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.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 19 December 2019
• Last updated: 19 December 2019 — See all updates

Applies to England

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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

Published 19 December 2019

Last updated 19 December 2019 + show all updates

1. 19 December 2019

   Updated details to clarify that this data relates to parents with children aged 0 to 4.

2. 19 December 2019

   First published.