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1. Use of childcare by children aged 0-4
Use of childcare by children aged 0-4
Reporting year 2024
Childcare and early years survey of parents
Nationally representative survey of parents of children aged 0-14 on their use, experiences and views on early education and childcare.
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1. Changes to provision
National
The proportion of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 saying that various changes to childcare arrangements would make it better suited to their needs.
- Number of rows
- 90
- Indicators
- Proportion selecting reason
- Filters
- Changes to childcare provision that would make it better suited to parents’ needs
- Family and area characteristics
- Time period
- 2023 to 2024
1. Childcare use in school holidays
National
Proportion of families using childcare during the school holidays.
- Number of rows
- 68
- Indicators
- Proportion
- Filters
- Childcare type
- Time period
- 2008 to 2024
1. Childcare use by families
National
The proportion of families with children aged 0-14 (split by age bands) using childcare in the most recent term-time week by year.
- Number of rows
- 135
- Indicators
- Percentage of families using childcare providers
- Filters
- Child(ren) age
- Childcare type
- Time period
- 2010 to 2024
1. Childcare use by children
National
The proportion of children aged 0-14 (split by age groups) using childcare in the most recent term time week by year.
- Number of rows
- 135
- Indicators
- Percentage of children using childcare providers in the most recent term time week
- Filters
- Childcare type
- Children aged
- Time period
- 2010 to 2024
1. Reasons not using childcare
National
The proportion of families who had not used any childcare in the last year selecting various reasons for not doing so.
- Number of rows
- 96
- Indicators
- Proportion selecting each response
- Filters
- Age of children in family
- Reason selected
- Type of reason: choice or constraint
- Time period
- 2023 to 2024
2. Awareness of funded support for 2yo
National
Awareness of funded childcare support offers for parents with 2 year olds.
- Number of rows
- 32
- Indicators
- Proportion selecting reason
- Filters
- Age of children in family
- Awareness of the entitlement to government funded early education for 2-year-olds
- Family Annual Income
- Time period
- 2024
5. Home Learning Environment
National
The proportion of families saying that they engage in various home learning activities at least once a day, by year.
- Number of rows
- 40
- Indicators
- Proportion of families engaging in home learning activities at least once a day, among children aged 0-4
- Filters
- Home learning activities
- Time period
- 2017 to 2024
5. Home Learning Environment activities
National
The frequency with which parents engage in various home-learning activities with their children.
- Number of rows
- 36
- Indicators
- Proportion of families engaging in home learning activities at least once a day, among children aged 0-4
- Filters
- Frequency
- Home learning activities
- Time period
- 2024
6. Maternal work
National
The proportion of mothers reporting that they were working.
- Number of rows
- 60
- Indicators
- Percentage of mothers working FT and PT
- Filters
- Mothers working pattern
- Time period
- 2010 to 2024
6. Work factors by child age
National
Factors that influence the decision to work by child age
- Number of rows
- 48
- Indicators
- Proportion selecting reason
- Filters
- Age of children in family
- Reason selected
- Time period
- 2024
2. Awareness of 15 hours entitlement for 3 yo and 4yo
National
The proportion of parents aware of the 15 hours entitlement for 3 year olds and 4 year olds.
- Number of rows
- 50
- Indicators
- Proportion
- Filters
- Awareness of the 15 hours offer
- Family and area characteristics
- Time period
- 2024
2. Awareness of 30 hours entitlement for 3 yo and 4yo
National
The proportion of parents aware of the 15 hours entitlement for 3 year olds and 4 year olds.
- Number of rows
- 30
- Indicators
- Proportion
- Filters
- Awareness of the 30 hours offer
- Family and area characteristics
- Time period
- 2024
2. Work impact 30 hours 34yo
National
The perceived work impact of the 30 hour working families entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds.
