Reporting year 2023

Childcare and early years provider survey

Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England.

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• Produced by: Department for Education
• Published: 14 December 2023

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• Number of providers

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 45
  • Indicators:
    • Number of providers
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Number of providers by region

  Regional

  A breakdown of the number of providers by region and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 81
  • Indicators:
    • Number of providers
    • Proportion of providers
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Number of providers by deprivation level

  National

  A breakdown of the number of providers by the level of deprivation in the area that the provider is located in and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 45
  • Indicators:
    • Number of providers
    • Proportion of providers
  • Filters:
    • Deprivation level
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Proportion of providers that are part of a chain

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 3
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Proportion of providers open both term-time and holidays

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 7
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers open during both term-time and school holidays
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Number of weeks providers expect to be open during the year

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 7
  • Indicators:
    • Mean number of weeks
    • Median number of weeks
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Mean provider opening hours per day

  National

  Mean provider opening hours, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 7
  • Indicators:
    • Mean number of hours
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Number of registered places

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 40
  • Indicators:
    • Number of places
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Number of registered places per provider

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 35
  • Indicators:
    • Mean number of places
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Number of registered places by region

  Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 72
  • Indicators:
    • Number of places
    • Proportion of places
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Number of registered places by age

  National

  The number of registered places, broken down by age and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 21
  • Indicators:
    • Proportion of children
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Number of booked places

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 76
  • Indicators:
    • Number of bookings
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider and session type
  • Time period: 2019 to 2023

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• Surplus places

  National

  The percentage of providers with one or more surplus place, and the number and percentage of places that are surplus, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 19
  • Indicators:
    • Mean number of surplus places per provider
    • Percentage of places that are surplus
    • Percentage of providers with one or more surplus place
  • Filters:
    • Provider and session type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Change in occupancy rate

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 7
  • Indicators:
    • Higher occupancy
    • Lower occupancy
    • No change in occupancy
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Childminders employing an assistant

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 5
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage employing an assistant
    • Unweighted base
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Childminder bookings for their own children

  National

  The proportion 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 rows: 4
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of childminders
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Number of own children
  • Time period: 2023

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• Number of paid childcare staff

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 35
  • Indicators:
    • Number of staff
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Mean staff per provider

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 30
  • Indicators:
    • Number of staff
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Providers employing temporary staff

  National

  A time series of the proportion of providers that employ temporary staff, and the number of temporary staff that they employ.

  • Number of rows: 18
  • Indicators:
    • Number of temporary staff
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• Providers employing volunteer staff

  National

  A time series of the proportion of providers that employ volunteer staff, and the number of volunteer staff that they employ.

  • Number of rows: 18
  • Indicators:
    • Number of voluntary staff
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• Providers employing apprentices

  National

  A time series of the proportion of providers that employ apprentices, and the number of apprentices that they employ.

  • Number of rows: 18
  • Indicators:
    • Number of apprentices
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• Proportion of apprentices employed by level

  National

  A time series of the proportion of apprentices employed at different levels.

  • Number of rows: 18
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage at Level 2
    • Percentage at Level 3
    • Percentage at Level 5
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• Staff joining and leaving providers

  National

  The number of staff recruited and leaving providers in the last 12 months.  This refers to the number recruited to and leaving a particular provider, not necessarily the number recruited to and leaving the childcare sector as a whole.

  • Number of rows: 6
  • Indicators:
    • Number of staff leaving providers
    • Number of staff recruited to providers
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Staff turnover

  National

  A time series of staff turnover rates, broken down by provider type.  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.

  • Number of rows: 12
  • Indicators:
    • Staff turnover
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2022 to 2023

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• Destination of staff leaving

  National

  The proportion of staff leaving childcare providers in the previous 12 months: to join another childcare provider; to work in a school (with children of school age); to work outside of childcare; to retire; and to go to an "other" destination, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 20
  • Indicators:
    • Proportion of staff
  • Filters:
    • Destination
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Qualification level of staff leaving

  National

  The proportion of staff leaving childcare providers in the last 12 months, broken down by their highest level of qualification and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 20
  • Indicators:
    • Proportion of staff
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
    • Qualification level
  • Time period: 2023

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• Proportion of staff qualified to different levels

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 320
  • Indicators:
    • Proportion of staff qualified to this level
  • Filters:
    • Highest level of qualification
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Proportion of Level 6 staff holding different qualifications

  National

  A time series of the proportion of staff qualified to Level 6 who hold different Level 6 qualifications.

