Pre-School and Childcare Workforce Statistics 2005

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Table 2.4: Highest childcare qualification, 2003-2004 revised

2003

Highest childcare qualification

Any qualification

Any qualification at SVQ 2 or higher

Any qualification at SVQ 3 or higher

none

SVQ 1

SVQ 2

SVQ 3

SVQ 4

other

unknown

TOTAL NUMBER

9,350

440

2,730

7,350

9,020

320

50

19,860

19,100

16,370

percentage of all staff

32%

2%

9%

25%

31%

1%

0%

68%

65%

56%

Management of centre (row %)

Local Authority

30%

1%

10%

25%

32%

1%

0%

70%

67%

57%

Private

29%

2%

7%

27%

35%

1%

0%

71%

68%

62%

Voluntary

39%

1%

11%

23%

24%

2%

0%

61%

58%

47%

Other

29%

4%

14%

18%

36%

0%

0%

71%

68%

54%

2004

none

SVQ 1

SVQ 2

SVQ 3

SVQ 4

other

unknown

Any qualification

Any qualification at SVQ 2 or higher

Any qualification at SVQ 3 or higher

TOTAL NUMBER

7,920

420

3,750

8,160

10,010

400

N/A

22,740

21,920

18,170

percentage of all staff

26%

1%

12%

27%

33%

1%

N/A

74%

71%

59%

Management of centre (row %)

Local Authority

23%

1%

10%

29%

36%

1%

N/A

77%

75%

65%

Private

28%

1%

12%

24%

34%

2%

N/A

72%

70%

58%

Voluntary

27%

2%

17%

26%

27%

1%

N/A

73%

69%

52%

Other

31%

0%

13%

25%

31%

0%

N/A

69%

69%

56%

Note: Totals may not always equal the sum of their parts due to rounding.
See background notes for equivalent qualifications to those listed.
In 2004, where respondents did not provide an answer about qualifications it was assumed they had none.

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