§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many places with registered forms of child care there have been for each quarter of 1999 in England. [98664]
§ Ms HodgeInformation, which is collected annually, is not available in the precise form requested. The available information is shown in the following table. 45W
Children's day care provision in England as at 31 March 1999 (provisional) Providers Child care places Day Nurseries 7,000 247,700 Playgroups 15,000 347,200 Child minders 82,200 336,600 Out of School Clubs 3,800 113,800 Holiday Schemes 10,200 435,300 Note:
Data compiled from information provided by local authorities. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. Provision may be made by local authorities, voluntary or private organisations register under Part X of the Children Act 1989 or exempt from registration. Where complete information was not available, some estimates have been made. Holiday schemes are counted once for each holiday period in which they operate.