  • Number of rows: 72
  • Indicators:
    • Proportion of staff who hold different Level 6 qualifications
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider Type
    • Qualification
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• Proportion of staff by gender

  National

  A breakdown of childcare staff by gender and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 6
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of staff
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Gender
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Proportion of staff by ethnicity

  National

  A breakdown of childcare staff by ethnicity and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 25
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of staff
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Ethnicity
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Proportion of staff by age

  National

  A breakdown of childcare staff by age and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 28
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of staff
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Staff to child ratios under 2s

  National

  A time series of the ratio of staff to children aged under 2 in group-based providers.

  • Number of rows: 27
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
    • Staff : child ratio
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• Staff to child ratios 2 year olds

  National

  A time series of the ratio of staff to children aged 2 in group-based providers.

  • Number of rows: 27
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
    • Staff : child ratio
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• Staff to child ratios 3 and 4 year olds

  National

  A time series of the ratio of staff to children aged 3 and 4 in group-based and school-based providers.

  • Number of rows: 90
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
    • Staff : child ratio
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• Awareness of exceptional circumstances staff to child ratio allowance

  National

  The proportion of providers that are aware of and have used the exceptional circumstances allowance regarding staff to child ratios, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 24
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Awareness of allowance
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Breakdown of total provider costs

  National

  A breakdown of childcare providers' total costs into different categories

  • Number of rows: 7
  • Indicators:
    • Business rates
    • Energy bills
    • Food costs
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• 15 hour entitlement 2 year olds

  National

  A time series of the number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 2 year olds funded through the 15-hour entitlement.  See Section 8 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

  • Number of rows: 21
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• 15 hour entitlement 3 and 4 year olds

  National

  A time series of the number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 3 and 4 year olds funded through the 15-hour entitlement.  See Section 8 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

  • Number of rows: 21
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• 30 hour entitlement 3 and 4 year olds

  National

  A time series of the number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 3 and 4 year olds funded through the 30-hour entitlement.  See Section 8 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

  • Number of rows: 21
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2021 to 2023

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• Parents use funded hours throughout year

  National

  The proportion of providers that provide entitlements throughout the year.  See Section 8 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

  • Number of rows: 21
  • Indicators:
    • Parents can use funded hours during school term-time only
    • Parents can use funded hours throughout the year
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Entitlement type
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Parents use funded hours throughout day

  National

  The proportion of providers that provide entitlements without any restrictions.  See Section 8 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

  • Number of rows: 21
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers that restrict funding in some way
    • Percentage of providers with no funding restrictions
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Entitlement type
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Providers signed up to receive TFC

  National

  A time series of the proportion of providers that are signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments, broken down by provider type.  See Section 8 of the release for more details of Tax-Free Childcare.

  • Number of rows: 35
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Parents paying using TFC

  National

  The proportion and average number of children with parents paying fees using Tax-Free Childcare, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 7
  • Indicators:
    • Mean number of parents paying using TFC
    • Proportion of parents paying using TFC
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Providers caring for SEND children

  National

  A time series of the proportion of providers caring for at least one child with SEND, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 35
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Proportion of children with SEND

  National

  A time series of the proportion of children registered with providers with SEND, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 14
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of children with SEND
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2022 to 2023

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• Proportion of providers that employ or have access to a SENCO

  National

  The proportion of providers that employ and / or have access to a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO), broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 9
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Access to SENCO
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee by child age and provider type

  National

  Mean and median hourly fees charged by childcare providers to parents, broken down by child age and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 24
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Proportion of providers increasing fees

  National

  A time series of the proportion of providers who reported increasing fees charged to parents in the previous 12 months, broken down by child age and by provider type.  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.

  • Number of rows: 84
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage of providers increasing fees
  • Filters:
    • Age group
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2019 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee for children under 2 by provider type

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 30
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee for children aged 2 by provider type

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 30
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee for children aged 3 and 4 by provider type

  National

  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.

  • Number of rows: 30
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee for children under 2 by region

  Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 45
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
    • Unweighted base
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee for children aged 2 by region

  Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 45
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
    • Unweighted base
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee for children aged 3 and 4 by region

  Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 45
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
    • Unweighted base
  • Time period: 2018 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee for children aged 2 by LA

  Local authority

  Mean and median parent-paid fees for children aged 2 broken down by local authority.  In order to help interpret the mean, the table shows 95% confidence intervals.  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.  Figures for some local authorities are based on small sample sizes (less than 30).

