Figure 17 is based on a sample size of 2,352 respondents providing information about their ethnicity. In following the trend of the age responses 2,162 child’s child’ respondents (92%), said they would either be fairly likely, likely or definitely would use the additional free childcare hours. The children number 2,165 respondents’ White (92%), with other ethnic backgrounds numbering 187 (8%). Of those children with a White background, 154 respondents (7%) did not say they were likely to use the additional free childcare hours. Where the children are from other respondents’ ethnic backgrounds this totalled 16 (8.6%), whose parents indicated that they would not take up the offer. Figure 17 Children with additional needs Of the 90 respondents who identified they had a child with additional needs 68 (76%) of this group would definitely use some or all of the additional 15 hours as shown in figure 18. Figure 18 6.3 How likely will some or all of the additional 15 hours free childcare be used - by annual household income Figure 19 shows that of the 2,173 who provided details of their annual household income, all of the 13 respondents whose household income was up to £5,199 would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. 165 respondents reported that their household income was more than £5,200 and less than £20,799, of which 157 (95%) said they would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. 1,004 reported household income was between £20,800 and £51,999, respondent’s of which 932 (93%) said they would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. 846 respondents reported household income of £52,000 - £99,999, of which 797 (94%) said they would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. 145 respondents reported household income of £100,000 or more, of which 110 (76%) said they would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. Figure 19
Figure 17 is based on a sample size of 2,352 respondents providing information about their child’s ethnicity. In following the trend of the child’ age responses 2,162 respondents (92%), said they would either be fairly likely, likely or definitely would use the additional free childcare hours. The respondents’ children number 2,165 White (92%), with other ethnic backgrounds numbering 187 (8%). Of those children with a White background, 154 respondents (7%) did not say they were likely to use the additional free childcare hours. Where the respondents’ children are from other ethnic backgrounds this totalled 16 (8.6%), whose parents indicated that they would not take up the offer. Figure 17 Children with additional needs Of the 90 respondents who identified they had a child with additional needs 68 (76%) of this group would definitely use some or all of the additional 15 hours as shown in figure 18. Figure 18 6.3 How likely will some or all of the additional 15 hours free childcare be used - by annual household income Figure 19 shows that of the 2,173 who provided details of their annual household income, all of the 13 respondents whose household income was up to £5,199 would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. 165 respondents reported that their household income was more than £5,200 and less than £20,799, of which 157 (95%) said they would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. 1,004 respondent’s reported household income was between £20,800 and £51,999, of which 932 (93%) said they would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. 846 respondents reported household income of £52,000 - £99,999, of which 797 (94%) said they would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. 145 respondents reported household income of £100,000 or more, of which 110 (76%) said they would either definitely, or would be likely to use the additional childcare hours. Figure 19
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