Childcare and early years provider survey
Reporting year 2022

Description

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

Fieldwork for the 2022 SCEYP was carried out between March and July 2022.

SCEYP surveyed three types of providers:

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

Group-based providers are providers registered with Ofsted and operating in non-domestic premises.  Most of the tables show a split between private and voluntary sector providers.  Due to a small change in the way that “private” and “voluntary” group-based providers are defined, “private” and “voluntary” group-based provider figures for 2021 and 2022 are not directly comparable (" all group-based provider" figures, however, are unaffected).

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

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

In addition to the tables available 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.

Data files

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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_hourly_fee_by_child_age_and_provider_type_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: A table showing mean and median hourly fees charged by childcare providers to parents, broken down by child age and provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
age_group          |  Age group
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
provider_type      |  Provider type
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. [u] Statistics based on an "unweighted base" (sample size) of less than 10 are not shown. Statistics based on an "unweighted base" of 10 or greater but less than 30 should be treated with caution and are only indicative.
2. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_propn_of_providers_increasing_fees_by_age_group_and_provider_type_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the proportion of providers who reported increasing fees in the previous 12 months, broken down by child age and by provider type.  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.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name         |  Variable description
--------------------  |  ---------------------------------------
age_group             |  Age group
percent_increase_fee  |  Percentage of providers increasing fees
provider_type         |  Provider type

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_hourly_fee_for_children_under2_by_provider_type_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: 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.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
provider_type      |  Provider type
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. [u] Statistics based on an "unweighted base" (sample size) of less than 10 are not shown. Statistics based on an "unweighted base" of 10 or greater but less than 30 should be treated with caution and are only indicative.
2. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_hourly_fee_for_children_aged_2_by_provider_type_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of mean and median hourly fees charged by childcare providers to parents for children aged 2, broken down by provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
provider_type      |  Provider type
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_hourly_fee_for_children_aged_3_and_4_by_provider_type_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: 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.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
provider_type      |  Provider type
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_fee_by_child_age_and_region_rev.csv
Geographic levels: Regional
Time period: 2022
Content summary: Mean and median fee broken down by child age and region.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
age_group          |  Age group
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_fee_for_children_under_2_by_region_rev.csv
Geographic levels: Regional
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: Mean and median fee broken down by child age and provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_fee_for_children_aged_2_by_region_rev.csv
Geographic levels: Regional
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of mean and median fees for children aged 2 broken down by region.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_fee_for_children_aged_3_and_4_by_region_rev.csv
Geographic levels: Regional
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of mean and median fees for children aged 3 and 4 broken down by region.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_fee_for_children_aged_2_by_la_rev.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority
Time period: 2022
Content summary: Mean and median 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).

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
lower_ci           |  Lower 95% CI
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base
upper_ci           |  Upper 95% CI

Footnotes:

1. Due to local authority re-organisation, mean fees for North Northamptonshire (£5.37 per hour) and West Northamptonshire (£5.02 per hour) cannot be displayed on the map.
2. [u] Statistics based on an "unweighted base" (sample size) of less than 10 are not shown. Statistics based on an "unweighted base" of 10 or greater but less than 30 should be treated with caution and are only indicative.


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_and_median_fee_for_children_aged_3_and_4_by_la_rev.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority
Time period: 2022
Content summary: Mean and median 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).

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------
lower_ci           |  Lower 95% CI
mean_hourly_fee    |  Mean hourly fee
median_hourly_fee  |  Median hourly fee
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base
upper_ci           |  Upper 95% CI

Footnotes:

1. Due to local authority re-organisation, mean fees for North Northamptonshire (£5.49 per hour) and West Northamptonshire (£5.02 per hour) cannot be displayed on the map.
2. [u] Statistics based on an "unweighted base" (sample size) of less than 10 are not shown. Statistics based on an "unweighted base" of 10 or greater but less than 30 should be treated with caution and are only indicative.


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

Filename: sceyp22_number_of_providers_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the number of providers, broken down by provider type.  Due to a small change in the way that private and voluntary group-based providers are defined, private and voluntary group-based provider figures for 2021 and 2022 are not directly comparable ( all group-based provider figures, however, are unaffected).

