HC Deb 18 January 1996 vol 269 c698W
Mr. Spearing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what are the(a) categories and (b) names of (i) statutory bodies, (ii) voluntary organisations or (iii) commercial contractors she has chosen, or is considering, to administer the production, distribution, and use of vouchers for financing (1) nursery education, (2) some infants in reception classes of primary schools and (3) an associated system of registration. [9964]

Mr. Robin Squire

Capita Managed Services Ltd. will administer the issue and redemption of nursery education vouchers in phase 1. Parents will be able to exchange their vouchers in maintained, private and voluntary providers participating in the scheme. It is proposed that Ofsted will inspect registered providers.