Nursery Education (Hansard, 24 October 1972)

§ Mr. Barry Jones
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many nursery schools there are in each local education authority of England and Wales, in the maintained and, separately, the private sector;

(2) what is the total number of classes in nursery schools in each local education authority in England and Wales, in the maintained and, separately, the private sector;

(3) how many children attend nursery schools full-time and part-time in each local education authority of England and Wales, in the maintained and, separately, the private sector;

(4) how many children in maintained and, separately, private nursery schools in each local education authority of England and Wales are aged two years, three years and four years;

(5) how many members of full-time staff in maintained and, separately, private nursery schools in each local education 270 authority in England and Wales are head teachers, other qualified teachers, National Nursing Education Board trained assistants, and untrained nursery assistants;

(6) how many members of part-time staff in maintained and, separately, private nursery schools in each local education authority in England and Wales are either qualified teachers, National Nursing Education Board trained assistants and untrained nursery assistants;

(7) how many head teachers, other qualified teachers, National Nursing Education Board trained nursery assistants and untrained nursery assistants have charge of a class in maintained and, separately, private nursery schools in each local education area in England and Wales;

(8) how many nursery classes there are in each local education authority in England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector;

(9) how many children attend nursery classes full-time and part-time in each 271 local education authority in England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector;

(10) how many members of full-time staff are head teachers, heads of nursery departments, other qualified teachers, National Nursing Education Board trained nursery assistants or untrained nursery assistants in nursery classes in the maintained and, separately, the private sector in each local education authority in England and Wales;

(11) how many members of part-time staff are other qualified teachers, National Nursing Education Board trained nursery assistants or untrained nursery assistants in nursery classes in the maintained and, separately, the private sector in each local education authority in England and Wales;

(12) how many head teachers, heads of nursery departments, other qualified teachers, National Nursing Education Board trained nursery assistants or untrained nursery assistants have charge of a nursery class in each local education authority in England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector;

(13) how many members of full-time staff in each local education authority of England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector are head teachers, other qualified teachers, National Nursing Education Board trained nursery assistants or untrained nursery assistants;

(14) how many members of part-time staff in each local education authority of England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector are other qualified teachers, National Nursing Education Board trained nursery assistants, or untrained nursery assistants;

(15) how many head teachers, other qualified teachers, National Nursing Education Board trained nursery assistants, or untrained nursery assistants have charge of a class in each local education authority in England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector.

§ Mr. van Straubenzee
The preparation of the information requested will take some time and I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
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§ Mr. Barry Jones
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many children in nursery classes are aged two years, three years and four years in the maintained and, separately, the private sector in each local education authority in England and Wales;

(2) what is the total number of reception classes in each local education authority in England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector;

(3) what is the total number of children in reception classes in each local education authority in England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector;

(4) how many of the children in reception classes of each local education authority in England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector are under five years of age;

(5) how many children under five years of age in reception classes of each local education authority in England and Wales in the maintained and, separately, the private sector are attending full-time and part-time;

(6) how many children under five years of age in reception classes of each local education authority in England and Wales in both the maintained and, separately, the private sector are aged two years, three years and four years.

§ Mr. van Straubenzee
The information is not collected by the Department.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many maintained nursery schools in each local education authority of England and Wales were/are being built under the Urban Aid Programme;
(2) how many maintained nursery classes were/are being built under the Urban Aid Programme in each local education authority in England and Wales.

§ Mr. van Straubenzee
Under Phases I, II, III and V of the Urban Aid Programme, 122 nursery schools and 553 nursery classes have been approved in England and Wales. Responsibility for nursery provision in Wales is a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
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NUMBER OF NURSERY SCHOOLS AND CLASSES, BUILT AND BEING BUILT UNDER THE URBAN AID PROGRAMME

Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase V Total for each L.E.A. under Urban Aid Programme

Local Education Authority Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools

401 Bedfordshire … … … … … — — — — — 1 — — — 1

402 Berkshire … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

403 Buckinghamshire … … … … — — — 1 — — — — — 1

404 Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely … … — — — — — — — — — —

