Table 6.75: Reason for using childcare by childcare arrangements used
Column percentages, 2005/2006 data
Households that use each type of childcare for random child
| Registered childminder | Nursery | Out of school care | Friend or relative | Other | All |
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For child's development | 15 | 56 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 17 |
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To enable self / partner to work | 84 | 59 | 77 | 65 | 56 | 66 |
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To enable self / partner to work more | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
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To improve own / partner's choice of jobs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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To earn more money | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
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To study / study more | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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To give self / partner more time to do other things | 6 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 21 |
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Other reasons | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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Base | 218 | 465 | 526 | 2,194 | 111 | 2,973 |
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Columns may add to more than 100% as more than one reason for using childcare and more than one type of childcare allowed.
Base for 'All' is less than sum of other bases as more than one type of childcare allowed
Out of school care combines before and after school care and holiday club.