Providers employing volunteer staff
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A time series of the proportion of providers that employ volunteer staff, and the number of volunteer staff that they employ.
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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 voluntary staff
- Percentage of providers
- Unweighted base
- Filters
- Provider type
- Time period
- 2021 to 2024
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | provider_type | percent_employing | number_vol_staff | unweighted_base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | 28 | 3700 | 1580 |
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Maintained nursery schools | 49 | 500 | 93 |
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | All school-based providers | 28 | 4200 | 1673 |
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | 27 | 6900 | 3278 |
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Voluntary group-based providers | 34 | 3500 | 1419 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| number_vol_staff | Number of voluntary staff |
| percent_employing | Percentage of providers |
| 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.
- Only includes volunteer staff working directly with children. Staff that do not work directly with children, such as administrative staff, are excluded.
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