§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) day nurseries, (b) playgroups, (c) childminders, (d) out-of-school clubs and (e) holiday schemes have been provided in Buckinghamshire in each year since 1997. [106991]
§ Maria EagleThe information is not available in the form requested. The Department collected information on day nurseries and playgroups and pre-schools defined in terms of the full day or sessional care that they provide. It does not collect information on pre-schools separately from playgroups.
The available information for Buckinghamshire local authority is shown in the tables. Figures for 2001 for out-of-school clubs and holiday schemes have recently been revised and are shown in the tables. Figures for 2001 and earlier years for England and Government Office regions were published in DfES Statistical Bulletin 08/01 "Children's Day Care Facilities at 31st March 2001", which is available in the Library and on the DfES website, www.dfes.gov.uk/statistics.
Numbers of day care providers1 Buckinghamshire local authority area 1998–2001 Position at 31 March each year Type of provider 1998 1999 2000 2001 Day nurseries — 20 90 90 Playgroups and pre-schools — 70 200 200 Childminders 1,300 450 1,100 1,100 Out-of-school clubs — 20 20 50 Holiday schemes — 50 802 70 1Figures have been rounded. 2Includes those schemes exempt from registration.
Numbers of day care places1 Buckinghamshire local authority area 1998–2001 Position at 31 March each year Type of provider 1998 1999 2000 2001 Day nurseries — 1,100 2,430 1,400 Playgroups and pre-schools 4,900 1,820 1,400 4,600 Childminders — 1,800 6,800 6,200 Out-of-school clubs — 550 210 420 Holiday schemes — 1,700 1,6002 4,200 1Figures have been rounded. 2Includes those schemes exempt from registration