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A table showing mean and median hourly fees charged by childcare providers to parents, broken down by child age and provider type.

Mean and median hourly fee by child age and provider type (2022)

A time series of the proportion of providers who reported increasing fees in the previous 12 months, broken down by child age and by provider type. &nbsp;Only a very small proportion of children aged under 2 are enrolled at school-based providers so figures for fees for under 2s enrolled at school-based providers are based on small sample sizes.

Proportion of providers increasing fees in the last 12 months, by provider type and age-group (2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of mean and median hourly fees charged by childcare providers to parents for children under 2, broken down by provider type. &nbsp;Only a very small proportion of children aged under 2 are enrolled at school-based providers so figures for fees for under 2s enrolled at school-based providers are based on small sample sizes.

Mean and median hourly fee for children aged under two by provider type (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of mean and median hourly fees charged by childcare providers to parents for children aged 2, broken down by provider type.

Mean and median hourly fee for two-year-old children by provider type (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of mean and median hourly fees charged by childcare providers to parents for children aged 3 and 4, broken down by provider type.

Mean and median hourly fee for three- and four-year-old preschool children by provider type (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

Mean and median fee broken down by child age and region. &nbsp;

Mean and median hourly fee by child age and region (2022)

Mean and median fee broken down by child age and provider type.

Mean and median hourly fee for children under age two by region (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of mean and median fees for children aged 2 broken down by region.

Mean and median hourly fee for two-year-old children by region (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of mean and median fees for children aged 3 and 4 broken down by region.

Mean and median hourly fee for three- and four-year-old preschool children by region (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

Mean and median fees for children aged 2 broken down by local authority. &nbsp;In order to help interpret the mean, the table shows 95% confidence intervals. &nbsp;Based on the responses we received to the survey, we can be 95% confident that the mean for all providers in the local authority lies between the lower and upper values. &nbsp;Figures for some local authorities are based on small sample sizes (less than 30).

Mean and median hourly fee by Local Authority for two-year-old children (2022)

Mean and median fees for children aged 3 and 4 broken down by local authority. &nbsp;In order to help interpret the mean, the table shows 95% confidence intervals. &nbsp;Based on the responses we received to the survey, we can be 95% confident that the mean for all providers in the local authority lies between the lower and upper values. &nbsp;Figures for some local authorities are based on small sample sizes (less than 30).

Mean and median hourly fee by Local Authority for three and four year old preschool children (2022)

A time series of the number of providers, broken down by provider type. &nbsp;Due to a small change in the way that private and voluntary group-based providers are defined, private and voluntary group-based provider figures for 2021 and 2022 are not directly comparable (all group-based provider figures, however, are unaffected).

Number of providers (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A breakdown of the number of providers by region.

Number of providers by region (2022)

The proportion of providers offering services in addition to childcare and early years provision, and the types of services that they offer, broken down by provider type.

Proportion of providers offering other services (group based providers and school based providers) (2022)

The proportion of group-based providers that are part of a chain of providers.

Proportion of providers that are part of a chain (group based providers) (2021 and 2022)

The proportion of providers providing care during both term time and school holidays, broken down by provider type.

Proportion of providers providing care during both term time and school holiday (2022)

The average number of weeks that providers expect to be open during the year, broken down by provider type.

Average number of weeks providers expect to be open during the year (2022)

Mean provider opening hours, broken down by provider type.

Mean provider opening hours (2022)

The number of Ofsted-registered places, broken down by region and provider type.

Number of registered places by region (2022)

A time series of the number of Ofsted-registered places, broken down by provider type. Due to a small change in the way that private and voluntary group-based providers are defined, private and voluntary group-based provider figures for 2021 and 2022 are not directly comparable (all group-based provider figures, however, are unaffected).

Total registered places (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of the average number of Ofsted-registered places broken down by provider type.

Average registered places per provider (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of the number of booked places, broken down by provider type.

Total booked places (2019, 2021, and 2022)

The number of spare (or “surplus”) places, and the average number of surplus places per provider, broken down by provider type. &nbsp;A provider has “surplus” places if it is willing and able to take an additional child or children, over and above those children that are already booked.

Total number of spare places and average spare places per provider (2022)

The proportion of providers that have spare (or “surplus”) places, broken down by provider type. &nbsp;A provider has “surplus” places if it is willing and able to take an additional child or children, over and above those children that are already booked.

Proportion of providers with one or more surplus place (2022)

The proportion of places that are spare (or “surplus”) broken down by provider type. &nbsp;A provider has “surplus” places if it is willing and able to take an additional child or children, over and above those children that are already booked.

Proportion of places that are surplus (2022)

Change in occupancy rates in the last year, as reported by providers, broken down by provider type.

Change in rate occupancy in the last year (2022)

The number of childminders that care for one, two or more than two of their own children, as well as providing care to other children.

Number of bookings for childminders being for their own child/children (per childminder) (2022)

A time series of the proportion of childminders that employ an assistant.

Proportion of childminders employing an assistant (2022)

A time series of the number of paid provider staff, broken down by provider type. &nbsp;Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded. &nbsp;Due to a small change in the way that private and voluntary group-based providers are defined, private and voluntary group-based provider figures for 2021 and 2022 are not directly comparable (all group-based provider figures, however, are unaffected).

