Comparing figures from January 2022 and January 2020, progress is being made towards previous levels of take up of funded early education.
Latest figures from the DfE show that 92% of eligible 3- and 4-year-olds took up their entitlement to 15 hours of early education in January 2022, compared to 93% in 2020. However, this is still the second lowest rate of take-up since 2011 when the current records start.
The proportion of eligible 2-year-olds taking up their entitlement rose from 69% in 2020 to 72% in 2022 (equalling the highest yet percentage in 2018). The percentage of children on the 2-year-old entitlement with SEND has increased from 3.1% in 2018 to 4.1% in 2022.
