Childcare and early years survey of parents
Reporting year 2021

The Technical Report which accompanies this report provides further methodological information on the survey design, sample, fieldwork, data analysis, interpretation, weighting and definitions used.

Data files

Percentage of children aged 0-4 using childcare providers in the most recent term time week, 2010 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_childcare_use_0_4_ts.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2010 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of children aged 0-4 using any childcare, formal childcare, informal childcare in the most recent term time week by year.

The Technical Report which accompanies this report provides further methodological information on the survey design, sample, fieldwork, data analysis, interpretation, weighting and definitions used.

- The survey uses a broad definition of ‘childcare’: Parents were asked to include any time that the child was not with a resident parent, a resident parent’s current (or ex-) husband, wife, or partner, or at school. In order to remind parents to include all possible people or organisations that may have looked after their children, they were shown a list of childcare providers: nursery schools, nursery classes, reception classes, special day schools, day nurseries, playgroups, childminders, nannies or au-pairs, baby-sitters, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday clubs, grandparents, older brother/sisters, other relatives, friends or neighbours. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years.
- Detailed information about childcare was collected for one ‘reference child’ in each household-  Because of the constraint of interview length, detailed information on the use and needs of all children in the family could not be collected (unless the child was an only child). Rather, in families where there were two or more children, we obtained a broad picture about the childcare arrangements of all children, before asking more detailed questions about one randomly selected child.
- Detailed information was collected for childcare use during term-time periods: As childcare arrangements may vary between school term-time and school holidays, most of the questions focused on a reference term-time week (which was the most recent term-time week). A separate set of questions was asked about the use of childcare during the school holidays.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name   |  Variable description
--------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Childcare_type  |  Childcare type
Proportion      |  Percentage of children aged 0-4 using childcare providers in the most recent term time week, 2010 to 2021

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years


Percentage of children aged 0-14 using childcare providers in the most recent term time week, 2010 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_childcare_use_0_14_ts_v2.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2010 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of children aged 0-14 using any childcare, formal childcare, informal childcare in the most recent term time week by year.

The Technical Report which accompanies this report provides further methodological information on the survey design, sample, fieldwork, data analysis, interpretation, weighting and definitions used.

- The survey uses a broad definition of ‘childcare’: Parents were asked to include any time that the child was not with a resident parent, a resident parent’s current (or ex-) husband, wife, or partner, or at school. In order to remind parents to include all possible people or organisations that may have looked after their children, they were shown a list of childcare providers: nursery schools, nursery classes, reception classes, special day schools, day nurseries, playgroups, childminders, nannies or au-pairs, baby-sitters, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday clubs, grandparents, older brother/sisters, other relatives, friends or neighbours. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years.
- Detailed information about childcare was collected for one ‘reference child’ in each household-  Because of the constraint of interview length, detailed information on the use and needs of all children in the family could not be collected (unless the child was an only child). Rather, in families where there were two or more children, we obtained a broad picture about the childcare arrangements of all children, before asking more detailed questions about one randomly selected child.
- Detailed information was collected for childcare use during term-time periods: As childcare arrangements may vary between school term-time and school holidays, most of the questions focused on a reference term-time week (which was the most recent term-time week). A separate set of questions was asked about the use of childcare during the school holidays.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name   |  Variable description
--------------  |  ------------------------------------------------
Childcare_type  |  Childcare type
Proportion      |  Percentage of children aged 0-14 using childcare

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2019 survey was with families with children aged 0-4 and so the data are not directly comparable. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years
5. z refers to an observation that is not applicable. This is used for 2019 data as this was completed by parents of 0-4s only.


Percentage of families with school-age children using childcare during school holidays, 2008 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_childcare_school_holidays_ts_v2.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2008 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with school-aged children using any childcare, formal childcare, informal childcare, no childcare during school holidays by year.

The Technical Report which accompanies this report provides further methodological information on the survey design, sample, fieldwork, data analysis, interpretation, weighting and definitions used.

