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Innovation Panel Questionnaire Module

childcare_ip17

Childcare Module

Questions 10

childcare_ip17.ccamt

Most recent childcare payment: Amount

Type: Number

Source: FRS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: RECORD AMOUNT GIVEN BY RESPONDENT (POUNDS AND PENCE) ON THIS SCREEN. ENTER REFERENCE PERIOD FOR PAYMENT ON NEXT SCREEN.

Text: How much was your most recent payment for [CHILD NAME]'s childcare provided by [CCCODE]? Please include any amounts using money received from the childcare element of Working Tax Credit or Universal Credit, salary sacrifice childcare vouchers or Tax-free Childcare accounts. Please exclude payments made by others, e.g. grandparents, or where payment is made with  non-salary sacrifice childcare vouchers.

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 1] // Uses childcare
And if [CCCOST = 1] // Pays for childcare

childcare_ip17.ccamtper

Most recent childcare payment: Period

Type: choice

Source: FRS

Interviewer Instruction: ASK OR RECORD

Text: And what period did that cover?

OptionLabel
1One week
4Four weeks
5Calendar month
52One year/12 months/52 weeks
17Per school term
2Two weeks
3Three weeks
6Two calendar months
7Eight times a year
8Nine times a year
9Ten times a year
13Three months/13 weeks
26Six months/26 weeks
90Less than once a week
95One off/lump sum
96None of these

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 1] // Uses childcare
And if [CCCOST = 1] // Pays for childcare

childcare_ip17.ccprovider

Childcare providers used

Type: multichoice

Source: FRS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: WE ARE INTERESTED IN ALL CHILDCARE USED WHETHER IT IS REGULAR OR OCCASIONAL, FORMAL OR INFORMAL
CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: At any time during the seven days ending Sunday the [Date = Sunday before date of interview] did [CHILD NAME] attend any of the following places?

OptionLabel
1Playgroup or pre-school (including Welsh medium)
2Day nursery or workplace creche
3Nursery School
4Nursery class attached to a primary or infant's school
5Reception class at a primary or infant's school
6Breakfast club
7After school club/activities
8Holiday scheme/club
9Special day school or nursery or unit for children with special educational needs
10The child's grandparent(s)
11My ex-husband/wife/partner/the child's non resident parent
12Child's brother or sister
13Other relative(s)
14Childminder
15Nanny or au pair or childcarer in the home
16Friends or neighbours
17Other non-relatives (including babysitters)
96None of the above

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 1] // Uses childcare

childcare_ip17.ccare

Uses childcare

Type: choice

Source: Adapted from FACS

Text: Do you ever use any type of childcare for your child {if NCH14Resp = 1} children {if NCH14Resp greater than 1}? By 'childcare' I {if CAPI} I {if CATI} we {if WEB} mean care carried out by anyone other than yourself (or your partner).

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for

childcare_ip17.cchours

Hours spent in type of childcare

Type: Number

Source: FRS (adapted)

Text: About how many hours in the seven days ending Sunday the [Date = Sunday before date of interview] did [CHILD NAME] spend being looked after by [CCCODE]?

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 1] // Uses childcare

childcare_ip17.ccnterm

Number of childcare terms

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Text: How many school terms does this childcare have?

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 1] // Uses childcare
And if [CCCOST = 1] // Pays for childcare
And if [CCAMTPER = 17] // Last payment per school term

childcare_ip17.ccperuwk

Hours covered if period less than one week

Type: Number

Source: FRS (adapted)

Text: How many hours did this payment cover?

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 1] // Uses childcare
And if [CCCOST = 1] // Pays for childcare
And if [CCAMTPER = 90] // Last payment covered less than one week

childcare_ip17.cccost

Pays for childcare type

Type: choice

Source: FRS (adapted)

Text: Does [CHILD NAME]'s childcare provided by [CCCODE] cost you anything?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 1] // Uses childcare

childcare_ip17.ccwork

Other arrangements for child whilst working

Type: choice

Source: Adapted from FACS

Text: Can I {if CAPI} I {if CATI} we {if WEB} just check what arrangements you use to look after your child {if NCH14Resp = 1} children {if NCH14Resp greater than 1} when you are working?

OptionLabel
1Looked after by husband/wife/partner
2Old enough to look after themselves
3I only work during school hours
4I work at home
5Other type of arrangement

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 2 & (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBHAS = 1 | CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBOFF = 1] // Does not use childcare and did paid work last week or has a job

childcare_ip17.cccode

Childcare code used for looping

Type: Number

Source: FRS (adapted)

Universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.Nch14Resp > 0] // Number of children aged under 15 that respondent is responsible for
And if [CCARE = 1] // Uses childcare

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