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ANNEX 1 - COMPARISON OF 2006 SURVEY WITH PREVIOUS SURVEY

Table 1.1. Main provider of childcare

Note to Table: main provision of childcare in the previous week in the 2003/04 Survey and sums to greater than 100% (due to different coding); main provision of childcare in a typical week in the 2006/07 Survey

Table 1.2. Number of days per week childcare used

Notes to Table:

* 2003/04 Survey asked parents about the number of days their main childcare provider looked after selected child. 2006/07 Survey asked about all the days childcare is used (from all providers). In order to provide comparable data the base has been filtered to include only those parents whose main childcare provider is the sole provider
* 2003/04 report covers term-time and holiday, replicated above is the range reported in each of the four terms covered
* The method for selection of sample differed across the two surveys, reported here are only those in the 2006/07 Survey who said they use childcare in Question B1

Table 1.3. Lone parent families' use of childcare in previous / typical week by employment status

Base information

Notes to table:

* In the 2006/07 Survey, lone parent families are families in which the respondent is single, widowed, divorced or separated
* In the 2006/07 Survey, respondents who are either unemployed or inactive have been included in the "not working" category
* In the 2006/07 Survey, the figures are calculated as lone parents in each category using childcare in a typical week as a proportion of all lone parents in each category, compared to 2003/04 where lone parents using childcare who did so in the previous week are shown

Table 1.4. Use of childcare in previous / typical week by marital status

Additional information on base:

Notes to table:

* In the 2006/07 Survey, the figures are calculated as parents in each category using childcare as a proportion of all parents in that category compared to 2003/04 where only those parents using childcare who did so in the previous week are shown

Table 1.5. Use of childcare in previous / typical week by non-standard work patterns

Additional information on base:

Note to table:

* In the 2006/07 Survey, the figures are calculated as parents in each category using childcare in a typical week as a proportion of all parents in that category. The 2003/04 data shows parents in each category using childcare in the previous week as a proportion of all parents in that category.

Table 1.6. Use of childcare in previous/ typical week by family-friendly working practices

Additional information on base:

Notes to table:

* In the 2006/07 Survey, the figures are calculated as parents in each category using childcare in a typical week as a proportion of all parents in that category. The 2003/04 data shows parents in each category using childcare in the previous week as a proportion of all parents in that category.

Table 1.7. Use of childcare in previous/ typical week by household income

Note to the table:

* Different income bands have been used in the 2 surveys as detailed in the table
** In the 2006/07 Survey, the figures are calculated as parents in each category using childcare in a typical week as a proportion of all parents in that category. The 2003/04 data shows parents in each category using childcare in the previous week as a proportion of all parents in that category.

Further information on base 2006/07:

Table 1.8. All providers used over previous/typical week

Note to the table:

* Multiple responses possible (where parents use more than one type of provision)

Table 1.9. Days of week childcare used

Table 1.10. Days of week childcare used by age of child

Base:
2003/04 Survey: 723
2006/07 Survey: 547

Table 1.11. Time at which childcare starts by age of child

Base:
2003/04 Survey: 723
2006/07 Survey: 547

Note to the table:

* 2006/07 figures do not sum to 100%: some observations had to be excluded when, for example, parents said that they use childcare 5 hours per day but did not specify exactly when

Table 1.12. Times of day childcare ends by age of child

Base:
2003/04 Survey: 723
2006/07 Survey: 547
Note to the table:
* 2006/07 figures do not sum up to 100%: some observations had to be excluded when, for example, parents said that they use childcare 5 hours per day but did not specify exactly when

Table 1.13. Duration of childcare (per week)

Base:
2003/04 Survey: 723
2006/07 Survey: 547
Note to the table:
* 2006/07 figures do not sum up to 100%: some observations had to be excluded when, for example, parents said that duration of childcare can vary. Also, 2006/07 data refer to main type of provision.

Table 1.14. Reasons for choosing current arrangements

Table 1.15. Labour market status of respondent and respondent's partner

Table 1.16. Factors affecting parents' decisions to work/train/study/stay at home

Table 1.17. Average weekly cost of childcare

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