Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Phase 1 Report - Updated 2021
Phase 1 of the Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare (SSELC) aimed to gather a robust baseline of child and parent outcomes for a cohort of eligible two-year-olds who were receiving 600 hours of funded early learning and childcare provision.
Appendix B – Supplementary tables
Table B1: Average duration of a one-trip journey from home to the setting by area deprivation
| Most deprived 20% |
Other areas |
All |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 minutes |
37 |
37 |
36 |
| 6 to 10 minutes |
25 |
28 |
27 |
| 11 to 15 minutes |
20 |
18 |
18 |
| 16 to 20 minutes |
11 |
12 |
11 |
| 21 to 30 minutes |
6 |
5 |
6 |
| more than 30 minutes |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Unweighted base |
189 |
217 |
414 |
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B2: % of parents who participated in various activities at child’s nursery by highest qualification of respondent
| None |
Standard Grade, National 3, 4 or 5, or equivalent |
Higher Grade or equivalent |
HNC, HND or equivalent |
Degree or equivalent |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visited your child`s room |
93 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
88 |
| Attended a parents evening or information meeting |
24 |
34 |
56 |
44 |
30 |
| Attended another type of nursery event |
28 |
39 |
54 |
45 |
40 |
| Helped out or offered to help out in the nursery including on a trip or with a nursery event |
15 |
16 |
24 |
10 |
15 |
| Stayed and played with your child |
50 |
56 |
66 |
59 |
55 |
| Discussed your child`s progress with her / his keyworker or another member of staff |
83 |
80 |
91 |
88 |
87 |
| Talked to someone about how to support your child`s learning at home |
30 |
36 |
56 |
41 |
39 |
| Spoken to someone about money or your welfare rights |
2 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
| Received help with transport to and from the nursery |
2 |
4 |
- |
4 |
1 |
| Had support with food or clothing |
7 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
| Learned a new skill such as cooking |
4 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| None of these |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| Unweighted base |
46 |
147 |
68 |
78 |
67 |
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B3: ASQ communication domain score by how often child sleeps through the night and whether ever breastfed
| How often child sleeps through the night without waking or needing to be comforted |
Whether child ever breastfed |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never |
1-2 times a week |
3-5 times a week |
6 times a week |
Every night |
Yes |
No |
|
| Further assessment may be needed |
40 |
46 |
30 |
30 |
37 |
40 |
36 |
| Monitoring suggested |
17 |
13 |
15 |
23 |
19 |
13 |
19 |
| Development appears on schedule |
43 |
41 |
55 |
47 |
44 |
47 |
45 |
| Unweighted base |
77 |
54 |
74 |
43 |
162 |
161 |
243 |
Base: All children (keyworker observations)
Table B4: SDQ emotional symptoms domain score by child’s sex and area deprivation
| Male |
Female |
Most deprived 20% |
Other areas |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close to average |
81 |
78 |
82 |
78 |
| Slightly raised |
7 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
| High |
4 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
| Very high |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
| Unweighted base |
296 |
266 |
256 |
293 |
Base: All children (keyworker observations)
Table B5: SDQ conduct problems domain score by child’s sex and area deprivation
| Male |
Female |
Most deprived 20% |
Other areas |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close to average |
68 |
70 |
66 |
70 |
| Slightly raised |
13 |
9 |
13 |
10 |
| High |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
| Very high |
12 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
| Unweighted base |
297 |
266 |
256 |
294 |
Base: All children (keyworker observations)
Table B6: SDQ total difficulties score by how often child sleeps through the night
| How often child sleeps through the night without waking or needing to be comforted |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never |
1-2 times a week |
3-5 times a week |
6 times a week |
Every night |
||||
| Close to average |
45 |
45 |
44 |
58 |
38 |
|||
| Slightly raised |
18 |
22 |
33 |
26 |
26 |
|||
| High |
18 |
20 |
11 |
7 |
16 |
|||
| Very high |
