July 2024

Early years education recovery

Data guidance

Published 27 September 2024

Description

The release provides Management Information (MI) on the number of practitioners and settings that have registered to take part in, and completed strands of, the early years education recovery (EYER) programme in England. Breakdowns are available by setting type and by local authority.

The publication methodology, available on the publication report, should be referenced alongside this data. It provides information on the data sources, their coverage and quality as well as explaining the methodology used in producing the data.

Coverage

The coverage of the data varies between the strands of the early years education recovery programme. Details on when delivery of each strand began and when data has been collected until, can be found in the methodology.

The data covers childminders, group-based settings, school-based settings and schools. Not all settings are eligible to take part in all strands. More information about each of these settings and which setting types are eligible for each strand is available in the methodology.

File formats and conventions

No suppression has been applied to these files. The files are in .csv format.

Conventions

The following convention is used throughout the underlying data.

‘z’ Not applicable.

‘x’ Not available.

Data files

All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.

Early years child development training

• Filename: ey_child_development_training_national_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2023 December to 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of practitioners registered and number of modules completed by setting type from June 2022 to June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
no_completed_1_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 1 or more modules
no_completed_2_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 2 or more modules
no_completed_3_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 3 or more modules
no_completed_4_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 4 or more modules
no_completed_5_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 5 or more modules
no_completed_6_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 6 or more modules
no_completed_7_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 7 or more modules
no_of_practitioners_registered	Number of practitioners registered
setting_type	Setting Type

Footnotes

1. Training places were limited between June 2022 and October 2022, available only to practitioners invited by the department. In November 2022 training became available to all practitioners working with children aged 0-4 in early years settings.
2. 'Other' includes central government, the Department for Education, local authority and training providers.
3. 'x' indicates that data is not available.
4. 'z' indicates data is not applicable.
5. The number of practitioners who have completed 3 or more modules is a subset of practitioners who have completed 1 or more module.

Early years child development training by local authority

• Filename: ey_child_development_training_la_jul24.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority
• Time period: 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of practitioners registered and number of modules completed by local authority from June 2022 to June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
no_completed_1_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 1 or more modules
no_completed_2_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 2 or more modules
no_completed_3_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 3 or more modules
no_completed_4_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 4 or more modules
no_completed_5_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 5 or more modules
no_completed_6_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 6 or more modules
no_completed_7_or_more	Number of practitioners completed 7 or more modules
no_of_practitioners_registered	Number of practitioners registered

Footnotes

1. Training places were limited between June 2022 and October 2022, available only to practitioners invited by the department. In November 2022 training became available to all practitioners working with children aged 0-4 in early years settings.
2. Initially location data was not collected as part of the registration process. The local authority breakdown is therefore incomplete.
3. Local authorities may have had more registrations and completions, however due to the way the data was initially collected there are a large number of practitioners who are not allocated to a local authority. As a result, this data should not be used to compare local authorities.
4. Practitioners who selected 'Cumbria' as their local authority are in 'Cumberland / Westmorland and Furness'. It is not possible to separate them into the new local authorities.
5. The number of practitioners who have completed 3 or more modules is a subset of practitioners who have completed 1 or more module.

Professional Development Programme

• Filename: pdp_national_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2022 July to 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of practitioners registered and completed by setting type. Phase 2 took place between September 2021 and June 2022. Phase 3 data is from November 2022 and June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
no_of_practitioners_completed	Number of practitioners completed
no_of_practitioners_registered	Number of practitioners registered
phase	Phase
setting_type	Setting Type

Footnotes

1. 'x' indicates that data is not available.
2. 'Unknown setting type' is composed of childminders, group and school-based settings that have not been categorised.
3. 'z' indicates data is not applicable.
4. Registrations for PDP2 closed in December 2021
5. PDP2 closed in July 2022.
6. Registrations for PDP3 closed in March 2024.

Professional Development Programme by local authority

• Filename: pdp_la_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority
• Time period: 2022 June to 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of practitioners registered and completed by local authority. Phase 2 took place between September 2021 and June 2022. Phase 3 data is from November 2022 and June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
no_of_practitioners_completed	Number of practitioners completed
no_of_practitioners_registered	Number of practitioners registered
phase	Phase
total_settings_la	Total number of settings in local authority

Footnotes

1. PDP2 was only open to a select few local authorities. 'z' has been used to indicate those local authorities that were not eligible and therefore this is not applicable. For local authorities that  that were eligible, only completion data is available. An 'x' has been used to denote registrations for local authorities that were eligible but the data is unavailable.
2. The total number of settings in each LA is the sum of childminders, group based settings, state-funded school-based settings and independent school settings.
3. Registrations for PDP2 closed in December 2021
4. PDP2 closed in July 2022.
5. Registrations for PDP3 closed in March 2024.

Special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) qualification

• Filename: senco_national_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2023 December to 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of settings and practitioners that have registered for completed the the qualification by setting type from October 2022 to June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
no_of_practitioners	Number of practitioners
no_of_settings	Number of settings
setting_type	Setting type
status	Status

Footnotes

1. 'x' indicates that data is not available.
2. Registration for the SENCO qualification closed in March 2024.
3. The first completions occurred in February 2023.
4. 'z' indicates data is not applicable.

