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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.
Outcomes and benefits
Table A24: Reasons for using ELC for eligible child
| Age of children | 3/4 year olds | 2 year olds |
|---|---|---|
| To work or look for work (yourself or your partner) | 66% | 47% |
| To increase the number of hours that I or my partner work | 16% | 11% |
| To study or improve work-related skills (yourself or your partner) | 10% | 26% |
| To have more time for household tasks such as cooking, DIY, cleaning, etc | 15% | 44% |
| To have more time to look after other children (yourself or your partner) | 13% | 14% |
| To care for another relative or friend (yourself or your partner) | 2% | 10% |
| To have more time for ourselves: to rest, exercise, socialise, spend time on hobbies, etc | 8% | 24% |
| I think it will be good for my child's learning (eg speech and language skills, etc) | 73% | 84% |
| I think it will be good for my child's social, emotional or behavioural development | 78% | 79% |
| I think it will be good for my ability to help my child's learning and development at home | 38% | 45% |
| Base (unweighted) | 5483 | 88 |
Table A25: Reasons that parents would use full 1140 hours (with eligible children)
| Overall | Most deprived | Least deprived | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To work or look for work (yourself or your partner) | 79% | 77% | 82% |
| To increase the number of hours that I or my partner work | 32% | 30% | 31% |
| To study or improve work-related skills (yourself or your partner) | 19% | 26% | 12% |
| To have more time for household tasks such as cooking, DIY, cleaning, etc (yourself or your partner) | 15% | 19% | 15% |
| To have more time to look after other children (yourself or your partner) | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| To care for another relative or friend (yourself or your partner) | 3% | 6% | 2% |
| To have more time for ourselves: to rest, exercise, socialise, spend time on hobbies, etc | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| I think it will be good for my child's development | 61% | 61% | 61% |
| I think it will be good for my child's wellbeing | 53% | 54% | 52% |
| I think it will be good for my ability to help my child's learning and development at home | 36% | 37% | 34% |
| Base (unweighted) | 4776 | 500 | 1142 |