Section 2 - Ease of the working families childcare entitlement process by region
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Whether survey respondents agreed that the application process was easy, broken down by region of England.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 50
- Geographic levels
- National, Regional
- Indicators
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Whether agree that application process was easy
- Time period
- 2026
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | easy_application | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reporting year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | Strongly disagree | 4.1 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000002 | North West | Strongly disagree | 2.7 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000003 | Yorkshire and The Humber | Strongly disagree | 1.8 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000004 | East Midlands | Strongly disagree | 3.4 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000005 | West Midlands | Strongly disagree | 3 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| easy_application | Whether agree that application process was easy |
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
Footnotes
- Respondents were asked on a 5-point Likert scale to what extent they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: “The application process for the working families childcare entitlement was easy to follow”.
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