§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Pre-school Education Advisory Group places have been allocated to each nursery school and playgroup in Newtownards for 2003–04, broken down by electoral ward pupils live in who have been allocated a Pre-school Education Advisory Group place. [129898]
§ Jane KennedyI understand from the Chief Executive of the South Eastern Education & Library Board that the playgroups in Newtownards have received the following allocations of PEAG places for 2003–04.
Ward Provider Places allocated
2003–04
Glen Bees Nees Early Years Centre 18 Loughries/Carrowdore Chuckles Playgroup 19 Scrabo Little Doves Community Playgroup 15 Movilla Movilla Abbey Playgroup 26 Movilla Play-a-Way Childcare Centre 20 Central Ards St. Finian's Playgroup 18 Scrabo/Loughries The Playcentre at Manor Court 24 Total 140 The final enrolment in voluntary and private sector pre-school centres is still subject to changes as allocated 238W places are sometimes not taken up and have to be reallocated. I will write to the hon. Member once the information on final allocations is available. Details of the electoral wards in which the children live are not currently available but will be collected and included in my reply when the information on final allocations is available.
Only voluntary and private sector pre-school centres are eligible for PEAG places. Statutory nursery schools and units have a standard complement of 26 pupils per class. The four statutory settings have the following capacities:
School name Total capacity Abbey Primary School 52 Glenbrook Nursery School 78 Newtownards Nursery School 78 West Winds Primary School 26 Total 234