Official Statistics

Child development outcomes at 2 to 2 and a half years: April 2023 to March 2024 (annual 2023 to 2024)

Annual local authority metrics on outcomes for children at 2 to 2 and a half years as measured by the Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3 (ASQ-3).

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Annual official statistics on child development at 2 to 2 and a half years. Information is presented at local authority of residence, regional and England level.

The latest annual data covers the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. See all data on child development outcomes at 2 to 2 and a half years on the Child and maternal health statistics page. Previous data was published by OHID and Public Health England.

The metrics presented are ‘the percentage of children who were at or above the expected level’ in these areas of development:

  • communication skills
  • gross motor skills
  • fine motor skills
  • problem solving skills
  • personal social skills
  • all 5 areas of development

The data was collected through an interim reporting system set up to collect health visiting activity data at a local authority resident level. It is collected from the health visitor reviews completed at 2 to 2 and a half years using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3 (ASQ-3). Data was submitted by local authorities on a voluntary basis.

Local authority commissioners and health professionals can use these resources to track the extent to which children aged 2 to 2 and a half years in their local area are achieving the expected levels of development.

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Published 5 November 2024

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