Section 6 - Influence of the expansion to Early Years childcare entitlements on affording more childcare
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How influential respondents thought the introduction of the childcare entitlements were in their decision to change their working hours, broken down by several demographics.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 64
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Demographic group
- Influence of entitlements on respondent affording more childcare
- Time period
- 2026
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | main_reason_more_childcare_can_be_afforded | demographic | demographic_group | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | The working families entitlement has allowed me to afford more childcare hours | Change in work hours since they started claiming childcare entitlements | No - my hours have stayed the same | 73.1 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | The working families entitlement has allowed me to afford more childcare hours | Change in work hours since they started claiming childcare entitlements | Yes - my working hours have increased | 84.9 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | My income has increased (e.g. due to increased work hours, change of job) | Change in work hours since they started claiming childcare entitlements | No - my hours have stayed the same | 26.9 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | My income has increased (e.g. due to increased work hours, change of job) | Change in work hours since they started claiming childcare entitlements | Yes - my working hours have increased | 11.1 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | My partner’s income has increased (e.g. due to increased work hours, change of job) | Change in work hours since they started claiming childcare entitlements | No - my hours have stayed the same | 0 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| demographic_group | Demographic group |
| main_reason_more_childcare_can_be_afforded | Influence of entitlements on respondent affording more childcare |
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
Footnotes
- Respondents were asked to indicate whether any children in their household have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Those who answered "Yes" for any of their children, even if not the child the entitlements were claimed for, are labelled "has SEND children".
- Percentages shown as 0% may represent true values less than 0.5% that have been rounded down. For more precise figures, please download the table via the Export options link on the Table tab above.
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Email: Your.childcare@education.gov.ukContact name: Julia Moldawan