- The survey uses a broad definition of ‘childcare’: Parents were asked to include any time that the child was not with a resident parent, a resident parent’s current (or ex-) husband, wife, or partner, or at school. In order to remind parents to include all possible people or organisations that may have looked after their children, they were shown a list of childcare providers: nursery schools, nursery classes, reception classes, special day schools, day nurseries, playgroups, childminders, nannies or au-pairs, baby-sitters, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday clubs, grandparents, older brother/sisters, other relatives, friends or neighbours. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years.
- Detailed information about childcare was collected for one ‘reference child’ in each household-  Because of the constraint of interview length, detailed information on the use and needs of all children in the family could not be collected (unless the child was an only child). Rather, in families where there were two or more children, we obtained a broad picture about the childcare arrangements of all children, before asking more detailed questions about one randomly selected child.
- Detailed information was collected for childcare use during term-time periods: As childcare arrangements may vary between school term-time and school holidays, most of the questions focused on a reference term-time week (which was the most recent term-time week). A separate set of questions was asked about the use of childcare during the school holidays.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  --------------
Proportion         |  Proportion
Type_of_childcare  |  Childcare type

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2019 survey was with families with children aged 0-4 and so the data are not directly comparable. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years
5. z refers to an observation that is not applicable. This is used for 2019 data as this was completed by parents of 0-4s only.


Percentage of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 4 aware of the 15 hours offer

Filename: ceysp21_awareness_15_hours.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 4 who are aware of the 15 hours offer for 3 to 4 year olds by family type, family work status, family annual income, number of children in family, age of children in family, area deprivation and rurality.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name          |  Variable description
---------------------  |  -------------------------------
Awareness              |  Awareness of the 15 hours offer
Family_characteristic  |  Family and area characteristics
Proportion             |  Proportion selecting reason

Footnotes:

1. Caution should be taken with 2021 figures due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data


Percentage of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 4 aware of the 30 hours offer

Filename: ceysp21_awareness_30_hours.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 4 who are aware of the 30hours offer for 3 to 4 year olds by family type, family work status, family annual income, number of children in family, age of children in family, area deprivation and rurality.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name          |  Variable description
---------------------  |  -------------------------------
Awareness              |  Awareness of the 30 hours offer
Family_characteristic  |  Family and area characteristics
Proportion             |  Proportion selecting reason

Footnotes:

1. Caution should be taken with 2021 figures due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data


Families using the 30 hours offer and their perceptions of the impact of the offer on work

Filename: ceysp21_30hours_work_impact.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families using the 30 hours offer who believe the 30 hours has had that impact on work.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name       |  Variable description
------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------
Proportion          |  Perceived impact of the 30 hours offer on work
Response_breakdown  |  Response options

Footnotes:

1. Caution should be taken with 2021 figures due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data


Perceptions of local childcare provision, 2004 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_parent_perceptions_ts_v2.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2004 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 14 and their perceptions of local childcare by year.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name       |  Variable description
------------------  |  ------------------
Proportion          |  Proportion
Response_breakdown  |  Response selected
Type_of_perception  |  Type of perception

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2016. 2019 survey was with families with children aged 0-4 and so the data are not directly comparable. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. z refers to an observation that is not applicable. This is used for 2019 data as this was completed by parents of 0-4s only.


Percentage of parents finding it difficult or very difficult to meet their childcare costs, 2008 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_difficulty_paying_ts.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2008 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families who paid for childcare in the last week who found it difficult or very difficult to meet their childcare costs by age of children in family and year.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Age_of_children  |  Age of children in family
Proportion       |  Proportion of parents finding it difficult or very difficult to meet their childcare costs

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2019 survey was with families with children aged 0-4 and so the data are not directly comparable. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. z refers to an observation that is not applicable. This is used for 2019 data as this was completed by parents of 0-4s only.


