Reporting year 2020

Education provision: children under 5 years of age

Data guidance

Published 25 June 2020

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.

Children benefiting by age and provider type (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 1a_Children_benefiting_by_age_and_provider_type_2018_to_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
entitlement_type	Type of entitlement: funded or extended - Select type of entitlement: funded or extended
number_of_2_year_olds	Number of two year olds benefiting
number_of_3_4_year_olds	Number of three and four year olds benefiting
number_of_3_year_olds	Number of three year olds benefiting
number_of_4_year_olds	Number of four year olds benefiting
provider_type	Type of provider - Select type of provider: for example Childminders

Footnotes

1. Special schools includes general hospital schools and excludes pupils who are also registered elsewhere. The majority of these children are 4-year-olds in reception classes.
2. Private and voluntary providers includes some local authority day nurseries and other providers registered to receive funding.
3. Private and voluntary providers includes some local authority day nurseries and other providers registered to receive funding.
4. For 3-year-old children receiving funded or extended education in infant classes in primary school, this includes other classes not designated as nursery classes. For 4-year-old children receiving funded education in infant classes in primary school, this includes reception and other classes not designated as nursery classes. The majority of these children will be in reception classes. For 4-year-old children receiving extended education in infant classes in primary school, this includes other classes not designated as nursery classes.
5. Count of children aged 3 and 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year. Since September 2010 all 3- and 4-year-old children have been entitled to 570 hours of funded early education over no fewer than 38 weeks of the year. This is referred to as funded early education.
6. State-funded secondary schools Includes maintained secondary schools, secondary converter academies, secondary sponsor-led academies, secondary free schools and city technology colleges. The majority of these children are 4-year-olds in reception classes.
7. Count of children aged 3 and 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year. In September 2017, the government doubled the funded early education entitlement for 3- and 4-year-olds from working families who meet the eligibility criteria to 30 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year (or 1,140 hours a year over no fewer than 38 weeks of the year). This is referred to as the extended funded early education entitlement.
8. Any child attending more than one Private, Voluntary or Independent (PVI) provider will have only been counted once. PVI are private and voluntary settings, childminders and Independent schools.
9. Special schools includes general hospital schools and excludes pupils who are also registered elsewhere.
10. Infant classes in primary schools include other classes not designated as nursery classes.
11. For 2-year-olds attending secondary schools, local authorities returned the number of 2-year-olds for which they expected to receive funding. The majority of these schools are all-through schools.
12. For 3- and 4-year-olds attending secondary schools, local authorities returned the number of 3- and 4-year-olds for which they expected to receive funding. The majority of these schools are all-through schools.
13. Maintained Nursery and State funded primary schools includes primary converter academies, primary sponsor-led academies and primary free schools.
14. State-funded secondary schools Includes maintained secondary schools, secondary converter academies, secondary sponsor-led academies, secondary free schools and city technology colleges.
15. Al providers Includes some 4-year-olds in reception classes.
16. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
17. Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.

