Section 6 - Reasons to change childcare hours used from September 2025
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Respondents' main reasons for wishing to change the number of hours of childcare they use from September 2025, broken down by household income.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 42
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Reasons for planning to change childcare hours used in September 2025
- Demographic group
- Time period
- 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | reason_plan_to_change_childcare_hours | demographic | demographic_group | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | To increase my working hours | Household income | Less than £20,000 | 68 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | To support my child’s development | Household income | Less than £20,000 | 54.8 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | To manage other commitments e.g. housework or food shopping | Household income | Less than £20,000 | 25.4 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | To reduce costs | Household income | Less than £20,000 | 8.6 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Other | Household income | Less than £20,000 | 7.2 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| demographic_group | Demographic group |
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
| reason_plan_to_change_childcare_hours | Reasons for planning to change childcare hours used in September 2025 |
Footnotes
- Percentages do not sum to 100, as respondents could select multiple options for this question.
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