Guidance

Early years census 2014: guide

User guide and collection template to help local authorities and early years providers prepare and return the early years census 2014.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 30 October 2013
• Last updated: 2 January 2014 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 30 July 2019

These documents are for the 2014 early years census. For the current census, visit our guide to submitting data for the early years census.

Documents

Early years census 2014: guide - version 1.0

PDF, 360 KB, 37 pages

Early years census 2014: data collection template

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 78.5 KB

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Details

This guide contains information for local authorities and early years providers who receive direct government funding to help them prepare and submit their returns for the 2014 early years census.

It includes details on:

• changes from the 2013 census
• scope of the 2014 census
• statutory basis of the census
• important dates
• glossary of data items
• detailed codesets

Local authorities may use the data collection template to collect the information they need from early years providers in their region.

Published 30 October 2013

Last updated 2 January 2014 + show all updates

1. 2 January 2014

   Added data collection template, which local authorities may use to collect the information they need for the census from early years providers.

2. 30 October 2013

   First published.