Early Years LAD 2020 Final

• Filename: early_years_2020_lad_final.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority district; National; Regional
• Time period: 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
2_pop_2020	Estimate of two year olds eligible for funded early education
2_take_up_rate	Take up rate for two year olds benefiting from funded early education
no_3_4_bfe_ext_dnm	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from extended funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of did not match
no_3_4_bfe_ext_good	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from extended funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of good
no_3_4_bfe_ext_inadequate	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from extended funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of inadequate
no_3_4_bfe_ext_outstanding	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from extended funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of outstanding
no_3_4_bfe_ext_satisfactory	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from extended funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of satisfactory
no_3_4_bfe_uni_dnm	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of did not match
no_3_4_bfe_uni_good	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of good
no_3_4_bfe_uni_inadequate	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of inadequate
no_3_4_bfe_uni_outstanding	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of outstanding
no_3_4_bfe_uni_satisfactory	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of satisfactory
no2_bfe	Number of two year olds benefiting from funded early education
no2_bfe_dnm	Number of two year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of did not match
no2_bfe_eco	Number of two year olds who met the economic basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education
no2_bfe_eco_dnm	Number of two year olds who met the economic basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of did not match
no2_bfe_eco_good	Number of two year olds who met the economic basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of good
no2_bfe_eco_inadequate	Number of two year olds who met the economic basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of inadequate
no2_bfe_eco_outstanding	Number of two year olds who met the economic basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of outstanding
no2_bfe_eco_satisfactory	Number of two year olds who met the economic basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of satisfactory
no2_bfe_good	Number of two year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of good
no2_bfe_hsd	Number of two year olds who met the high-level SEN or disability basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education
no2_bfe_hsd_dnm	Number of two year olds who met the high-level SEN or disability basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of did not match
no2_bfe_hsd_good	Number of two year olds who met the high-level SEN or disability basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of good
no2_bfe_hsd_inadequate	Number of two year olds who met the high-level SEN or disability basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of inadequate
no2_bfe_hsd_outstanding	Number of two year olds who met the high-level SEN or disability basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of outstanding
no2_bfe_hsd_satisfactory	Number of two year olds who met the high-level SEN or disability basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of satisfactory
no2_bfe_inadequate	Number of two year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of inadequate
no2_bfe_laa	Number of two year olds who met the looked after or adopted from care basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education
no2_bfe_laa_dnm	Number of two year olds who met the looked after or adopted from care basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of did not match
no2_bfe_laa_good	Number of two year olds who met the looked after or adopted from care basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of good
no2_bfe_laa_inadequate	Number of two year olds who met the looked after or adopted from care basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of inadequate
no2_bfe_laa_outstanding	Number of two year olds who met the looked after or adopted from care basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of outstanding
no2_bfe_laa_satisfactory	Number of two year olds who met the looked after or adopted from care basis for funding criteria benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of satisfactory
no2_bfe_outstanding	Number of two year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of outstanding
no2_bfe_satisfactory	Number of two year olds benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted inspection rating of satisfactory
no3_4_bfe_ext	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from extended funded early education
no3_4_bfe_uni	Number of three and four year olds benefiting from funded early education
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) benefiting from funded early education
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp_both	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) for both reasons benefiting from funded early education
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp_dnm	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted rating of did not match
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp_eco	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) for economic reasons benefiting from funded early education
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp_good	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted rating of good
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp_inadequate	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted rating of inadequate
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp_oth	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) due to being in care or due to leaving care through adoption, a special guardianship order or a child arrangement order benefiting from funded early education
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp_outstanding	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted rating of outstanding
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp_satisfactory	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) benefiting from funded early education at a provider with an Ofsted rating of satisfactory
no3_4_bfe_uni_eypp_unk	Number of three and four year olds in receipt of early years pupil premium (EYPP) for unknown reasons benefiting from funded early education

Footnotes

1. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data.

Early years provision banded hours (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 2_Early_years_provision_banded_hours_2018_to_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
entitlement_type	Type of entitlement: funded or extended - Select type of entitlement: funded or extended
funded_hours	Funded hours band - Select funded hours band: for example 10.01 to 12.50 hours
percent_hours_2_yearolds	Per cent of two year olds benefiting
percent_hours_3_yearolds	Per cent of three year olds benefiting
percent_hours_4_yearolds	Per cent of four year olds benefiting
provider_type	Type of provider - Select type of provider: for example Childminders

Footnotes

1. Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
2. Count of children aged 3 or 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
3. The percentages across each of the 3 provider groups sum to 100% although this may vary due to rounding.
4. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
5. Any child attending more than one provider may have been counted twice.
6. For those local authorities who provide funded early education places flexibly over more than the standard 38 weeks, the funded hours during census week may not accurately reflect the full extent of the take-up of the funded early education place, e.g. a child funded for 10 hours during census week may in fact be taking up the fully funded place over more than 38 weeks.

Early years provision basis for funding (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 8_Early_years_provision_basis_for_funding_2018_to_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
basis_for_funding	Basis for funding - Select basis for funding: for example Economic criteria
entitlement_type	Funded entitement
number_2_year_olds	Number of two year olds benefiting

Footnotes

1. Figures exclude 2-year-olds at general hospital schools whose basis for funding was not collected.
2. Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
3. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
4. A 2-year-old can be counted under more than one basis for funding if more than one applies.

Early years provision children pupil premium (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 6_Early_years_provision_children_pupil_premium_2018_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
entitlement_type	Funded entitlement
number_3_4_year_olds_pp	Number of 3 and 4 year olds in receipt of pupil premium benefiting
number_3_year_olds_pp	Number of 3 year olds in receipt of pupil premium benefiting
number_4_year_olds_pp	Number of 4 year olds in receipt of pupil premium benefiting

Footnotes

1. The majority of 4-year-olds are in infant classes in primary schools and will be in receipt of the school-age pupil premium, rather than the early years pupil premium.
2. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
3. In order to receive early years pupil premium parents must alert the provider that they meet the eligibility criteria. The figures in the table therefore show the number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium. Early years pupil premium only applies to 3- and 4-year-old children benefiting from funded early education.
4. Count of children aged 3 and 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year, excluding those at general hospital schools

