Section 3 - Challenges finding a childcare place
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Challenges experienced when finding a childcare place, broken down by several demographics.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 45
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Challenges experienced finding a childcare place
- Demographic group
- Time period
- 2025
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | challenges_finding_place | demographic | demographic_group | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Finding childcare that is affordable for me | Looking after any children with SEND? | has SEND children | 37.7 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I encountered no challenges | Looking after any children with SEND? | has SEND children | 35.3 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Finding suitable childcare for my child which met my preferences | Looking after any children with SEND? | has SEND children | 24.3 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Securing a place at my preferred provider | Looking after any children with SEND? | has SEND children | 21.5 |
| 2025 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Finding childcare that's a suitable distance away | Looking after any children with SEND? | has SEND children | 18 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| challenges_finding_place | Challenges experienced finding a childcare place |
| demographic_group | Demographic group |
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
Footnotes
- Respondents were asked to indicate whether any children in their household have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Those who answered "Yes" for any of their children, even if not the child the entitlements were claimed for, are labelled "has SEND children".
- Percentages do not sum to 100, as respondents could select multiple options for this question.
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