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
-------------  |  -------------------
number         |  Number of providers
provider_type  |  Provider type

Footnotes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. See "Further information" for an explanation of the difference between the numbers in this chart, and the number of group-based providers and childminders on the Ofsted register and the number of schools in the School Census.
3. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared. Please see ‘further information’ for the impact of this change on the figures in this table.


Number of providers by region (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_number_of_providers_by_region_rev.csv
Geographic levels: Regional
Time period: 2022
Content summary: A breakdown of the number of providers by region.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
-------------  |  -----------------------
number         |  Number of providers
proportion     |  Proportion of providers
provider_type  |  Provider type

Footnotes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. [u] Statistics based on an "unweighted base" (sample size) of less than 10 are not shown.


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

Filename: sceyp22_proportion_of_providers_offering_other_services_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The proportion of providers offering services in addition to childcare and early years provision, and the types of services that they offer, broken down by provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                     |  Variable description
--------------------------------  |  --------------------------------
none_of_these                     |  None of these
provider_type                     |  Provider type
specialist_family_support         |  Specialist family support
specialist_services_for_children  |  Specialist services for children
system_leadership                 |  System leadership
unweighted_base                   |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. This question was only asked to school-based and group-based providers. Figures add up to more than 100 per cent as some providers offer more than one "other" service.


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

Filename: sceyp22_proportion_of_providers_that_are_part_of_a_chain_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: The proportion of group-based providers that are part of a chain of providers.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_propn_of_providers_offering_care_in_both_termtime_and_holidays_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The proportion of providers providing care during both term time and school holidays, broken down by provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name               |  Variable description
--------------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
both_termtime_and_holidays  |  Percentage of providers open during both term-time and school holidays
provider_type               |  Provider type


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

Filename: sceyp22_ave_number_of_weeks_providers_expect_to_be_open_during_the_year_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The average number of weeks that providers expect to be open during the year, broken down by provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ----------------------
mean             |  Mean number of weeks
median           |  Median number of weeks
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base


Mean provider opening hours (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_mean_opening_hours_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: Mean provider opening hours, broken down by provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  --------------------
mean             |  Mean number of hours
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base


Number of registered places by region (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_number_of_registered_places_by_region_rev.csv
Geographic levels: Regional
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The number of Ofsted-registered places, broken down by region and provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name   |  Variable description
--------------  |  --------------------
number          |  Number of places
percent         |  Proportion of places
provision_type  |  Type of place
session_type    |  Session

Footnotes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. [u] Statistics based on an "unweighted base" (sample size) of less than 10 are not shown.


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

Filename: sceyp22_total_registered_places_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the number of Ofsted-registered places, broken down by provider type. Due to a small change in the way that private and voluntary group-based providers are defined, private and voluntary group-based provider figures for 2021 and 2022 are not directly comparable ( all group-based provider figures, however, are unaffected).

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ----------------
number           |  Number of places
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared. Please see ‘further information’ for the impact of this change on the figures in this table.


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

Filename: sceyp22_average_places_per_provider_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the average number of Ofsted-registered places broken down by provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ---------------------
average_places   |  Mean number of places
provider_type    |  Provider type
session_type     |  Session
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


Total booked places (2019, 2021, and 2022)

Filename: sceyp22_total_number_of_booked_places_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2019 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the number of booked places, broken down by provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -------------------------
number           |  Number of bookings
provider_type    |  Provider and session type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_total_and_average_spare_places_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The number of spare (or “surplus”) places, and the average number of surplus places per provider, broken down by provider type.  A provider has “surplus” places if it is willing and able to take an additional child or children, over and above those children that are already booked.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  ------------------------------------------------------
ave_places         |  Average surplus places per provider
percent_places     |  Percentage of places that are surplus
percent_providers  |  Percentage of providers with one or more surplus place
provider_type      |  Provider and session type
total_places       |  Total number of surplus places

Footnotes:

1. "Total number of surplus places" has been rounded to the nearest 100. Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.