Early years provision children pupil premium National (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 6a_Early_years_provision_children_pupil_premium_National_2018_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
3_4_year_olds_%	Per cent of 3 and 4 year olds in receipt of pupil premium benefiting
3_year_olds_%	Per cent of 3 year olds in receipt of pupil premium benefiting
4_year_olds_%	Per cent of 4 year olds in receipt of pupil premium benefiting
entitlement_type	Funded entitlement
number_3_4_year_olds	Number of 3 and 4 year olds in receipt of pupil premium benefiting
number_3_year_olds	Number of 3 year olds in receipt of pupil premium benefiting
number_4_year_olds	Number of 4 year olds in receipt of pupil premium benefiting
pupil_premium	Type of pupil premium - Select type of premium: for example economic criteria

Footnotes

1. The majority of 4-year-olds are in infant classes in primary schools and will be in receipt of the school-age pupil premium, rather than the early years pupil premium.
2. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
3. In order to receive early years pupil premium parents must alert the provider that they meet the eligibility criteria. The figures in the table therefore show the number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium. Early years pupil premium only applies to 3- and 4-year-old children benefiting from funded early education.
4. The “Other” criteria covers where a child is eligible due to being in care or due to leaving care through adoption, a special guardianship order or a child arrangement order.
5. Count of children aged 3 and 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year, excluding those at general hospital schools

Early years provision Ethnicity (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 9_Early_years_provision_ethnicity_2018_2020_v2.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
characteristic	Ethnicity
characteristic_type	Characteristic type - Select type of characteristic: example white
entitlement_type	Type of entitlement: funded or extended - Select type of entitlement: funded or extended
number_2_year_olds	Number of two year olds benefiting
number_3_4_year_olds	Number of three and four year olds benefiting

Footnotes

1. Unclassified - child's ethnicity was refused or not obtained.
2. Excludes general hospital schools.
3. Other ethnic group includes Chinese children.
4. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
5. Count of children aged 3 and 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
6. Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.

Early years provision ofsted ratings (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 4_Early_years_provision_ofsted_ratings_2018_to_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
2_year_olds_%	Percent of two year olds benefiting
3_4_year_olds_%	Per cent of three and four year olds benefiting
entitlement_type	Type of entitlement: funded or extended - Select type of entitlement: funded or extended
number_2_year_olds	Number of two year olds benefiting
number_3_4_year_olds	Number of three and four year olds benefiting
ofsted_inspection	Ofsted inspection rating - Select Ofsted inspection rating: for example Ofsted inspection rating - Good

Footnotes

1. "Matched Ofsted judgement" -percentages are based upon 2-year-olds where we have matched their provider to Ofsted data and have identified an Ofsted inspection rating.
2. The "No match" category includes registered independent schools who are not required to register with Ofsted, therefore are not expected to match to Ofsted inspection rating data. It also includes academy converters who have not yet been inspected under their new status.
3. "No match" - percentage is based upon all 3 and 4-year-olds receiving funding.
4. Count of children aged 3 and 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
5. "Matched Ofsted judgement" -percentages are based upon 3 and 4-year-olds where we have matched their provider to Ofsted data and have identified an Ofsted inspection rating.
6. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
7. "No match" - percentage is based upon all 2-year-olds receiving funding.
8. Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
9. Excludes general hospital schools

Early years provision percentage benefiting (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 1b_Early_years_provision_percentage_benefiting_2018_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
2_year_old_population	DWP population estimate for 2 year olds.
3_4_year_old_population	ONS population estimate for 3 and 4 year olds.
3_year_old_population	ONS population estimate for 3 year olds.
4_year_old_population	ONS population estimate for 4 year olds.
entitlement_type	Type of entitlement: Funded entitlement
number_2_yearolds	Number of 2 year olds
number_3_4_yearolds	Number of 3 and 4 year olds
number_3_yearolds	Number of 3 year olds
number_4_yearolds	Number of 4 year olds
percent_2_yearolds	Per cent of 2 year old children benefiting
percent_3_4_yearolds	Per cent of 3 and 4 year old children benefiting
percent_3_yearolds	Per cent of 3 year old children benefiting
percent_4_yearolds	Per cent of 4 year old children benefiting
provider_type	Type of provider - Select type of entitlement: example childminder

