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Childcare and early years survey of parents: 2025

Findings from the 2025 survey of parents on childcare and early years.

From:
Department for Education
Published
9 July 2026

Applies to England

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Childcare and early years survey of parents: 2025

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents/2025

Details

This publication presents findings from a survey of parents with children aged 0 to 14. It covers parents’ use of childcare and early years provision, and their views and experiences, including:

  • childcare used by different types of children and families
  • awareness and use of the existing and new funded childcare entitlements, and their perceived impact on families and children
  • parents’ reasons for using or not using childcare, and for choosing particular providers
  • parents’ views of the providers they use and childcare provision in their local area
  • the influence of childcare arrangements on mothers’ decisions about whether to work and their working patterns
  • the home learning environment
  • awareness of, access to and services used at Family Hubs

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