Early Childhood Development Knowledge
Understanding of principles related to early childhood growth and development.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is education and social sciences?
This requirement appears in 1.3% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 0.3 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts1.3%UK · 2025
Change in share+0.3 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Civic Education and Political Studies Knowledge
Understanding of civic education principles and political systems for informed participation.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO21.14. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where education and social sciences appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early education and childcare practitioners Example titles: Childcare practitioner · Nursery officer · Nursery practitioner · Early years educator | 51.2% | |
| 2 | Childminders Example titles: Childminder · Nurse maid · Baby sitter · Child carer | 44.9% | |
| 3 | Early education and childcare services managers Example titles: Childcare manager · Club manager · Creche manager · Nursery manager | 38.9% | |
| 4 | Early education and childcare assistants Example titles: Early years assistant · Room leader · Creche helper · Creche leader | 35.0% | |
| 5 | Nursery education teaching professionals Example titles: Nursery teacher · Deputy head · House master · School master | 17.5% | |
| 6 | Nannies and au pairs Example titles: Nannie · Au pair · Private nanny · Children's nanny | 13.0% | |
| 7 | Market research interviewers Example titles: Market research interviewer · Field worker · Data collector · Mystery shopper | 10.3% | |
| 8 | Playworkers Example titles: Playworker · Play leader · Play ranger · Play worker | 9.5% | |
| 9 | Teaching assistants Example titles: Teaching assistant · School help · Teaching aid · School helper | 6.0% | |
| 10 | Higher level teaching assistants Example titles: Higher level teaching assistant · Sen hlta · Teaching assistant · Learning support practitioner | 5.6% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Learning, Training, and Education Systems
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education and Training Educational Assessment · Learning Management and Educational Systems · Research Administration and Literature Management | 25.1% | +0.4 pp | |
| 2 | Education and Learning Systems Pedagogical Method and Teaching Support Skills · Alternative and Special Education Knowledge · Independent Study Program Coordination | 12.5% | -0.2 pp | |
| 3 | Education and Workforce Development Professional Development and Reflection · Formal Learning Methods · Bootcamp Training Delivery | 3.2% | -0.4 pp | |
| 4 | Education and Social Sciences Selected skill · Early Childhood Development Knowledge · Civic Education and Political Studies Knowledge | 1.3% | +0.3 pp | |
| 5 | Education and Cognitive Science Learning Theory and Style Knowledge · Higher-Order Cognitive Skill Development | 0.5% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Education Technology Blended Learning Delivery Skills · Virtual Learning Environments · Distance Learning Technique Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Education and Social Services Adult Education and Protective Service Delivery Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Education and Pedagogy Differentiated Instruction Delivery Skills · Collaborative Learning Facilitation Skills · Student-Cantered Learning Delivery Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Education and Documentation Writing System and Composition Tool Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Education and Research Sample Collection and Library Information Systems | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 11 | Education and Presentation Design Visual Aid Creation Techniques | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 12 | Education and Administrative Systems Academic Record Management Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 13 | Training Simulation and Training Systems | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 14 | Education and Social Policy Educational Equity Principles | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 15 | Education and Design Software Digital Learning Tools | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 16 | Education and Social Development | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 17 | Education and Professional Standards | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 18 | Education and Language Studies | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 19 | Education and IT Professional Standards | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.