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From the Scottish Household Survey childcare results published two days ago:

Results published today from the Scottish Household Survey 2025 show that 83% of households with a two to five year old child (not yet at school) used at least one form of childcare, similar to previous years. The most common forms of childcare used were local authority nurseries and private nurseries, used by 43% and 27% of households respectively. Around 4% of households used childminders, a decrease from 10% in 2018.

The survey asks respondents about their satisfaction with any funded early learning and childcare they receive, and 92% of households receiving this provision said they were either very or fairly satisfied with the quality of it. 62% of households with a child aged two to five years stated that all childcare used was either free, or funded by the local authority or Scottish Government.

For the first time, the report includes data on use of after-school clubs and breakfast clubs, for households with at least one child aged 0 to 11 years old. In households where at least one child was at school, 28% used after-school clubs and 20% used breakfast clubs.

When households with at least one child aged 0 to 11 years were asked about the affordability of childcare, almost half (47%) said that they found it easy or very easy to afford. However, 12% said that they found it difficult and a further 7% said they found it very difficult to afford childcare. https://www.gov.scot/news/scottish-household-survey-childcare-results-published-2/ https://www.gov.scot/news/scottish-household-survey-childcare-results-published-2/

In Scotland, 83% of households with a 2–5 year old used at least one form of childcare. In England, 75% of children aged 0–4 received some form of childcare (formal or informal) in the most recent term-time week. 67% used formal childcare. https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents/2025

In Scotland: 62% of households with a 2–5 year old said all the childcare they used was free or funded by the local authority or Scottish Government. Satisfaction with funded early learning and childcare was 92%, very or fairly satisfied.
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In England, only 71% were satisfied, well below the above 92% in Scotland. https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents/2025

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