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Parents' views and use of early learning and childcare: data tables
Figures showing parents’ and carers’ current use, future potential use, views and experiences of early learning and childcare.
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Table A9: Travel time to main ELC provider (with eligible children using ELC)
| Overall | Most deprived | Least deprived | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 5 minutes | 33% | 30% | 31% |
| 5-14 minutes | 52% | 52% | 54% |
| 15-29 minutes | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| 30-59 minutes | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| 60 minutes or more | 0% | ||
| Base (unweighted) | 4357 | 420 | 990 |
Table A10: Awareness of planned expansion in entitlement
| Overall | With eligible children | No eligible children | Most deprived | Least deprived | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, definitely | 50% | 51% | 47% | 43% | 55% |
| Yes, possibly | 24% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 25% |
| No | 26% | 26% | 28% | 34% | 20% |
| Base (unweighted) | 9441 | 5718 | 3723 | 918 | 2163 |
Table A11a: Whether have a child with Additional Support Needs
| Overall | With eligible children | No eligible children | Most deprived | Least deprived | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 3% |
| No | 94% | 92% | 96% | 92% | 96% |
| I don't know | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Base (unweighted) | 9163 | 5597 | 3566 | 919 | 2166 |
Table A11b: Types of needs referenced by parents of children with ASN
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 36% |
| English as an additional language | 2% |
| Family issues (including bereavement and young carers) | 5% |
| Hearing or visual impairment, or deafblind | 9% |
| Language, speech and communication issues | 62% |
| Learning difficulties and dyslexia | 17% |
| Looked after | 7% |
| Physical or motor impairment, or physical or mental health problem | 19% |
| Social, emotional and behavioural difficulty | 31% |
| Other | 15% |
| Base (unweighted) | 374 |
Table A12: Satisfaction with access to ELC to meet additional support needs
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| Very satisfied or satisfied | 57% |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 16% |
| Very dissatisfied or dissatisfied | 18% |
| I don't know | 4% |
| Not applicable | 5% |
| Base (unweighted) | 389 |
Table A13a: Whether experienced difficulties accessing provision to meet ASN needs
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| Experienced difficulties | 48% |
| Not experienced difficulties | 52% |
| Base (unweighted) | 333 |
Table A13b: Nature of difficulties experienced
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| Lack of information on how providers meet ASN | 50% |
| Staff lacking the time to meet my child's needs | 49% |
| Staff lacking required qualifications/experience | 38% |
| Environment would not suit child's needs | 25% |
| Facilities/equipment would not suit child's needs | 24% |
| Language barriers with staff | 17% |
| Other | 20% |
| Base (unweighted) | 157 |
Table A14: Factors influencing choice of provision to meet ASN needs
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| Staff qualifications, training, knowledge or experience | 80% |
| Staff take time to get to know my child and how to support them | 88% |
| Staff work with me/others to make sure my child's needs are met | 85% |
| Staff having the time to meet individual children's needs | 79% |
| Staff able to work with my child in ways which meet their needs | 79% |
| Quality of the environment | 69% |
| Quality and range of facilities and equipment | 65% |
| Base (unweighted) | 375 |
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