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Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers 2024

Commissioned by the Department for Education, the SCEYP covers childcare and early years providers in England.

The Survey

Welcome to the website for the Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers 2024. This survey is commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and covers childcare and early years providers in England.

This important study helps the Government to understand the different types of early years provision and to understand the impact of policy changes on the sector. Your input will help to inform childcare and early years policy, to support the sector to deliver well.

The research is being carried out by IFF Research and London Economics. You can find out more information about IFF and London Economics on our websites.

Taking Part

To complete the survey online, you will find the web link and personal access code on the letter or email we sent you. If you can’t take part online, someone from IFF will call you to take part in the survey.

The privacy notice for the study as well as some FAQs can be found below.

If you have a question about the survey that you can’t find the answer to here, or would like to get in touch for any other reason, you can contact IFF Research on childcareproviders@iffresearch.com.

If you would like to contact DfE about this research, please email EY.analysisandresearch@education.gov.uk