Section 4 - Factors influencing respondent's decision to use formal childcare
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Reasons respondents use formal childcare. Data is given for all respondents (Total) and 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
- Autumn term 2024/25
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of respondents
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Reasons for using formal childcare
- Demographic group
- Time period
- 2024
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | reason_use_formal_childcare | demographic | demographic_group | count | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I think it is important for my child’s physical development | Total | Total | 3821 | 62.2 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I think it is important for my child’s social development | Total | Total | 5104 | 83.1 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I think it is important for my child’s emotional development | Total | Total | 4261 | 69.3 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | It allows me to spend more time with my other children | Total | Total | 369 | 6 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | It enables me to work | Total | Total | 5600 | 91.1 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| count | Number of respondents |
| demographic_group | Demographic group |
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
| reason_use_formal_childcare | Reasons for using formal childcare |
Footnotes
- Percentages do not sum to 100, as respondents could select multiple options for this question.
- Some breakdowns may be based on a small number of respondents. These should be interpreted with caution.
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