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

Filename: sceyp22_proportion_of_providers_with_spare_places_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The proportion of providers that have spare (or “surplus”) places, broken down by provider type.  A provider has “surplus” places if it is willing and able to take an additional child or children, over and above those children that are already booked.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  ------------------------------------------------------
ave_places         |  Average surplus places per provider
percent_places     |  Percentage of places that are surplus
percent_providers  |  Percentage of providers with one or more surplus place
provider_type      |  Provider and session type
total_places       |  Total number of surplus places


Proportion of places that are surplus (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_proportion_of_places_that_are_surplus_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The proportion of places that are spare (or “surplus”) broken down by provider type.  A provider has “surplus” places if it is willing and able to take an additional child or children, over and above those children that are already booked.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  ------------------------------------------------------
ave_places         |  Average surplus places per provider
percent_places     |  Percentage of places that are surplus
percent_providers  |  Percentage of providers with one or more surplus place
provider_type      |  Provider and session type
total_places       |  Total number of surplus places


Change in rate occupancy in the last year (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_change_in_occupancy_rate_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: Change in occupancy rates in the last year, as reported by providers, broken down by provider type.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ----------------------
higher_occ       |  Higher occupancy
lower_occ        |  Lower occupancy
no_change_occ    |  No change in occupancy
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base


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

Filename: sceyp22_childminder_bookings_for_their_own_children_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The number of childminders that care for one, two or more than two of their own children, as well as providing care to other children.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  --------------------------
number_children  |  Number of own children
percent_cms      |  Percentage of childminders
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base


Proportion of childminders employing an assistant (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_childminders_employing_an_assistant_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the proportion of childminders that employ an assistant.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  ---------------------------------
percent_assistant  |  Percentage employing an assistant
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base


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

Filename: sceyp22_number_of_paid_childcare_staff_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: 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.  Due to a small change in the way that private and voluntary group-based providers are defined, private and voluntary group-based provider figures for 2021 and 2022 are not directly comparable ( all group-based provider figures, however, are unaffected).

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ---------------
number_staff     |  Number of staff
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices.
3. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared. Please see ‘further information’ for the impact of this change on the figures in this table.


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

Filename: sceyp22_mean_staff_per_provider_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: 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.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name     |  Variable description
----------------  |  ---------------
mean_staff        |  Number of staff
provider_type     |  Provider type
unweighted_based  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices.
2. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_providers_employing_temporary_staff_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: The proportion of providers that employ temporary staff, and the number of temporary staff that they employ, in 2021 and 2022.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -------------------------
number_staff       |  Number of temporary staff
percent_employing  |  Percentage of providers
provider_type      |  Provider type
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. Only includes volunteer staff working directly with the children
3. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.
4. This question was only asked to school-based providers and group-based providers


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

Filename: sceyp22_providers_employing_volunteer_staff_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: The proportion of providers that employ volunteer staff, and the number of volunteer staff that they employ, in 2021 and 2022.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -------------------------
number_vol_staff   |  Number of voluntary staff
percent_employing  |  Percentage of providers
provider_type      |  Provider type
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. Only includes volunteer staff working directly with the children
3. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.
4. This question was only asked to school-based providers and group-based providers


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

Filename: sceyp22_providers_employing_apprentices_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: The proportion of providers that employ apprentices, and the number of apprentices that they employ, in 2021 and 2022.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name       |  Variable description
------------------  |  -----------------------
number_apprentices  |  Number of apprentices
percent_employing   |  Percentage of providers
provider_type       |  Provider type
unweighted_base     |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. Only includes apprentices working with the children
2. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
3. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.
4. This question was only asked to school-based providers and group-based providers


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

Filename: sceyp22_proportion_of_apprentices_employed_by_level_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: The proportion of apprentices employed at Level 2 and the proportion employed at Level 3 in 2021 and 2022

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ---------------------
percent_L2       |  Percentage at Level 2
percent_L3       |  Percentage at Level 3
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base


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

Filename: sceyp22_staff_joining_and_leaving_providers_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The number of staff recruited and leaving in the last 12 months.  Refers to the number recruited to and leaving a particular provider, not the number recruited to and leaving the childcare and early years profession.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -------------------------------------
provider_type    |  Provider type
staff_leaving    |  Number of staff leaving provider
staff_recruited  |  Number of staff recruited to provider

Footnotes:

