§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when a response will be made to the founder of the Stagecoach Theatre Schools, about whether the Stagecoach Schools will be required to register with Ofsted's Early Years Directorate and be subject to the relevant training criteria and staffing ratios. [150347]
§ Ms HodgeIt is not our intention that Ofsted should normally register activity-based settings such as drama, dance, or music schools where child care is incidental to the main purpose of the provision. We are exploring how that can be achieved effectively. I shall write to the founder of Stagecoach Theatre Schools shortly with a proposed way forward.