Section 6 - Decreases in working hours since respondents started claiming working families entitlements
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Reasons for a decrease in working hours since the respondent began claiming working families entitlements, by SEND.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 189
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Decrease in working hours since childcare entitlement expansion
- Demographic group
- Time period
- 2026
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | decrease_in_work_hours | demographic | demographic_group | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I don’t need to work as much to afford childcare | Total | Total | 4.6 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I need to cover childcare as I couldn’t get the childcare hours I wanted at my provider. | Total | Total | 9.4 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I’ve taken parental leave (e.g. maternity/paternity leave) | Total | Total | 8.6 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I’ve changed jobs or roles with fewer hours | Total | Total | 10.5 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I’ve chosen to spend more time with my child | Total | Total | 59.3 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| decrease_in_work_hours | Decrease in working hours since childcare entitlement expansion |
| demographic_group | Demographic group |
| 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 do not sum to 100, as respondents could select multiple options for this question.
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