Percentage of families with children aged 0-4 engaging in home learning activities at least once a day

Filename: ceysp21_hle.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2017 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families engaging in home learning activities at least once a day, 2017, 2019 and 2021 among children aged 0 - 4 years.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
----------  |  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Activity    |  Home learning activities
Proportion  |  Proportion of families engaging in home learning activities at least once a day, among children aged 0-4

Footnotes:

1. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data


Childcare arrangements that helped mothers to go out to work

Filename: ceysp21_work_factors.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: The proportion of mothers in paid work selecting the childcare arrangements that helped them go out to work.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
----------  |  ------------------------------------------------------------
Proportion  |  Proportion selecting reason
Reason      |  Childcare arrangements that helped mothers to go out to work

Footnotes:

1. Caution should be taken with 2021 figures due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data


Reasons for not using childcare in the last year

Filename: ceysp21_reasons_not_using.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families who had not used any childcare in the last year selecting the reasons for not doing so.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name              |  Variable description
-------------------------  |  ------------------------------------
Age_of_children_in_family  |  Age of children in family
Proportion                 |  Proportion selecting each response
Reason                     |  Reason selected
Type_of_reason             |  Type of reason: choice or constraint

Footnotes:

1. Low means the figure rounds to 0, but is not 0
2. Caution should be taken with 2021 figures due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data


Changes to childcare provision that would make it better suited to parents’ needs by age of children in the family

Filename: ceysp21_changes_to_provision.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 14 selecting the changes to childcare arrangements that would make it better suited to their needs by family annual income and rurality.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name          |  Variable description
---------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change                 |  Changes to childcare provision that would make it better suited to parents’ needs
Family_characteristic  |  Family and area characteristics
Proportion             |  Proportion selecting reason

Footnotes:

1. Caution should be taken with 2021 figures due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data


Percentage of parents rating the affordability of local childcare as very or fairly good, 2008 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_affordability_age_ts.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2008 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 14 rating the affordability of local childcare as very or fairly good over time.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Age_of_children  |  Age of children in family
Proportion       |  Percentage of parents rating the affordability of local childcare as very or fairly good

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2019 survey was with families with children aged 0-4 and so the data are not directly comparable. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. z refers to an observation that is not applicable. This is used for 2019 data as this was completed by parents of 0-4s only.


Percentage of parents rating the quality of local childcare as very or fairly good, 2008 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_quality_age_ts.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2008 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 14 rating the quality of local childcare as very or fairly good over time.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Age_of_children  |  Age of children in family
Proportion       |  Percentage of parents rating the quality of local childcare as very or fairly good

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2019 survey was with families with children aged 0-4 and so the data are not directly comparable. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. z refers to an observation that is not applicable. This is used for 2019 data as this was completed by parents of 0-4s only.


Awareness of the entitlement to government funded early education for 2-year-olds

Filename: ceysp21_awareness_15_hours_2yo.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: The awareness of the government funded early education for two-year-olds of families with a two-year-old.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
----------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Awareness   |  Awareness of the entitlement to government funded early education for 2-year-olds
Child_Age   |  Age of children in family
Proportion  |  Proportion selecting reason

Footnotes:

1. Caution should be taken with 2021 figures due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data


Frequency with which children engage in home learning activities with someone at home

Filename: ceysp21_hle_activities.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: The frequency with which all children aged 0 to 5 engage in home learning activities with someone at home.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
----------  |  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Activity    |  Home learning activities
Frequency   |  Frequency
Proportion  |  Proportion of families engaging in home learning activities at least once a day, among children aged 0-4

Footnotes:

1. Caution should be taken with 2021 figures due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data


Percentage of parents saying the availability of local childcare places is ‘about right’, 2008 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_availability_age_ts.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2008 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with child(ren) aged 0 to 14 rating the availability of local childcare as ‘about right’ over time.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Age_of_children  |  Age of children in family
Proportion       |  Percentage of parents saying the availability of local childcare places is ‘about right’

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2019 survey was with families with children aged 0-4 and so the data are not directly comparable. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. z refers to an observation that is not applicable. This is used for 2019 data as this was completed by parents of 0-4s only.


Percentage of families using childcare providers among families with children aged 0 to 4 years, 2010 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_childcare_use_0_4_ts_families.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2010 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with children aged 0-4 using any childcare, formal childcare  and informal childcare by year.

The Technical Report which accompanies this report provides further methodological information on the survey design, sample, fieldwork, data analysis, interpretation, weighting and definitions used.

