Parents Childcare Survey Summer 2026

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Whether you use childcare or not, your voice counts. The answers you give in this survey will help Devon County Council (DCC) plan and make sure there is enough childcare.

Even if you have completed previous surveys, please complete this survey so we can look at changes to childcare demand over time.

We need to understand the demand for places to make sure that everyone who wants a place can get one.

You will not be identified so please answer as honestly as possible.

Devon County Council have a duty to ensure there is enough childcare for children aged 0-14 or up to 18 if the young person has special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All Devon childcare providers are expected to be fully inclusive. Please see: Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision - Support for schools and settings.

1. What is your postcode? (e.g. AB12 3DE - please make sure there is a space between the first and second part of the postcode) *

2. How many children do you have?
(If you have no children in an age range, please enter 0) *

Under 2 year olds	*
2 year olds	*
3 or 4 year olds (not yet in reception class)	*
Primary school age (4-11)	*
Secondary school age (11-14)	*
15-18 year olds with additional needs	*

3. Do you work/study/train: *

Term time only (only when schools are open)
All year round full time
All year round part time
I do not work and I am not studying or training

4. Did you know:

(All the hours stated below are during term times. You can choose to stretch those hours over the whole year if you want by taking fewer hours a week over more weeks of the year).
*

	Yes	No
Most working parents with children from nine months old to starting school can get up to 30 hours of funded childcare a week - Working Entitlement	Most working parents with children from nine months old to starting school can get up to 30 hours of funded childcare a week - Working Entitlement Yes	Most working parents with children from nine months old to starting school can get up to 30 hours of funded childcare a week - Working Entitlement No
Some parents get Early Learning for two-year-olds for up to 15 hours a week if criteria are met - ELF2 Funding	Some parents get Early Learning for two-year-olds for up to 15 hours a week if criteria are met - ELF2 Funding Yes	Some parents get Early Learning for two-year-olds for up to 15 hours a week if criteria are met - ELF2 Funding No
All three- and four-year olds can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week - Universal Entitlement	All three- and four-year olds can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week - Universal Entitlement Yes	All three- and four-year olds can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week - Universal Entitlement No
You can 'stretch' the funding across the whole year (including school holidays) at some providers	You can 'stretch' the funding across the whole year (including school holidays) at some providers Yes	You can 'stretch' the funding across the whole year (including school holidays) at some providers No
You can claim back up to 85% childcare costs if you get universal credit	You can claim back up to 85% childcare costs if you get universal credit Yes	You can claim back up to 85% childcare costs if you get universal credit No
You can sign up for Tax Free Childcare if you are working	You can sign up for Tax Free Childcare if you are working Yes	You can sign up for Tax Free Childcare if you are working No

5. Do you use formal childcare (pre-school, nursery, school nursery, childminder, before school, after school, holiday club, etc)?

(Informal childcare is with family and friends - we will ask about that later) *

Yes
No

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Parents Childcare Survey Summer 2026

Parents Childcare Survey Summer 2026

1. The Basics

1. What is your postcode? (e.g. AB12 3DE - please make sure there is a space between the first and second part of the postcode) *

2. How many children do you have?(If you have no children in an age range, please enter 0) *

3. Do you work/study/train: *

4. Did you know: (All the hours stated below are during term times. You can choose to stretch those hours over the whole year if you want by taking fewer hours a week over more weeks of the year). *

5. Do you use formal childcare (pre-school, nursery, school nursery, childminder, before school, after school, holiday club, etc)? (Informal childcare is with family and friends - we will ask about that later) *

2. How many children do you have?
(If you have no children in an age range, please enter 0) *

4. Did you know:

(All the hours stated below are during term times. You can choose to stretch those hours over the whole year if you want by taking fewer hours a week over more weeks of the year).
*

5. Do you use formal childcare (pre-school, nursery, school nursery, childminder, before school, after school, holiday club, etc)?

(Informal childcare is with family and friends - we will ask about that later) *