Footnotes

1. Private and voluntary providers includes some local authority day nurseries and other providers registered to receive funding.
2. Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year. Numbers of 2-year-olds taking up places is expressed as a percentage of the 2-year-old population eligible for a funded early education. The estimated number of eligible children is derived from data supplied to the Department for Education by the Department for Work and Pensions in November each year on the number of children believed to meet the benefit and tax credit eligibility criteria. It represents the best data available on the number of eligible children in each local authority area, but excludes universal credit claimants. From 2019 onwards, full service universal credit claimants are included in the eligible population for the first time. Caution should be exercised when comparing take-up rates at local authority level between 2019 and earlier years due to the roll-out of universal credit. Further information is available in the methodology section.
3. Any child attending more than one Private, Voluntary or Independent (PVI) provider will have only been counted once. PVI are private and voluntary settings, childminders and Independent schools.
4. Count of children aged 3 and aged 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year. Numbers of 3- and 4-year-olds taking up places expressed as a percentage of the 3- and 4-year-old population. Population estimates from 2018 and 2019 have been revised, therefore take up rates may differ from previously published figures.
5. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
6. Note: Some caution should be exercised when comparing take-up rates at local authority level. Further information can be found in the methodology section

Early years provision provider type (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 3_Early_years_provision_provider_type_2018_to_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
entitlement_type	Type of entitlement: funded or extended - Select type of entitlement: funded or extended
number_providers_2	Number of providers delivering education for 2 year olds
number_providers_34	Number of providers delivering education for 3 and 4 year olds
provider_type	Type of provider - Select type of provider: for example Childminders

Footnotes

1. Data is collected for funded children attending the following settings within the Early Years census: Private or Voluntary providers including Day Nursery, Playgroup or Pre-school, Family/Combined/Integrated Centre, Sure Start Children's Centre - Main Centre Site, Sure Start Children's Centre - Linked Provider, Early Years Childcare Provider, Sure Start Children's Centre, and Other Private and Voluntary providers, Also Registered Independent School, Local Authority Day Nursery, Other, State-funded Governor Run and Childminders.
2. Count of children aged 3 or 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
3. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
4. Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
5. Data is collected for funded children attending the following settings within the School census: Maintained Nursery schools, State Funded Primary including primary converter academies, primary sponsor-led academies and primary free schools; State Funded Secondary including maintained secondary schools, secondary converter academies, secondary sponsor-led academies, secondary free schools and city technology colleges and Special schools which includes General hospital schools.
6. The number of providers shown relates to the count of children benefiting. If children split their funded early entitlement across more than one private, voluntary or independent provider, they are only counted once at the provider where they spend the majority of their time.

Early years provision provider type National (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 3a_Early-years_provision_provider_type_National_2018_t0_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
entitlement_type	Type of entitlement: funded or extended - Select type of entitlement: funded or extended
number_children_2	Number of two year olds benefiting
number_children_34	Number of three and four year olds benefiting
number_providers_2	Number of providers delivering education for 2 year olds
number_providers_34	Number of providers delivering education for 3 and 4 year olds
provider_type	Type of provider - Select type of provider: for example Childminders

Footnotes

1. Data is collected for funded children attending the following settings within the School census: Maintained Nursery schools, State Funded Primary including primary converter academies, primary sponsor-led academies and primary free schools; State Funded Secondary including maintained secondary schools, secondary converter academies, secondary sponsor-led academies, secondary free schools and city technology colleges and Special schools which includes General hospital schools.
2. Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
3. The number of providers shown relates to the count of children benefiting. If children split their funded early entitlement across more than one private, voluntary or independent provider, they are only counted once at the provider where they spend the majority of their time.
4. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
5. Data is collected for funded children attending the following settings within the Early Years census: Private or Voluntary providers including Day Nursery, Playgroup or Pre-school, Family/Combined/Integrated Centre, Sure Start Children's Centre - Main Centre Site, Sure Start Children's Centre - Linked Provider, Early Years Childcare Provider, Sure Start Children's Centre, and Other Private and Voluntary providers, Also Registered Independent School, Local Authority Day Nursery, Other, State-funded Governor Run and Childminders. During the 2019 Early Years Census data collection period DfE undertook a data cleaning exercise to reduce the number of private, voluntary and independent providers coded as 'other'. Therefore caution should be taken when comparing changes in provider types between 2019 and earlier years.
6. Count of children aged 3 and 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.

