Section 3 - What restrictions faced on usage of childcare hours
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What restrictions were faced on the usage of childcare hours in formal childcare provision.
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- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 7
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Provider restrictions on when funded hours can be used
- Time period
- 2026
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | restrictions_on_using_hours | demographic | demographic_group | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I can only use the hours for full days | Total | Total | 27 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I can only use the hours before and/or after a certain time of day | Total | Total | 23 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I can only use the hours at certain times of day (e.g. in the morning) | Total | Total | 15.6 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I can only use the hours on certain days of the week | Total | Total | 10.4 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | I can only use the entitlements if my child is in the childcare provider for more than 30 hours per week | Total | Total | 7 |
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| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
| restrictions_on_using_hours | Provider restrictions on when funded hours can be used |
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