Part Time Equivalent (PTE) number of free early education places filled by three and four year olds, by type of provider and age. A PTE place is equal to five sessions and can be filled by more than one child. Source: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) Publisher: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) Geographies: County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2003 to 2008 Type of data: Administrative data Notes: A child who attends more than 5 sessions in any one provider is counted as doing 5 sessions.

Number of three and four year olds in free early education, in private, voluntary and independent providers, by number of sessions Source: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) Publisher: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) Geographies: County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2003 to 2008 Type of data: Administrative data Notes: Headcount of children aged three and four at 31 December in the previous calendar year collected from local authorities as part of the Early Years Census exercise.

Education and Training covers classroom-based further education learning that takes place at a further education college or provider. The data shows success rates, retention rates and achievement rates by level of provision, subject area and learner characteristics. Aim-level participation by subject area, and participation & achievement by mode of attendance are also shown.

Mode of attendance refers to full-time or part-time attendance.

Number of three and four year olds taking up early education sessions in private, voluntary and independent nursery and primary schools Source: Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Publisher: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) Geographies: County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2005 Type of data: Administrative data

This report looks at performance data for the following initiatives that formed part of the 2017 schools’ buying strategy:

• the promotion of approved frameworks
• the promotion of an energy efficiency loans scheme
• the pilot of school buying hubs
• the provision of the risk protection arrangement (RPA)
• access to buyers networks

More information on buying for schools is also available.

The Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) is a major study about early years education and its impacts on child development. It is funded by the Department for Education and is undertaken by NatCen Social Research, the University of Oxford, Action for Children and Frontier Economics. The study follows just under 6,000 children across England from the age of two, through to their early years at school.

The aims of SEED are to:

• provide evidence of the impact of current early years provision on
  children’s outcomes
• provide a basis for longitudinal assessment of the impact of early years
  provision on later attainment
• inform policy development to improve children’s readiness for school
• assess the role and influence of the quality of early education provision on
  children’s outcomes
• assess the overall value for money of early education in England and the
  relative value for money associated with different types (e.g. private,
  voluntary, maintained) and quality of provision
• explore how parenting and the home learning environment interacts with early years education in affecting children’s outcomes

The longitudinal survey of families collects information at four time points:

• when the families’ child is about two years old (Wave 1 – baseline) (SN 8277)
• when the child is about three years old (Wave 2) (SN 8278)
• when the child is about four years old (Wave 3)
• when the child is about five years old (Wave 4)

Data for Wave 4 are not available yet.

Further information and research from the study are available on the https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/study-of-early-education-and-development-seed" title="Study of early education and development (SEED)" target="_blank">GOV.UK and http://natcen.ac.uk/our-research/research/seed/" title="SEED">NatCen webpages.

The Study of Early Education and Development: Wave 3, 2015-2016 is the third survey in the series. In total, 3,930 parents took part in the Wave 3 survey and the overall response rate was 86 percent. Parents were asked about formal childcare attended by children in the study at the time of the survey. The type of setting attended (e.g. private, voluntary or maintained) was classified using administrative records and this information has been added to the archived dataset.

Once the data had been collated and cleaned, a weighting scheme was designed for the study to account for different selection probabilities and non-response bias. Once weighted, the wave 3 sample of families taking part in SEED is representative of all families with four-year-olds in England.

The United Kingdom Government and Education Logistics Market Report is Segmented by Service Type (Transportation [Road, Rail, Air, Sea, and Inland Waterway], Warehousing and Storage, Value-Added Services), End-User (Central and Federal Government, State and Local Government, Defense Agencies, Public Education [K-12], Higher Education Institutions, Others). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Interested parties can now request extracts of data from the NPD using an improved application process accessed through the following website; GOV.UK The first version of the NPD, including information from the first pupil level School Census matched to attainment information, was produced in 2002. The NPD is one of the richest education datasets in the world holding a wide range of information about pupils and students and has provided invaluable evidence on educational performance to inform independent research, as well as analysis carried out or commissioned by the department. There are a range of data sources in the NPD providing information about children’s education at different phases. The data includes detailed information about pupils’ test and exam results, prior attainment and progression at each key stage for all state schools in England. The department also holds attainment data for pupils and students in non-maintained special schools, sixth form and further education colleges and (where available) independent schools. The NPD also includes information about the characteristics of pupils in the state sector and non-maintained special schools such as their gender, ethnicity, first language, eligibility for free school meals, awarding of bursary funding for 16-19 year olds, information about special educational needs and detailed information about any absences and exclusions. Extracts of the data from NPD can be shared (under strict terms and conditions) with named bodies and third parties who, for the purpose of promoting the education or well-being of children in England, are:- • Conducting research or analysis • Producing statistics; or • Providing information, advice or guidance. The department wants to encourage more third parties to use the data for these purposes and produce secondary analysis of the data. All applications go through a robust approval process and those granted access are subject to strict terms and conditions on the security, handling and use of the data, including compliance with the Data Protection Act. Anyone requesting access to the most sensitive data will also be required to submit a business case. More information on the application process including the User Guide, Application Form, Security Questionnaire and a full list of data items available can be found from the NPD web page at:- https://www.gov.uk/national-pupil-database-apply-for-a-data-extract

Number of part time funded nursery and primary school places filled by three and four year olds Source: Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Publisher: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) Geographies: County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2005 Type of data: Administrative data

The Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) is a major study about early years education and its impacts on child development. It is funded by the Department for Education and is undertaken by NatCen Social Research, the University of Oxford, Action for Children and Frontier Economics. The study follows just under 6,000 children across England from the age of two, through to their early years at school.

The aims of SEED are to:

• provide evidence of the impact of current early years provision on
  children’s outcomes
• provide a basis for longitudinal assessment of the impact of early years
  provision on later attainment
• inform policy development to improve children’s readiness for school
• assess the role and influence of the quality of early education provision on
  children’s outcomes
• assess the overall value for money of early education in England and the
  relative value for money associated with different types (e.g. private,
  voluntary, maintained) and quality of provision
• explore how parenting and the home learning environment interacts with early years education in affecting children’s outcomes

The longitudinal survey of families collects information at four time points:

• when the families’ child is about two years old (Wave 1 – baseline) (SN 8277)
• when the child is about three years old (Wave 2) (SN 8278)
• when the child is about four years old (Wave 3)
• when the child is about five years old (Wave 4)

Data for Wave 4 are not available yet.

Further information and research from the study are available on the https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/study-of-early-education-and-development-seed" title="Study of early education and development (SEED)" target="_blank">GOV.UK and http://natcen.ac.uk/our-research/research/seed/" title="SEED">NatCen webpages.

The Study of Early Education and Development: Wave 1, 2013-2014 is the first survey in the series and acts as a baseline. In total, 5,643 parents took part in Wave 1 and the overall response rate was 63 per cent. Once weighted, the baseline sample of families taking part in SEED is representative of all families with two-year-olds in England.

Latest Edition Information
For the second edition (December 2018), 4 variables covering wave 1 settings, the Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-being scale and the Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale have been added to the study and the documentation has been enhanced.

Number of children registered for government-funded early years provision by age, year group, ethnicity and SEN provision.