Early years provision SEN (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 5_Early_years_provision_sen_2018_2020_v2.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
2_year_olds_%	Per cent of two year olds benefiting
3_4_year_olds_%	Per cent of three and four year olds benefiting
characteristic	SEN
characteristic_type	Characteristic type - Select type of SEN characteristic: example SEN support
entitlement_type	Type of entitlement: funded or extended - Select type of entitlement: funded or extended
number_2_year_olds	Number of two year olds benefiting
number_3_4_year_olds	Number of three and four year olds benefiting

Footnotes

1. Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year excluding General Hospital Schools
2. Count of children aged 3 and 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year excludes General Hospital School
3. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.

Early years provision staff (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 7b_Early_years_provision_staff_2018_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
entitlement_type	Type of entitlement: funded or extended - Select type of entitlement: funded or extended
number_benefiting	Number of children benefiting
number_benefiting_at_provider_with_graduate	Number of children benefiting at providers having staff with a graduate status
number_providers	Number of providers
number_providers_with_graduate	Number of providers having staff with a graduate status
percent_benefiting_at_provider_with_graduate	Per cent of children benefiting at providers having staff with a graduate status
percent_providers_with_graduate	Per cent of providers having staff with a graduate status
type_of_provider	Type of provider - Select type of provider: example childminder

Footnotes

1. The number of providers shown relates to the count of children benefiting. If children split their funded early entitlement across more than one private, voluntary or independent provider, they are only counted once at the provider where they spend the majority of their time.
2. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
3. Graduate statuses covers Early Years Professional Status (EYPS), Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). EYPS was a professional accreditation endorsed by government for graduates who demonstrated that they met the requirements of the EYPS standards. The standards focused on high quality practice with the birth to five age range. The EYPS training programme was closed to new entrants in September 2013 and was replaced by the EYTS programme. EYTS is a professional accreditation endorsed by government for graduates who have demonstrated that they meet the requirements of the Teachers' Standards (Early Years). The standards focus on high quality practice with the birth to five age range. This status was introduced in September 2013. QTS is the recognised level of qualification for teachers in most schools. Staff may have followed different routes to achieve this status including the successful completion of an approved course of initial teacher training. Those with QTS will have demonstrated that they meet the requirements of the Teacher Standards.
4. 2018 data excludes Middlesbrough and Gloucestershire local authorities who did not return data on staff qualifications. 2019 level 2 and level 3 data excludes Shropshire local authority who did not return data on staff with full and relevant level 2 and level 3 qualifications. 2019 graduate statuses data excludes Wandsworth local authority's data on EYPS, EYTS and QTS staff qualifications due to data quality issues. 2020 data excludes Shropshire and Gloucestershire local authorities due to data quality issues.

Early years provision staff highest qualification (2018 - 2020)

• Filename: 7a_Early_years_provision_staff_highest_qualification_2018_2020.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2018 to 2020

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
highest_qualification	Highest level of qualification - Select highest level of qualification: for example Relevant EY level 2
number_of_staff	Number of staff
percentage_of_staff	Per cent of staff
type_of_provider	Type of provider - Select type of provider: for example Childminders

Footnotes

1.  Graduate statuses covers Early Years Professional Status (EYPS), Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). EYPS was a professional accreditation endorsed by government for graduates who demonstrated that they met the requirements of the EYPS standards. The standards focused on high quality practice with the birth to five age range. The EYPS training programme was closed to new entrants in September 2013 and was replaced by the EYTS programme. EYTS is a professional accreditation endorsed by government for graduates who have demonstrated that they meet the requirements of the Teachers' Standards (Early Years). The standards focus on high quality practice with the birth to five age range. This status was introduced in September 2013. QTS is the recognised level of qualification for teachers in most schools. Staff may have followed different routes to achieve this status including the successful completion of an approved course of initial teacher training. Those with QTS will have demonstrated that they meet the requirements of the Teacher Standards.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
2. The Early Years Census collects information on the highest qualification held by early years staff at level 2, level 3 and graduate qualifications (early years professional status, early years teacher status and qualified teacher status). This data is collected because these are the qualifications required for meeting Early Years Foundation Stage framework staff:child ratios: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2.
3. 2018 data excludes Middlesbrough and Gloucestershire local authorities who did not return data on staff qualifications. 2019 level 2 and level 3 data excludes Shropshire local authority who did not return data on staff with full and relevant level 2 and level 3 qualifications. 2019 graduate statuses data excludes Wandsworth local authority's data on EYPS, EYTS and QTS staff qualifications due to data quality issues. 2020 data excludes Shropshire and Gloucestershire local authorities due to data quality issues.
4. Before using this table please check the methodology section for important information such as definitions, limitations and caveats about the data that may not be included in these footnotes.
5. Total EY staff includes both qualified and unqualified staff, therefore percentages do not sum to 100% across the rows.