405 Cheshire … … … … … … — — — — — 1 1 1 1 2

406 Cornwall … … … … … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1

407 Cumberland … … … … … — — — 2 — — — 2 — 4

408 Derbyshire … … … … … — — 2 — — — 1 1 3 1

409 Devon … … … … … … — — — — — — — 3 — 3

410 Dorset … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

411 Durham … … … … … … — — — 3 — 2 — 3 — 8

412 Essex … … … … … … — — — — 2 — — — — 2

413 Gloucestershire … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

414 Hampshire … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

415 Herefordshire … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

416 Hertfordshire … … … … … — — — — 1 — — — 1 —

417 Huntingdon and Peterborough … … — — — — 1 — — — 1 —

419 Isle of Wight … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

420 Isles of Scilly … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

421 Kent … … … … … … — — 4 — 2 — — — 6 —

422 Lancashire … … … … … — — 14 — 8 — 3 — 25 —

423 Leicestershire … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

424 Lincolnshire—Holland … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

425 Kesteven … … … — — — — — — — — — —

426 Lindsey … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

429 Norfolk … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

430 Northamptonshire … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

431 Northumberland … … … … — — — — 6 — 1 — 7 —

432 Nottinghamshire … … … … — — — — — 1 — 1 — 2

433 Oxfordshire … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

435 Rutland … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

436 Shropshire (Salop) … … … … — — 1 — 2 — 1 — 4 —

437 Somerset … … … … … … — — — — — — 1 — 1 —

438 Staffordshire … … … … … — — 1 — — — — — 1 —

439 Suffolk—East … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

440 West … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

441 Surrey … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

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NUMBER OF NURSERY SCHOOLS AND CLASSES, BUILT AND BEING BUILT UNDER THE URBAN AID PROGRAMME

Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase V Total for each L.E.A. under Urban Aid Programme

Local Education Authority Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools

442 Sussex—East … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

443 West … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

444 Warwickshire … … … … … — — 1 — 3 — — — 4 —

445 Westmorland … … … … … — — — — — — 2 — 2 —

446 Wiltshire … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

447 Worcestershire … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

448 Yorkshire—East Riding … … … — — — — — — — 2 — 2

449 North Riding … … … — — 4 — 1 — 4 — 9 —

450 West Riding … … … — — 12 — 9 — 10 — 31 —

451 Barnsley … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

452 Barrow-in-Furness … … … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1

453 Bath … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

454 Birkenhead … … … … … — — — — 2 — 1 — 3 —

455 Birmingham … … … … … 13 3 8 — 8 — — — 29 3

456 Blackburn … … … … … — — 4 1 1 1 1 — 6 2

457 Blackpoo … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

458 Bolton … … … … … … — — — — — 1 — — — 1

459 Bootle … … … … … … 1 — — — 1 — — 1 2 1

460 Bournemouth … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

461 Bradford … … … … … … 7 — — — 3 — — — 10 —

462 Brighton … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

463 Bristol … … … … … … — — 2 — — 1 — — 2 1

464 Burnley … … … … … … — — — 1 — 1 — — — 2

465 Burton-upon-Trent … … … — — 2 — — — — — 2 —

466 Bury … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

467 Canterbury … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

468 Carlisle … … … … … … — — — — — — 2 — 2 —

469 Chester … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

470 Coventry … … … … … … — — — — 2 1 — — 1 2

472 Darlington … … … … … … — — — — — — 4 — 4 —

473 Derby … … … … … … — 1 — 1 — 1 — — — 3

474 Dewsbury … … … … … — — — — — 1 — — — 1

475 Doncaster … … … … … — — 1 — 1 — 1 — 3 —

476 Dudley … … … … … … — — — 2 — 1 — — — 3

477 Eastbourne … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

479 Exeter … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

480 Gateshead … … … … … 3 — — — — — 3 — 6 —

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NUMBER OF NURSERY SCHOOLS AND CLASSES, BUILT AND BEING BUILT UNDER THE URBAN AID PROGRAMME

Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase V Total for each L.E.A. under Urban Aid Programme

Local Education Authority Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools

