Section 8 - Proportion of providers increasing fees
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A time series of the proportion of providers who reported increasing fees charged to parents in the previous 12 months, broken down by child age and provider type. Caution: Sample sizes are small for under 2-year-olds at school-based providers.
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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
- 126
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Percentage of providers increasing fees
- Filters
- Age group
- Provider type
- Time period
- 2019 to 2025
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | provider_type | age_group | percent_increase_fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | Under two year olds | 80 |
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | 2 year olds | 74 |
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Private group-based providers | 3 or 4 year olds | 73 |
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Voluntary group-based providers | Under two year olds | 71 |
| 2025 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Voluntary group-based providers | 2 year olds | 58 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age_group | Age group |
| percent_increase_fee | Percentage of providers increasing fees |
| provider_type | Provider type |
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