Proportion of staff qualified to different levels
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A time series of the proportion of paid staff qualified to different levels. Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Childcare and early years provider survey
- Release
- Reporting year 2023
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Proportion of staff qualified to this level
- Filters
- Highest level of qualification
- Provider type
- Time period
- 2018 to 2023
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | provider_type | qual_level | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | No UK Early Years qualification | 5.12 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | Level 1 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | Level 2 | 9.12 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | Level 3 or above | 84.61 |
| 2023 | Calendar year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery class childcare settings | Level 3 | 37.06 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| percent | Proportion of staff qualified to this level |
| provider_type | Provider type |
| qual_level | Highest level of qualification |
Footnotes
- Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices. Staff that do not work directly with children e.g. administrative staff are excluded.
- Figures show the highest level of qualification held in early years and teaching-related subjects.
- A very small proportion of staff have an overseas qualification as their highest level of qualification. These staff are included in "no UK early years qualification".
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