Data set from Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey

Section 4 - Tax free childcare usage

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Published 25 September 2025

Last updated 25 September 2025

Whether respondents use tax free childcare.

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Data set details

• Theme: Early years
• Publication: Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
• Release: Spring term 2025/26 Second Wave
• Number of rows: 4
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Proportion of respondents
• Filters:
  • Whether uses tax free childcare
  • Demographic group
• Time period: 2025

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Table showing first 4 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	use_tfc	demographic	demographic_group	percent
2025	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Don't know	Total	Total	10.9
2025	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	No	Total	Total	19.4
2025	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Prefer not to say	Total	Total	0.5
2025	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Yes	Total	Total	69.2

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables

Variable name	Variable description
demographic_group	Demographic group
percent	Proportion of respondents
use_tfc	Whether uses tax free childcare

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Email: Your.childcare@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Hannah Doust

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