- The survey uses a broad definition of ‘childcare’: Parents were asked to include any time that the child was not with a resident parent, a resident parent’s current (or ex-) husband, wife, or partner, or at school. In order to remind parents to include all possible people or organisations that may have looked after their children, they were shown a list of childcare providers: nursery schools, nursery classes, reception classes, special day schools, day nurseries, playgroups, childminders, nannies or au-pairs, baby-sitters, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday clubs, grandparents, older brother/sisters, other relatives, friends or neighbours. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years.
- Detailed information about childcare was collected for one ‘reference child’ in each household-  Because of the constraint of interview length, detailed information on the use and needs of all children in the family could not be collected (unless the child was an only child). Rather, in families where there were two or more children, we obtained a broad picture about the childcare arrangements of all children, before asking more detailed questions about one randomly selected child.
- Detailed information was collected for childcare use during term-time periods: As childcare arrangements may vary between school term-time and school holidays, most of the questions focused on a reference term-time week (which was the most recent term-time week). A separate set of questions was asked about the use of childcare during the school holidays.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name   |  Variable description
--------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Childcare_type  |  Childcare type
Proportion      |  Percentage of children aged 0-4 using childcare providers in the most recent term time week, 2010 to 2021

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years


Percentage of families using childcare providers among families with children aged 0 to 14 years, 2010 to 2021

Filename: ceysp21_childcare_use_0_14_ts_families.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2010 to 2021
Content summary: The proportion of families with children aged 0-14 using any childcare, formal childcare  and informal childcare by year.

The Technical Report which accompanies this report provides further methodological information on the survey design, sample, fieldwork, data analysis, interpretation, weighting and definitions used.

- The survey uses a broad definition of ‘childcare’: Parents were asked to include any time that the child was not with a resident parent, a resident parent’s current (or ex-) husband, wife, or partner, or at school. In order to remind parents to include all possible people or organisations that may have looked after their children, they were shown a list of childcare providers: nursery schools, nursery classes, reception classes, special day schools, day nurseries, playgroups, childminders, nannies or au-pairs, baby-sitters, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday clubs, grandparents, older brother/sisters, other relatives, friends or neighbours. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years.
- Detailed information about childcare was collected for one ‘reference child’ in each household-  Because of the constraint of interview length, detailed information on the use and needs of all children in the family could not be collected (unless the child was an only child). Rather, in families where there were two or more children, we obtained a broad picture about the childcare arrangements of all children, before asking more detailed questions about one randomly selected child.
- Detailed information was collected for childcare use during term-time periods: As childcare arrangements may vary between school term-time and school holidays, most of the questions focused on a reference term-time week (which was the most recent term-time week). A separate set of questions was asked about the use of childcare during the school holidays.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name   |  Variable description
--------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Childcare_type  |  Childcare type
Proportion      |  Percentage of children aged 0-14 using childcare providers in the most recent term time week, 2010 to 2021

Footnotes:

1. x is used when the data is unavailable. This is used when the data was not collected in that year.
2. Caution should be taken when comparing 2021 figures with previous years due to the potential impact of COVID disruptions on the 2021 data
3. 2010 data corresponds to 2010-11, 2011 data corresponds to 2011-12, 2012 data corresponds to 2012-13, 2014 data corresponds to 2014-15. There was no survey in 2013, 2015 and 2016. 2019 survey was with families with children aged 0-4 and so the data are not directly comparable. 2020 data is presented separately in the supporting files due to a limited sample caused by COVID-19 disruption, limiting comparisons.
4. Estimates for the use of ‘any childcare’ and ‘informal childcare’ prior to the 2019 wave include ex-husbands/wives/partners as a form of childcare, and this should be borne in mind when making comparisons across survey years
5. z refers to an observation that is not applicable. This is used for 2019 data as this was completed by parents of 0-4s only.


Headline Statistics

Filename: ceysp21_headline_stats_v6.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: Headline stats.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any_0-14_2021      |  Proportion of children aged 0-14 using any childcare in 2021
Any_0-4_2021       |  Proportion of children aged 0-4 using any childcare in 2021
Factors_work_0-14  |  Proportion of working mothers of 0-14-year-olds who said that having reliable childcare helping them go to work
Factors_work_0-4   |  Proportion of working mothers of 0-4-year-olds who said that having reliable childcare helping them go to work
