Section 3 - Staff by age
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A breakdown of childcare staff by age and provider type.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Childcare and early years provider survey
- Release
- Reporting year 2025
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 56
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Percentage of staff
- Unweighted base
- Filters
- Age group
- Provider type
- Time period
- 2024 to 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | provider_type | age_group | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | Under 25 years | 5 |
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | 25-39 years | 43 |
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | 40-49 years | 30 |
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | 50+ years | 22 |
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Maintained nursery school | Under 25 years | 7 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age_group | Age group |
| percentage | Percentage of staff |
| provider_type | Provider type |
| unweighted_base | Unweighted base |
Footnotes
- Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices. Staff that do not work directly with children, such as administrative staff, are also excluded.
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Early years and childcare research and analysis
Email: EY.AnalysisANDResearch@education.gov.ukContact name: John Canlin