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<p>Statistics relating to the 15-hour and 30-hour entitlements are published in the
annual 'Education provision: children under 5 years of age’ publication: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-provision-children-under-5"
target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-provision-children-under-5</a>.
The next release containing January 2023 data is scheduled to be published at the
end of June 2023.</p><p>The 15 and 30-hour entitlements are delivered by local authorities
in England and figures for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are a matter for the
devolved administrations.</p><p>There were 135,410 2-year-olds and 1,212,234 3- and
4-year-olds who were registered for the 15-hour entitlement in England in January
2022. These children made up an estimated 72% of eligible 2-year-olds and 92% of all
3- and 4-year-olds respectively. A breakdown of these figures by English region can
be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/64a833c2-2940-4b9f-933c-08db08498a11"
target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/64a833c2-2940-4b9f-933c-08db08498a11</a>.</p><p>An
estimated 188,318 2-year-olds were eligible for the 15-hour entitlement in England
in January 2022, compared to 215,879 in January 2018. Figures for 2018 to 2022, including
breakdowns by English region, can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/acbbfd49-2d45-4b58-4871-08db0841e01e"
target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/acbbfd49-2d45-4b58-4871-08db0841e01e</a>.</p><p>In
2022, an estimated 30% of all 2-year-olds in England were eligible for the 15-hour
entitlement, down from an estimated 32% in 2018. These figures were estimated using
Office for National Statistics population estimates and Department for Work and Pensions
data on the number of children meeting the benefit and tax credit eligibility criteria.
Figures for 2018 to 2022, including breakdowns by English region, are attached.</p>
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