Official Statistics

Childcare and early years survey of parents: 2019

Findings from the January 2019 to August 2019 survey of parents on childcare and early years.

Applies to England

Documents

Main report: childcare and early years survey of parents 2019

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Technical report: childcare and early years survey of parents 2019

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Data tables: childcare and early years survey of parents 2019

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Details

This publication provides information on a survey of parents with children aged 0 to 4. It covers parents’ use of childcare and early years provision, and their views and experiences, including:

  • what childcare is used by different types of families
  • what childcare is used by different types of families and children
  • changes in take-up of childcare over the years
  • parents’ reasons for using or not using childcare and for choosing particular providers
  • parents’ views on the providers they used and on childcare provision in their local area in general
  • the perceived impacts of the 30 hours of childcare policy on families and children
  • the influence of childcare arrangements on mothers’ decisions about whether to go out to work and working patterns
  • children’s use of digital technology in the home learning environment

Early Years Analysis and Research

Email EY.AnalysisAndResearch@education.gov.uk

Helen Parry 0161 600 1675

Updates to this page

Published 19 December 2019
Last updated 19 December 2019 + show all updates
  1. Updated details to clarify that this data relates to parents with children aged 0 to 4.

  2. First published.

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