer term had ended in most schools by Friday 17 July. Autumn term had typically begun by Monday 7 September and ended by Friday 18 December. Data collection was paused over Christmas and resumed at the start of Spring term, with the first data collected on Thursday 7 January.
  3. All national level figures are adjusted for non-response. Regional and local authority level figures are based on responding schools only. See accompanying document for full methodology.
  4. Ordinarily, fewer early years settings are open and fewer children are in attendance during school holidays. This is due to reduced demand for childcare and the closure of school-based settings.
  5. Both the number of children attending and the proportion of early years childcare settings open dropped on Thursday 18 February, this is most likely a result of half term closures.
  6. From 16 April to 18 June, the local authority early years survey was twice-weekly (Mondays and Thursdays). From 25 June, the survey changed to weekly (Thursdays).
  7. The Prime Minister announced on 4 January 2021 that early years settings remain open for all children during the national lockdown.

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