Staff to child ratios for children aged under 2
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A time series of the ratio of staff to children aged under 2 in group-based providers.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Childcare and early years provider survey
- Release
- Reporting year 2024
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Percentage of providers
- Unweighted base
- Filters
- Provider type
- Staff : child ratio
- Time period
- 2021 to 2024
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | provider_type | ratio | percentage | unweighted_base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | Less than 1:3 | 10 | 1327 |
| 2022 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | Less than 1:3 | 9.95 | 1409 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | Less than 1:3 | 7.62 | 1352 |
| 2024 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | Less than 1:3 | 11.9 | 1375 |
| 2021 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | 1:3 | 84 | 1327 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| percentage | Percentage of providers |
| provider_type | Provider type |
| ratio | Staff : child ratio |
| unweighted_base | Unweighted base |
Footnotes
- A ratio of less than 1:3 is more generous than the statutory minimum as there are fewer children per member of staff
- Staff to child ratios for 2022 and 2023 have been slightly revised and updated to remove outliers
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