Special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) qualification by local authority

• Filename: senco_la_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority
• Time period: 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of settings and practitioners that have registered for completed the the qualification by local authority from October 2022 to June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
no_of_practitioners	Number of practitioners
no_of_settings	Number of settings
status	Status

Footnotes

1. Total number of settings in each LA, is the number of all childminders and group based settings. (Schools are not eligible for this strand).
2. 'x' indicates that data is not available.
3. Registration for the SENCO qualification closed in March 2024.
4. The first completions occurred in February 2023.

Experts and Mentors

• Filename: experts_and_mentors_national_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2024 January to 2024 July
• Content:
  Number of settings registered and supported by setting type. A pilot took place between April 2022 and July 2022. For Group and school based providers, data is from April 2022 until 10th July 2024. For Childminders, the data is from April 2023 until 10th July 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
no_of_settings_registered	Number of settings registered
no_of_settings_supported	Number of settings supported
setting_type	Setting type

Footnotes

1. A pilot ran from April 2022 to July 2022 with full roll out commencing in September 2022. In April 2023 the offer was expanded to include mentoring support for childminders.
2. Registration closed in May 2024.
3. We refer to childminders as settings, however the numbers reflect individual practitioners receiving support.
4. To improve the consistency of data and meet the needs of the programme recipients, we redefined the definition of a registration in April 2024. Consequently, with the exception of childminder data, the latest data is not comparable with data from January 2024.

Experts and Mentors by local authority

• Filename: experts_and_mentors_la_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority
• Time period: 2024 July
• Content:
  Number of settings registered and supported by local authority from April 2022 until 10th July 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
no_of_settings_registered	Number of settings registered
no_of_settings_supported	Number of settings supported
total_settings_la	Total number of settings in local authority

Footnotes

1. The total number of settings in each LA is the sum of childminders, group based settings, state-funded school-based settings and independent school settings.
2. A pilot ran from April 2022 to July 2022 with full roll out commencing in September 2022. In April 2023 the offer was expanded to include mentoring support for childminders.
3. Registration closed in May 2024.

Stronger practice hubs (SPHs)

• Filename: stronger_practice_hubs_national_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2023 December to 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of settings with network membership, number of settings recruited to programmes plus a range of supporting measures by setting type from November 2022 to June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
no_blogs_posted	Number of blogs posted
no_newsletters_sent	Number of newsletters sent
no_settings_recruited_programmes	Number of settings recruited to programmes
no_webinars_held	Number of webinars held
number_network_membership	Number of settings with network membership
queries_received	Number of queries received
setting_type	Setting type

Footnotes

1. 'x' indicates that data is not available.
2. In April 2024, the delivery partner for the stronger practice hubs programme redefined what constitutes as network membership to improve data consistency and reduce ambiguity. As a result, the data from January 2024 is not comparable with the latest data.
3. Settings recruited to professional development programmes are funded by the hubs in collaboration with EEF.
4. 'z' indicates data is not applicable.
5. 'Other' refers to individuals and organisations with network membership.
6. 'Unknown' refers to uncategorised network membership and may include settings with unknown provider type.
7. Additional data has been included to capture 'other' and 'unknown' categories for the network membership. This is not included in the headline figures as the purpose of the data is to demonstrate programme reach through the number of settings registered as part of a network.

Stronger practice hubs (SPHs) by local authority

• Filename: stronger_practice_hubs_la_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority
• Time period: 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of settings with network membership by local authority from November 2022 to June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
number_network_membership	Number of settings with network membership

Footnotes

1. Some settings have network membership with a hub outside of their home area. These settings do not have a local authority recorded and so appear as 'Unknown'. 
2. As many settings have an 'unknown' local authority, this data should not be used to compare local authorities. 
3. 'Number of settings with network membership' may also include a small number of individuals and organisations.

Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI)

• Filename: neli_national_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of practitioners registered and number of courses completed in schools from September 2020 to June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
completed_1_or_more_courses	Completed 1 or more course
completed_2_or_more_courses	Completed 2 or more courses
completed_3_or_more_courses	Completed 3 or more courses
completed_refresher_course	Completed refresher course
registered_for_1_or_more_courses	Registered for 1 or more course
registered_for_2_or_more_courses	Registered for 2 or more courses
registered_for_3_or_more_courses	Registered for 3 or more courses
registered_for_refresher_course	Registered for refresher course
registered_for_support	Registered for support hub

Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) by local authority

• Filename: neli_la_jul2024.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority
• Time period: 2024 June
• Content:
  Number of practitioners registered and number of courses completed by practitioners by local authority from September 2020 to June 2024.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
completed_1_or_more_courses	Completed 1 or more course
completed_2_or_more_courses	Completed 2 or more courses
completed_3_or_more_courses	Completed 3 or more courses
completed_refresher_course	Completed refresher course
registered_for_1_or_more_courses	Registered for 1 or more course
registered_for_2_or_more_courses	Registered for 2 or more courses
registered_for_3_or_more_courses	Registered for 3 or more courses
registered_for_refresher_course	Registered for refresher course
registered_for_support	Registered for support hub
total_la_schools	Total number of schools in local authority

Footnotes

1. The total number of schools includes state-funded schools and non-maintained special schools that have at least one pupil in reception year.
2. 'z' indicates data is not applicable.