I am writing to encourage your participation in the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE), the first national survey of child care supply and demand since 1990. (Name of organization) endorses the NSECE because it will provide urgently needed information about all segments of the early care and education community. A complete and accurate national picture of the current child care field has been lacking. 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
1) Support provider professional development and working conditions;
2) Help providers operate effectively within the marketplace and in ways that promote child development
3) 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. Your program has been randomly selected as part of the provider sample. Your participation is critical to ensure the accuracy of the survey.
The National Opinion Research Center (NORC), 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. You will be contacted by NORC with information on how to complete the survey. All data provided by you and your staff will be used only for statistical purposes; identities of programs and individuals will not be disclosed. I urge you to complete the survey to contribute to this important effort to improve knowledge of the use and availability of early care and education across the country.
More information about the survey is available on this website:
Thank you in advance for participating in the NSECE.