481 Gloucester … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

482 Great Yarmouth … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

483 Grimsby … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

484 Halifax … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

533 Hartlepool … … … … … — — — 1 — 1 — 3 — 5

485 Hastings … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

486 Huddersfield … … … … … 4 2 1 — 4 — — — 9 2

487 Ipswich … … … … … … — — 1 — 1 — — — 2 —

488 Kingston-upon-Hull … … … … … — — 3 — — — 4 — 7 —

489 Leeds … … … … … … — — 12 — 4 — — — 16 —

490 Leicester … … … … … … 12 — 3 — 2 — — — 17 —

491 Lincoln … … … … … … — — — — — 1 — — — 1

492 Liverpool … … … … … … 10 1 6 — 6 — 4 — 26 1

531 Luton … … … … … … — — — 1 — — — — — 1

493 Manchester … … … … … 15 — 3 — 4 — — — 22 —

495 Newcastle-upon-Tyne … … … … 4 1 4 — 1 1 2 — 11 2

496 Northampton … … … … … — — 2 — — — — — 2 —

497 Norwich … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

498 Nottingham … … … … … 10 — — — 3 — — — 13 —

499 Oldham … … … … … … — — — — — 1 — — — 1

500 Oxford … … … … … … — — 1 — — — — — 1 —

501 Plymouth … … … … … … — — — — 1 — 2 — 3 —

502 Portsmouth … … … … … — — 2 — 2 — — — 4 —

503 Preston … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

504 Reading … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

505 Rochdale … … … … … … — — 1 — 1 — — — 2 —

506 Rotherham … … … … … — — 1 — 1 — 1 — 3 —

507 St. Helens … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

508 Salford … … … … … … — — 6 — 7 — — — 13 —

509 Sheffield … … … … … … — — 8 — 3 1 — — 11 1

530 Solihull … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

511 Southampton … … … … … — — 5 — 1 — — — 6 —

512 Southend-on-Sea … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

513 Southport … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

514 South Shields … … … … … — 1 — 1 — — — 2 — 4

515 Stockport … … … … … — — — 1 — — — — — 1

516 Stoke-on-Trent … … … … … … — — 1 — — 1 — — 1 1

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NUMBER OF NURSERY SCHOOLS AND CLASSES, BUILT AND BEING BUILT UNDER THE URBAN AID PROGRAMME

Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase V Total for each L.E.A. under Urban Aid Programme

Local Education Authority Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools

517 Sunderland … … … … … 1 — — — 2 1 2 — 5 1

535 Teesside … … … … … … — — 10 — 3 — 3 — 16 —

534 Torbay … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

518 Tynemouth … … … … … — — — — 2 — 1 — 3 —

519 Wakefield … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

520 Wallasey … … … … … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1

521 Walsall … … … … … … — — 17 — 5 — — — 22 —

532 Warley … … … … … … 2 — — — 2 — — — 4 —

522 Warrington … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

523 West Bromwich … … … … … 1 — — — — — — — 1 —

526 Wigan … … … … … … — — 1 — — — — — 1 —

527 Wolverhampton … … … … … 1 3 — — 1 1 — — 2 4

528 Worcester … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

529 York … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

301 Barking … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

302 Barnet … … … … … … — — 2 — 2 — — — 4 —

303 Bexley … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

304 Brent … … … … … … 1 2 — — 5 — — — 6 2

305 Bromley … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

306 Croydon … … … … … … — 1 — — — — — — — 1

307 Ealing … … … … … … 2 2 2 — — 1 — — 4 3

308 Enfield … … … … … … — — 1 — 1 — — — 2 —

309 Haringey … … … … … … 8 — 2 — 4 — — — 14 —

310 Harrow … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

311 Havering … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

312 Hillingdon … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

313 Hounslow … … … … … — — 4 — 1 — — — 5 —

314 Kingston-upon-Thames … … … — — — — — — — — — —

315 Merton … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

316 Newham … … … … … … 5 1 3 — 5 — — — 13 1

317 Redbridge … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

318 Richmond-upon-Thames … … … — — — — — — — — — —

319 Sutton … … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

320 Waltham Forest … … … … … 5 2 — — — 1 — — 5 3

427 London … … … … … … 43 1 7 — 12 1 — — 62 2

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NUMBER OF NURSERY SCHOOLS AND CLASSES BUILT AND BEING BUILT UNDER THE URBAN AID PROGRAMME

Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase V Total for each L.E.A. under Urban Aid Programme

Local Education Authority Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools Classes Schools