- Number of rows
- 4
- Indicators
- Perceived impact of the 30 hours offer on work
- Filters
- Response options
- Time period
- 2024
2. Awareness of 30 hours entitlement for 9m to 2yo
National
Awareness of the 30 hour working families entitlement for 9 month to 2 year olds.
- Number of rows
- 50
- Indicators
- Proportion selecting reason
- Filters
- Awareness of the new 30 hours offer
- Family and area characteristics
- Time period
- 2024
3. Affordability good
National
Proportion of parents over time (by child age) judging the affordability of childcare as good.
- Number of rows
- 45
- Indicators
- Percentage of parents rating the affordability of local childcare as very or fairly good
- Filters
- Age of children in family
- Time period
- 2010 to 2024
3. Difficulty meeting costs
National
Proportion of parents overtime finding it difficult to meet their childcare costs.
- Number of rows
- 45
- Indicators
- Proportion of parents finding it difficult or very difficult to meet their childcare costs
- Filters
- Age of children in family
- Time period
- 2010 to 2024
4. Availability about right
National
Families with child(ren) aged 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 perceive the availability of local childcare overtime as about right.
- Number of rows
- 51
- Indicators
- Percentage of parents saying the availability of local childcare places is ‘about right’
- Filters
- Age of children in family
- Time period
- 2008 to 2024
4. Availability not enough
National
Families with child(ren) aged 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 perceive the availability of local childcare overtime as not enough.
- Number of rows
- 45
- Indicators
- Percentage of parents saying the availability of local childcare places is ‘not enough’
- Filters
- Age of children in family
- Time period
- 2010 to 2024
4. Quality good
National
Families with child(ren) aged 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 perceive the quality of local childcare as good overtime.
- Number of rows
- 51
- Indicators
- Percentage of parents rating the quality of local childcare as very or fairly good
- Filters
- Age of children in family
- Time period
- 2008 to 2024
4. Parent Perceptions_04
National
Parental perceptions on local childcare for 0-4 year olds.
- Number of rows
- 306
- Indicators
- Proportion
- Filters
- Response selected
- Type of perception
- Time period
- 2008 to 2024
2. Entitlements use
National
Use of different funded entitlements by child age.
- Number of rows
- 28
- Indicators
- Percentage of children using childcare providers in the most recent term time week
- Filters
- Children aged
- Entitlement type
- Time period
- 2024
2. Satisfaction funded hours
National
Satisfaction with how funded childcare hours can be used.
- Number of rows
- 20
- Indicators
- Proportion selecting satisfaction level
- Filters
- Childcare offer
- Satisfaction
- Time period
- 2024
2. Hours impact 15 hours for 2yo
National
Perceived impact on work hours for the new 15 hour childcare entitlement for 2 year olds.
- Number of rows
- 28
- Indicators
- Proportion
- Filters
- Family characteristic
- Were the 15 hours offer not available…
- Time period
- 2024
2. Employment choice impact 15 hours for 2yo
National
Perceived impact on employment choices of the new 15 hour childcare entitlement for 2 year olds.
- Number of rows
- 14
- Indicators
- Proportion
- Filters
- Family characteristic
- Impact on employment choices
- Time period
- 2024
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2024 Childcare and early years survey of parents
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Coverage
This publication provides information on a survey of parents with children aged 0 to 14 in England. It covers parents’ use of childcare and early years provision, and their views and experiences, including:
- what childcare is used by different types of families
- what childcare is used by different types of families and children
- changes in take-up of childcare over the years
- parents’ reasons for using or not using childcare and for choosing particular providers
- parents’ views on the providers they used and on childcare provision in their local area in general
- the perceived impacts of the 15 and 30 hours of childcare policy on families and children
- the influence of childcare arrangements on mothers’ decisions about whether to go out to work and working patterns
- the home learning environment
File formats and conventions
- z refers to an observation that is not applicable. This is used for 2019 data as this was completed by parents of 0-4s only.
- x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
- * means the figure rounds to 0, but is not 0.
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