Number of paid childcare provider staff (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of the mean number of paid staff per provider, broken down by provider type. &nbsp; Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded.&nbsp;

Mean number of staff per provider (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

The proportion of providers that employ temporary staff, and the number of temporary staff that they employ, in 2021 and 2022.

Proportion of providers employing temporary staff and the number of temporary staff they employ (2021 and 2022)

The proportion of providers that employ volunteer staff, and the number of volunteer staff that they employ, in 2021 and 2022.

Proportion of providers employing volunteer staff and the number of volunteer staff they employ (2021 and 2022)

The proportion of providers that employ apprentices, and the number of apprentices that they employ, in 2021 and 2022.

Proportion of providers employing apprentices and the number of apprentices they employ (2021 and 2022)

The proportion of apprentices employed at Level 2 and the proportion employed at Level 3 in 2021 and 2022

Proportion of apprentices employed on each level of apprenticeship (2022)

The number of staff recruited and leaving in the last 12 months. &nbsp;Refers to the number recruited to and leaving a particular provider, not the number recruited to and leaving the childcare and early years profession.

Number of staff recruited and leaving the provider in the last 12 months (2022)

Staff turnover rates, broken down by provider type. &nbsp;Staff turnover rates are the number of staff who left employment during the period expressed as a percentage of the total number of staff employed at the start of the period.

Staff turnover rate (2022)

A time series of the proportion of paid staff qualified to different levels. &nbsp;Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded. &nbsp;

Proportion of staff qualified to different levels (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of the proportion of staff with highest qualification at Level 3 who hold the Early Years Educator qualification.

Proportion of staff with highest qualification at level 3 who hold the Early Years Educator qualification (2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022)

The proportion of staff qualified to Level 6 who hold different Level 6 qualifications in 2021 and 2022.

Proportion of staff qualified to Level 6 who hold different Level 6 qualifications (2021 and 2022)

A table showing the gender split of childcare staff

Childcare staff by gender (2022)

A breakdown of paid staff by ethnicity and provider type. &nbsp;Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded. &nbsp;

Childcare staff by ethnicity (2022)

A breakdown of paid staff by age group and provider type. &nbsp;Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded. &nbsp;

Childcare staff by age group (2022)

The proportion of paid staff aged 23 and over earning below the National Living Wage. Refers to gross pay, before tax and National Insurance are deducted. &nbsp;Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded. &nbsp;

Proportion of staff earning below NLW (2019, 2021 and 2022)

Ratio of staff to children aged under 2 in group-based providers in 2021 and 2022.

Staff:child ratios for under 2s (group-based providers) (2021 and 2022)

Ratio of staff to children aged 2 in group-based providers in 2021 and 2022.

Staff:child ratios for 2 year olds (group-based providers) (2021 and 2022)

Ratio of staff to children aged 3 and 4 in group-based and school-based providers in 2021 and 2022.

Staff:child ratios for 3 to 4 year olds (school-based and group-based providers) (2021 and 2022)

A breakdown of childcare providers' total costs into different categories

Breakdown of total provider costs

Proportion of providers that are aware of and have used the exceptional circumstances allowance regarding staff to child ratios.

Proportion of providers that are aware of and have used the "exceptional circumstances" allowance regarding staff to child ratios (2022)

The number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 2 year old funded through the 15-hour entitlement in 2021 and 2022. &nbsp;See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 2-year-old funded through the 15-hour entitlement (2021 and 2022)

The number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 3- to 4-year-old funded through the 15-hour entitlement in 2021 and 2022. &nbsp;See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 3- to 4-year-old funded through the 15-hour entitlement (2021 and 2022)

The number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 3- to 4-year-old funded through the 30-hour entitlement in 2021 and 2022. &nbsp;See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 3- to 4-year-old funded through the 30-hour entitlement (2021 and 2022)

The proportion of providers that provide entitlements throughout the year. &nbsp;See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Proportion of providers providing entitlements throughout the year (2022)

The proportion of providers that provide entitlements without any restrictions. &nbsp;See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Proportion of providers providing entitlement without any restrictions (2022)

A time series of the proportion of providers that are signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments. &nbsp;See Section 7 of the release for more details of Tax-Free Childcare.

Proportion of providers signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

A time series of the proportion of providers caring for at least one child with SEND.

Proportion of providers caring for at least one child with SEND (2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

The proportion of providers that employ and / or have access to a Special Educational Need Co-ordinator (SENCO).

Proportion of providers that employ and / or have access to a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)

Headline statistics from the 2022 SCEYP.

Headlines

Including children in need and child protection, children looked after and social work workforce statistics

Children's social care

Including Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

COVID-19

Including not in education, employment or training (NEET) statistics

Destination of pupils and students

Including early years foundation stage profile and early years surveys statistics

Early years

Including local authority (LA) and student loan statistics

Finance and funding

Including advanced learner loan, benefit claimant and apprenticeship and traineeship statistics

Further education

Including university graduate employment, graduate labour market and participation statistics

Higher education

Labour market and skills

Including absence, application and offers, capacity, exclusion and special educational needs (SEN) statistics

Pupils and schools

School and college outcomes and performance

Including initial teacher training (ITT) statistics

Teachers and school workforce

Including summarised expenditure, post-compulsory education, qualification and school statistics

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