550 Anglesey … … … … … … — — — — 1 — — — 1 —

551 Breconshire … … … … … — — — — — — 2 1 2 1

552 Caernarvonshire … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

553 Cardiganshire … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

554 Carmarthenshire … … … … — — — — — — 4 — 4 —

555 Denbighshire … … … … … — — — — — — 6 1 6 1

556 Flintshire … … … … … … — — — — 1 — — 6 1 6

557 Glamorgan … … … … … — — — 1 1 1 6 20 7 22

558 Merioneth … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

559 Monmouthshire … … … … … — — 2 — 2 — 1 — 5 —

560 Montgomeryshire … … … … — — — — — — 1 — 1 —

561 Pembrokeshire … … … … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1

562 Radnorshire … … … … … — — — — — — — — — —

563 Cardiff … … … … … … — — — 2 — 2 8 3 8 7

564 Merthyr Tydfil … … … … … — — — 6 — — 4 — 10 —

565 Newport (Monmouthshire) … … … — — — — — — — — — —

566 Swansea … … … … … … — — — — — — 2 1 2 1

TOTAL ENGLAND … … … … 148 21 165 17 138 24 55 21 506 83

TOTAL WALES … … … … — — 8 3 5 3 34 33 47 39

TOTAL ENGLAND AND WALES … 148 21 173 20 143 27 89 54 553 122

(i) Phases I and II relate to projects approved for starting in the period 1968–70. Phases III and V provide for building starts up to 31st March, 1973.

(ii) Phase IV comprised non-capital projects to be carried out in 1971–72.

(iii) For the purposes of this table one nursery unit has been taken as synonymous with one nursery class.

NUMBER OF NURSERY SCHOOLS AND CLASSES, BUILT AND BEING BUILT UNDER THE URBAN AID PROGRAMME
								Phase I	Phase II	Phase III	Phase V	Total for each L.E.A. under Urban Aid Programme
	Local Education Authority	Classes	Schools	Classes	Schools	Classes	Schools	Classes	Schools	Classes	Schools
401	Bedfordshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1
402	Berkshire	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
403	Buckinghamshire	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1
404	Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
405	Cheshire	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	2
406	Cornwall	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1
407	Cumberland	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	2	—	4
408	Derbyshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	2	—	—	—	1	1	3	1
409	Devon	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	3
410	Dorset	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
411	Durham	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	3	—	2	—	3	—	8
412	Essex	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	2
413	Gloucestershire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
414	Hampshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
415	Herefordshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
416	Hertfordshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—
417	Huntingdon and Peterborough	…	…	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—
419	Isle of Wight	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
420	Isles of Scilly	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
421	Kent	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	4	—	2	—	—	—	6	—
422	Lancashire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	14	—	8	—	3	—	25	—
423	Leicestershire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
424	Lincolnshire—Holland	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
425	Kesteven	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
426	Lindsey	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
429	Norfolk	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
430	Northamptonshire	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
431	Northumberland	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	6	—	1	—	7	—
432	Nottinghamshire	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	2
433	Oxfordshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
435	Rutland	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
436	Shropshire (Salop)	…	…	…	…	—	—	1	—	2	—	1	—	4	—
437	Somerset	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—
438	Staffordshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
439	Suffolk—East	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
440	West	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
441	Surrey	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

NUMBER OF NURSERY SCHOOLS AND CLASSES BUILT AND BEING BUILT UNDER THE URBAN AID PROGRAMME
								Phase I	Phase II	Phase III	Phase V	Total for each L.E.A. under Urban Aid Programme
Local Education Authority	Classes	Schools	Classes	Schools	Classes	Schools	Classes	Schools	Classes	Schools
550	Anglesey	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—
551	Breconshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	2	1
552	Caernarvonshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
553	Cardiganshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
554	Carmarthenshire	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	4	—
555	Denbighshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	1	6	1
556	Flintshire	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	6	1	6
557	Glamorgan	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	1	1	1	6	20	7	22
558	Merioneth	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
559	Monmouthshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	2	—	2	—	1	—	5	—
560	Montgomeryshire	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—
561	Pembrokeshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1
562	Radnorshire	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
563	Cardiff	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	2	—	2	8	3	8	7
564	Merthyr Tydfil	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	6	—	—	4	—	10	—
565	Newport (Monmouthshire)	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
566	Swansea	…	…	…	…	…	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	2	1
	TOTAL ENGLAND	…	…	…	…	148	21	165	17	138	24	55	21	506	83
	TOTAL WALES	…	…	…	…	—	—	8	3	5	3	34	33	47	39
	TOTAL ENGLAND AND WALES	…	148	21	173	20	143	27	89	54	553	122
	(i) Phases I and II relate to projects approved for starting in the period 1968–70. Phases III and V provide for building starts up to 31st March, 1973.
	(ii) Phase IV comprised non-capital projects to be carried out in 1971–72.
	(iii) For the purposes of this table one nursery unit has been taken as synonymous with one nursery class.