18 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
21 |
|||
| Unweighted base |
77 |
55 |
73 |
43 |
160 |
|||
Base: All children (keyworker observations)
Table B7: Child’s general health by single parent/couple household
| Single parent |
Couple household |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good |
56 |
58 |
|
| Good |
33 |
31 |
|
| Fair |
10 |
10 |
|
| Bad |
1 |
1 |
|
| Very Bad |
0 |
1 |
|
| Unweighted base |
220 |
195 |
|
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B8: Parental concerns about how child talks by area deprivation and single parent/couple household
| Most deprived 20% |
Other areas |
Single parent |
Couple household |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No |
68 |
65 |
72 |
62 |
|||
| A little |
19 |
17 |
19 |
17 |
|||
| Yes |
12 |
18 |
10 |
21 |
|||
| Unweighted base |
196 |
219 |
221 |
195 |
|||
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B9: Parental concerns about what the child understands by area deprivation and single parent/couple household
| Most deprived 20% |
Other areas |
Single parent |
Couple household |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No |
84 |
85 |
85 |
84 |
|||
| A little |
12 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
|||
| Yes |
5 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
|||
| Unweighted base |
196 |
220 |
221 |
196 |
|||
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B10: How often child sleeps through the night by area deprivation
| Most deprived 20% |
Other areas |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Never |
20 |
19 |
|
| 1-2 times a week |
14 |
12 |
|
| 3-5 times a week |
18 |
18 |
|
| 6 times a week |
8 |
12 |
|
| Every night |
40 |
39 |
|
| Unweighted base |
193 |
221 |
|
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B11: Whether child ever breastfeed by area deprivation
| Most deprived 20% |
Other areas |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes |
40 |
41 |
|
| No |
60 |
59 |
|
| Unweighted base |
194 |
213 |
|
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B12: Parent’s economic activity by area deprivation
| Most deprived 20% |
Other areas |
|
|---|---|---|
| Working 30 or more hours a week (including if currently on leave or sick) |
5 |
16 |
| Working fewer than 30 hours a week (including if currently on leave or sick) |
24 |
18 |
| On maternity/parental leave from an employer |
3 |
1 |
| Looking after home or family |
68 |
71 |
| Waiting to take up paid work already obtained |
1 |
0 |
| Out of work and looking for a job |
10 |
7 |
| Out of work, because of long-term sickness or disability |
10 |
9 |
| On a Government training or employment scheme |
1 |
0 |
| In full-time education (including on vacation) |
4 |
6 |
| In part-time education (including on vacation) |
1 |
1 |
| Wholly retired |
- |
1 |
| Not in paid work for some other reason |
15 |
8 |
| Unweighted base |
195 |
218 |
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B13: Parent’s general health by single parent/couple household
| Single parent |
Couple household |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good |
23 |
24 |
|
| Good |
38 |
38 |
|
| Fair |
29 |
27 |
|
| Bad |
8 |
9 |
|
| Very Bad |
1 |
2 |
|
| Unweighted base |
221 |
196 |
|
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B14: % of parents who participated in various activities at child’s nursery by highest qualification of respondent
| None |
Standard Grade, National 3, 4 or 5, or equivalent |
Higher Grade or equivalent |
HNC, HND or equivalent |
Degree or equivalent |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very good |
28 |
21 |
15 |
29 |
29 |
|
| Good |
38 |
40 |
40 |
36 |
38 |
|
| Fair |
28 |
29 |
26 |
29 |
25 |
|
| Bad |
4 |
9 |
13 |
5 |
7 |
|
| Very Bad |
2 |
1 |
6 |
- |
- |
|
| Unweighted base |
47 |
147 |
68 |
78 |
68 |
|
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
Table B15: % agreeing activities done and perceived change in feelings because of child being in nursery by area deprivation
| Most deprived 20% |
Other areas |
|
|---|---|---|
| Because child is in nursery, able to think about what may do in the future |
69 |
65 |
| Because child is in nursery, have been feeling less stressed |
62 |
60 |
| Because child is in nursery, have been able to work or look for work |
40 |
43 |
| Because child is in nursery, have been able to study or improve work-related skills |
27 |
26 |
| Unweighted base |
193 |
211 |
Base: All respondents (parent survey)
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