The National Opinion Research Center will be conducting a survey on child care supply and demand: The National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE). It’s the first survey of its kind since 1990 and will provide a national picture of the current child care field.
According to the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), the NSECE will update and greatly expand the information available on all forms of early care and education, the child care workforce for these programs, and families’ child care needs and patterns of use. Results of the NSECE will be used to develop child care and early childhood education policy, including policies that:
- Support provider professional development and working conditions,
- Help providers operate effectively within the marketplace and in ways that promote child development, and
- Improve families’ access to care that meets their needs and is respectful of their preferences.
The NSECE will include a provider survey, a household survey, and a child care workforce survey, based on nationally representative samples.
The National Opinion Research Center, along with its partners, is conducting the NSECE on behalf of the Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Many providers will be contacted to participate. Please encourage providers in your community to participate. NACCRA has officially endorsed the effort. Learn more at http://www.naccrra.org/policy/national-survey-of-early-care-and-education.php.
More information about the survey is available at http://nsece.norc.org
