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Outside school hours care: social gradients and patterns of use

Outside school hours care: social gradients and patterns of use. Rebecca Cassells and Riyana Miranti National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) Out of School Hours Care and Women’s Labour Force Participation Workshop, University of Sydney 21 st March 2012. Why OSHC?.

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Outside school hours care: social gradients and patterns of use

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  1. Outside school hours care: social gradients and patterns of use Rebecca Cassells and Riyana Miranti National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) Out of School Hours Care and Women’s Labour Force Participation Workshop, University of Sydney 21st March 2012

  2. Why OSHC? • Use of all forms of child care has increased substantially, concurrent with maternal LFP • OSHC places have been increasing over time, and is predicted to rise by 40% over the next 20 years (Productivity Commission, 2011) • Middle years emerging as an important policy focus for children. (ARACY, UNICEF) • Child and family welfare benefits

  3. Our study Key focus: patterns and transitions of OSHC care Socio-economic gradients Use of care by age of children Average hours of care Problems and difficulties with care 4

  4. Data • Data = HILDA, in-confidence, child level, Wave 9, 2009 • Children – At school, 5-12 years old, parents working • Care use during school term • Around 1800 children The HILDA project was initiated and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and is managed by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (Melbourne Institute). The findings and views reported in this paper, however, are those of the authors and should not be attributed to either FaHCSIA or the Melbourne Institute.

  5. Quick stats • Similar findings to LSAC/child care survey/census • 3 in 10 using any care • 1 in 10 using formal OSHC • Greater % of single parent families using any care and formal OSHC.

  6. Formal OSHC SEIFA

  7. Income quintiles

  8. Transitions

  9. Average hours of care

  10. Problems/Difficulties

  11. Summary • Clear social gradient for child care usage, those from more affluent areas much more likely to be using child care than those who are not • Children living in low income families are much less likely to be using formal OSHC than those in high income families. • Evidence of transition points • Many households experiencing difficulties with care access.

  12. Outside school hours care: social gradients and patterns of use Rebecca Cassells rebecca.cassells@natsem.canberra.edu.au

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