1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. They may not add up to totals due to rounding.
2. Refers to staff joining and leaving the provider that was surveyed - not necessarily the childcare sector as a whole
3. This question was only asked to school-based providers and group-based providers


Staff turnover rate (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_staff_turnover_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: 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.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ---------------
provider_type    |  Provider type
staff_turnover   |  Staff turnover
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. 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.
2. This question was only asked to school-based providers and group-based providers


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

Filename: sceyp22_proportion_of_staff_qualified_to_different_levels_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the proportion of paid staff qualified to different levels.  Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
-------------  |  -------------------------------------------
percent        |  Proportion of staff qualified to this level
provider_type  |  Provider type
qual_level     |  Highest level of qualification

Footnotes:

1. Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices.
2. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_proportion_of_l3_staff_hold_early_years_educator_qualification_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the proportion of staff with highest qualification at Level 3 who hold the Early Years Educator qualification.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ---------------------------------------------
percentage       |  Proportion of staff holding EYE qualification
provider_type    |  Provider Type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_proportion_of_l6_staff_hold_different_qualifications_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: The proportion of staff qualified to Level 6 who hold different Level 6 qualifications in 2021 and 2022.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------------
percentage       |  Proportion of staff who hold different Level 6 qualifications
provider_type    |  Provider Type
qual             |  Qualification
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.
2. This question was only asked to school-based and group-based providers. Figures add up to more than 100 per cent as some staff have more than one type of Level 6 qualification.


Childcare staff by gender (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_childcare_staff_by_gender_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: A table showing the gender split of childcare staff

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -------------------
gender           |  Gender
percentage       |  Percentage of staff
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices.


Childcare staff by ethnicity (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_childcare_staff_by_ethnic_group_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: A breakdown of paid staff by ethnicity and provider type.  Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -------------------
ethnicity        |  Ethnicity
percentage       |  Percentage of staff
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices.
2. [u] Statistics based on an "unweighted base" (sample size) of less than 10 are not shown.


Childcare staff by age group (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_childcare_staff_by_age_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: A breakdown of paid staff by age group and provider type.  Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -------------------
age_group        |  Age group
percentage       |  Percentage of staff
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices.


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

Filename: sceyp22_staff_earning_below_nlw_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2019 to 2022
Content summary: The proportion of paid staff aged 23 and over earning below the National Living Wage. Refers to gross pay, before tax and National Insurance are deducted.  Temporary staff are included but volunteer staff and apprentices are excluded.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ----------------------------
percentage       |  Percentage earning below NLW
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. Refers to gross pay, before any tax and National Insurance deductions.
2. Includes temporary staff but excludes volunteer staff and apprentices.
3. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.
4. Childminders' incomes cannot be compared to those for other workers. As they are self-employed, instead of being paid a salary, they draw an income from the profits made by their business and their income is not subject to minimum wage legislation.


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

Filename: sceyp22_staff_to_child_ratios_under2s_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: Ratio of staff to children aged under 2 in group-based providers in 2021 and 2022.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
ratio            |  Staff : child ratio
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. A ratio of less than 1:3 is more generous than the statutory minimum as there are fewer children per member of staff
2. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_staff_to_child_ratios_2-y-olds_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: Ratio of staff to children aged 2 in group-based providers in 2021 and 2022.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
ratio            |  Staff : child ratio
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. A ratio of less than 1:4 is more generous than the statutory minimum as there are fewer children per member of staff
2. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_staff_to_child_ratios_3-4yos_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: Ratio of staff to children aged 3 and 4 in group-based and school-based providers in 2021 and 2022.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
ratio            |  Staff : child ratio
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. A ratio of less than 1:8 is more generous than the statutory minimum as there are fewer children per member of staff. The statutory ratio is 1:13 if the staff member is qualified to Level 6.
2. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


Breakdown of total provider costs

Filename: sceyp22_breakdown_of_total_provider_costs_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: A breakdown of childcare providers' total costs into different categories

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
-------------  |  ------------------------------------------
food           |  Food costs
materials      |  Materials such as books, toys or equipment
other          |  Other costs
provider_type  |  Provider type
rent_mortage   |  Rent or mortgage payments
staff          |  Staffing costs
training       |  Training costs

Footnotes:

1. Childminders' costs are calculated differently to those for other providers. Rent and mortgage costs are excluded from costs. Unlike school-based and group-based providers, where staff are paid salaries, childminders were asked on the Survey how much they drew from their business in the form of a "salary". "School-based providers that offer nursery" often deliver classes to school-age children alongside their nursery provision. For these providers, it is difficult to estimate how much of the providers' overhead costs - such as energy and IT support - are accounted for by nursery classes and how much are accounted for by other parts of the school.