  • Number of rows: 150
  • Indicators:
    • Lower 95% CI
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
  • Time period: 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee for children aged 3 and 4 by LA

  Local authority

  Mean and median parent-paid fees for children aged 3 and 4 broken down by local authority.  In order to help interpret the mean, the table shows 95% confidence intervals.  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.  Figures for some local authorities are based on small sample sizes (less than 30).

  • Number of rows: 150
  • Indicators:
    • Lower 95% CI
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
  • Time period: 2023

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• Mean and median hourly funding rate for children aged 2 by provider type

  National

  A time series of the mean and median funding rates paid by the government to childcare providers for children aged 2, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 12
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly funding rate
    • Median hourly funding rate
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2022 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly funding rate for children aged 3 and 4 by provider type

  National

  A time series of the mean and median funding rates paid by the government to childcare providers for children aged 3 and 4, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 12
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly funding rate
    • Median hourly funding rate
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2022 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly funding rate for children aged 2 by region

  Regional

  A time series of the mean and median funding rates paid by the government to childcare providers for children aged 2, broken down by region and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 18
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly funding rate
    • Median hourly funding rate
    • Unweighted base
  • Time period: 2022 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly funding rate for children aged 3 and 4 by region

  Regional

  A time series of the mean and median funding rates paid by the government to childcare providers for children aged 3 and 4, broken down by region and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 18
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly funding rate
    • Median hourly funding rate
    • Unweighted base
  • Time period: 2022 to 2023

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• Difference between mean fee and funding by region

  Regional

  A time series of the difference between mean fees charged by childcare providers to parents and funding rates paid by the government to childcare providers, broken down by region and provider type.

  • Number of rows: 36
  • Indicators:
    • Difference between mean funding rate and mean fee
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Age group
  • Time period: 2022 to 2023

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• Mean and median hourly fee by child age and region

  Regional

  Mean and median hourly parent-paid fee broken down by child age and region.

  • Number of rows: 36
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly fee
    • Median hourly fee
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Age group
  • Time period: 2023

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• Staff earning below NLW

  National

  The proportion of staff paid below the National Living Wage, broken down by provider type.

  • Number of rows: 6
  • Indicators:
    • Percentage earning below NLW
    • Unweighted base
  • Filters:
    • Provider type
  • Time period: 2023

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• Headline statistics

  National

  The total number of childcare providers, registered places and paid staff.  Mean parent-paid fees charged by providers for children aged under 2, children aged 2 and children aged 3 and 4.

  • Number of rows: 1
  • Indicators:
    • Mean hourly parent-paid fee charged by providers for children aged 2
    • Mean hourly parent-paid fee charged by providers for children aged under 2
    • Mean hourly parent-paid fee charged by providers for preschool children aged 3 and 4
  • Time period: 2023

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• Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers (SCEYP) 2023 - Technical Report

  This report provides detailed information about how the 2023 SCEYP was administered and how the findings or the Survey have been reported.

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• Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers (SCEYP) 2023 - Accompanying fees and funding rate tables

  Fees and funding rate tables to accompany the Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers 2023 release

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• Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers (SCEYP) 2023 - Accompanying Main Tables

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Description of the data sets included in this release, including information on data sources, coverage, quality and any data conventions used.

Description

These tables are derived from data collected on the 2023 Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers (SCEYP).  Where data for 2018, 2019, 2021 and / or 2022 are shown alongside 2023 data, these have been taken from the respective years' surveys.  There was no SCEYP in 2020.

Fieldwork for the 2023 SCEYP was carried out between April and July 2023.

SCEYP surveyed three types of providers:

School-based providers include maintained nursery schools, and other schools that offer nursery as well as other provision.

Group-based providers are providers registered with Ofsted and operating on non-domestic premises.  Most of the tables show a split between private and voluntary sector providers.  There are a small group of “other” group-based providers (providers run by local authorities and “private not-for-profit” providers such as community interest companies).  These are shown in a small number of tables, for instance a “headline” table, showing the total number of childcare providers, broken down by type of provider.  In other tables, “other” group-based providers are not separately identified but include in the “group-based provider” total.

Ofsted-registered childminders providing early years care and operating in domestic settings (childminders registered with a childminder agency were not surveyed).

A full description of SCEYP methodology, and the different providers covered, is provided in the Technical Report available in the  methodology section and available for download from the “supporting files” section of the release.

In addition to the tables shown here, further tables are available.  In some cases, these provide a more detailed breakdown of the data published in this report.  In other cases, they cover additional topics to those covered by the report.  These tables can be found in the “supporting files” section of this release.

Coverage

All figures refer to England

File formats and conventions

Figures that are based on an “unweighted base” (i.e. sample size) of less than 10 are not shown in the files.

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