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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Providers' Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableQFLEX34YR
LabelQflex34yr Whether parents with 3 or 4 year olds receiving Government funded provision can choose how they spread the 570 hours across the year
Responses
-999 Don't know 9
-998 Not applicable 24
-997 Refused 1
1 Yes, they can use fewer than 15 hours some weeks and more th 143
2 Yes, there is flexibility but we impose some restrictions on 195
3 No, funded provision can only be used on the days we specify 66
Sysmiss 1006
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Providers' Survey, 2016
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