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

Filename: sceyp22_staff_child_ratios_exceptional_circumstance_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: Proportion of providers that are aware of and have used the exceptional circumstances allowance regarding staff to child ratios.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  -----------------------
aware_allownace    |  Awareness of allowance
percent_providers  |  Percentage of providers
provider_type      |  Provider type
unweighted_base    |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. [u] Statistics based on an "unweighted base" (sample size) of less than 10 are not shown.


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

Filename: sceyp22_15_hour_entitlement_2yos_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: The number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 2 year old funded through the 15-hour entitlement in 2021 and 2022.  See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
number           |  Number of providers
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_15_hour_entitlement_3_and_4yos_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: The number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 3- to 4-year-old funded through the 15-hour entitlement in 2021 and 2022.  See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
number           |  Number of providers
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_30_hour_entitlement_3_and_4yos_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021 to 2022
Content summary: The number and proportion of providers providing childcare to one or more 3- to 4-year-old funded through the 30-hour entitlement in 2021 and 2022.  See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
number           |  Number of providers
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


Proportion of providers providing entitlements throughout the year (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_providers_offering_entitlements_throughout_year_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The proportion of providers that provide entitlements throughout the year.  See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name     |  Variable description
----------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------------------
entitlement_type  |  Entitlement type
provider_type     |  Provider type
term_time_only    |  Percentage of providers providing entitlement during term-time only
throughout_year   |  Percentage of providers providing entitlement throughout the year
unweighted_base   |  Unweighted base


Proportion of providers providing entitlement without any restrictions (2022)

Filename: sceyp22_providers_offering_entitlements_without_restrictions_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The proportion of providers that provide entitlements without any restrictions.  See Section 7 of the release for more details of the different entitlements.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name     |  Variable description
----------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
entitlement_type  |  Entitlement type
no_restrictions   |  Percentage of providers with no funding restrictions
provider_type     |  Provider type
restricted        |  Percentage of providers that restrict funding in some way
unweighted_base   |  Unweighted base


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

Filename: sceyp22_providers_signed_up_to_receive_tfc_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the proportion of providers that are signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.  See Section 7 of the release for more details of Tax-Free Childcare.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_providers_caring_for_send_children_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2018 to 2022
Content summary: A time series of the proportion of providers caring for at least one child with SEND.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. The way voluntary, private and ‘other’ group-based providers are defined changed between 2021 and 2022. This means year-on-year comparisons for these categories of provider are not possible. Figures for the total ‘all group-based provider’ category are not affected and can be compared.


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

Filename: sceyp22_providers_with_access_to_senco_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: The proportion of providers that employ and / or have access to a Special Educational Need Co-ordinator (SENCO).

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -----------------------
percentage       |  Percentage of providers
provider_type    |  Provider type
senco_category   |  Access to SENCO
unweighted_base  |  Unweighted base

Footnotes:

1. Figures add up to more than 100 per cent as some providers have both a colleague designated as a SENCO and access to an external SENCO


Headlines

Filename: sceyp22_headline_stats_v3_rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2022
Content summary: Headline statistics from the 2022 SCEYP.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name            |  Variable description
-----------------------  |  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2_Fees                   |  Mean hourly fee charged by providers for children aged 2
3-4_Fees                 |  Mean hourly fee charged by providers for preschool children aged 3 and 4
Total_Providers          |  Total estimated providers in England with at least one child aged 0-4 registered with them
Total_Registered_Places  |  Total estimated number of Ofsted registered childcare places
Total_Workforce          |  Total number of staff delivering early years provision
Under2_Fees              |  Mean hourly fee charged by providers for children aged under 2
