Section 5 - Changes in childcare costs since the expansion to Early Years childcare entitlements
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How respondents' childcare costs changed since the entitlements were introduced in April 2024. Data is broken down by main childcare type and 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
- Change in childcare costs since April 2024
- Demographic group
- Time period
- 2024
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | change_in_childcare_costs | demographic | demographic_group | count | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | My childcare costs have stayed the same | Main childcare type | Childminder | 65 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | My childcare costs have stayed the same | Main childcare type | Nursery class attached to primary or infants' school | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | My childcare costs have stayed the same | Main childcare type | Nursery or pre-school | 340 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | My childcare costs have reduced | Main childcare type | Childminder | 433 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | My childcare costs have reduced | Main childcare type | Nursery class attached to primary or infants' school | 59 | 73.8 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| change_in_childcare_costs | Change in childcare costs since April 2024 |
| count | Number of respondents |
| demographic_group | Demographic group |
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
Footnotes
- Some breakdowns may be based on a small number of respondents. These should be interpreted with caution.
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