Section 6 - Reasons for changing childcare hours from September 2025
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Respondents' main reasons for wishing to change the number of hours of childcare they use from September 2025, broken down by household income.
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- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
- Release
- Autumn term 2024/25
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of respondents
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Main reason for planning to change childcare hours used in September 2025
- Demographic group
- Time period
- 2024
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | reason_plan_to_change_childcare_hours | demographic | demographic_group | count | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | To increase my working hours | Household income | Less than £20,000 | 93 | 63.3 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | To increase my working hours | Household income | £20,000-39,999 | 265 | 55.9 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | To increase my working hours | Household income | £40,000-59,999 | 414 | 52.2 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | To increase my working hours | Household income | £60,000-79,999 | 362 | 51.3 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | To increase my working hours | Household income | £80,000-99,999 | 193 | 45.6 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| count | Number of respondents |
| demographic_group | Demographic group |
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
| reason_plan_to_change_childcare_hours | Main reason for planning to change childcare hours used in September 2025 |
Footnotes
- Some breakdowns may be based on a small number of respondents. These should be interpreted with caution.
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