HC Deb 23 January 1973 vol 849 cc136-9W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what educational results are expected as a result of the urban aid programme.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

Over 24,000 additional places are being provided in nursery schools and classes in England and Wales under the urban programme. It is hoped that the children who benefit from this additional provision will be given a sound basis for their further education and that the experience will help to reduce the disadvantages of cultural and economic deprivation.

Mr. Moyle

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals she has approved under the Urban Aid Programme, Phase 7; and what is the allocation of finance to each proposal approved.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department has approved the following educational projects under Phase 7 of the Urban Programme:

Local Education Authority Projects Approved Cost
£
Wiltshire Bulford, Haig County Infants. Nursery class 10,271
Yorkshire, West Riding Sowerby Bridge, New Road Primary. Nursery unit 10,522
Spenborough, Hightown School. Nursery unit 10,522
Knottingley, Throstle Farm First School. Nursery unit. 10,522
Cleckheaton, Albert Morton Memorial Pavilion 17,000
County Boroughs
Birkenhead Holy Cross RC Primary School. Nursery class North End Community Involvement Group: 2,500
(i) Youth Worker 1,700
(ii) Building Maintenance Grant 800
Birmingham Park Hill Junior and Infants. 2 nursery classes 31,465
Aston Tower Infants. 2 nursery classes 37,180
Hamilton ESN School. Nursery class 14,770
Expansion of Library of Indian Languages 4,000
Vehicle for youth worker 1,500
Birmingham Association of Youth Clubs. Grant to employ 4 part-time field workers in EPAs. 2,278
Blackburn Educational provision at day nurseries 6,000
Bolton Bolton Council for Community Relations. English Language Scheme. 1,500
Bootle Orrell. Nursery school 27,067
Bradford Immigrant reception centre. Part cost of replacement 50,000
Additional speech therapist 1,529
Additional Social Worker 2,146
Burton-upon-Trent Victoria Road Infants. 2 nursery classes 19,000
Bury Hoyle Nursery School 27,850
Carlisle Newtown Primary School. Nursery class 10,718
Coventry Wood End Infants School. 2 nursery units 28,565
Foleshill, Broad Heath Primary School. Nursery unit 5,960
Social work with primary school children—Wood End area. 3,500
Library service for Asians—Foleshill 500
Derby Walbrook Nursery School 30,750
Hardwick Infants. Nursery class 4,350
Holiday classes for deprived areas 1,310
Dudley Specialist supervisor/adviser for gypsy children 3,000
Audio visual aids for EPA schools 1,500
Gateshead Fell Dyke Infants. 2 nursery classes 21,000
Grimsby After school clubs 750
Huddersfield Thornton Lodge Nursery School 20,790
Kingston-upon-Hull 2 nursery classes—schools to be selected 19,278
Leeds Osmondthorpe County Primary. Nursery unit 1,850
Ingram Road County Primary. Nursery unit 1,850
Shakespeare Intermediate Club 1,000
Leicester Shenton Primary School. 2 nursery units 23,200
Liverpool St. Vincent's RC Primary. Nursery class 2,125
Gill Moss RC Primary. 2 nursery classes 4,750
St. Anne's RC Primary. 2 nursery classes 5,000
English Language Liaison Group. Community worker 2,183
Playground supervisor 2,000
Toxteth Boys Club 12,000
Princes Park Methodist Youth Centre 10,000
Walton Church Youth Centre—games area 6,600
Luton Hillborough Infants. Nursery unit 17,521
In-service training for playgroup helpers and organisers 500
Manchester Hulme, St. Mary's CE Primary School. Nursery class 14,300
Bethesda Youth Centre—Under 10's Club 200
Organiser of out of school activities 2,800
Equipment for Scouts 2,500
Newcastle-upon-Tyne West Walker Primary School. Nursery class 13,010
Nottingham Bosworth Junior and Infants. Nursery class 12,420
Oldham Glodwick Nursery School 28,000
Plymouth Mount Wise Primary School. Nursery classes 19,795
Portsmouth Nursery provision in Paulsgrove/Portsdown area 24,800
Preston Moor Nook Nursery Centre 32,900
Reading EP Coilier Primary School. Nursery class 10,420
Reading Society for Mentally Handicapped Children—Nursery school and counselling service. 2,600
Rochdale Bellfield Community Project. Nursery unit 13,821

Local Education Authority Projects Approved Cost
£
Rotherham Thornhill Infants. Nursery unit 19,173
St. Helens Allanson Street Primary. 2 nursery classes 22,972
Thatto Heath Primary. 2 nursery classes 22,972
Salford Egerton CE Primary School. Additional nursery places 8,620
St. Joseph's RC Primary School. Nursery unit 1,820
2 Youth Workers unattached to centres 3,500
Youth unemployment project 3,000
Sheffield Beighton Infants. 2 nursery classes 17,500
Heeley, Ann's Road Infants 17,500
Financial assistance for outdoor sports at EPA schools 3,000
Southampton Aldermoor First School. Nursery class 10,055
South Shields Biddick Hall Infants. 2 nursery classes 29,400
Sunderland North West Nursery School (I) 24,000
Teesside Eston, Whale Hill Primary. 2 nursery classes 24,100
Playgroup materials 1,300
Tynemouth Nursery/playgroup adviser 1,813
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School. Nursery class 11,618
Walsall Beechdale Infants. Nursery class 8,520
Grant to West Midlands Travellers School 1,500
West Bromwich Cronehills Junior and Infants School. Nursery unit 13,250
Wigan Marsh Green Primary. Nursery class 13,037
Wolverhampton Bilston Nursery School 24,000
Educational supervisor for gypsy children 3,500
Outer London Boroughs
Barnet Pre-school educational adviser 3,500
Brent Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary. 2 nursery classes 3,250
Harlesden Neighbourhood Centre. 2 nursery classes 17,280
2 compensatory classes 600
Youth Club—Methodist Church 2,500
Croydon West Thornton Infants. Nursery class 15,877
Classes in spoken English and reading and adult literacy. 1,140
Ealing Dormers Wells Nursery School 36,500
Haringey Earlsmead Primary School. Nursery class 11,750
Inner London Education Authority Hackney, Shacklewell Infants. Nursery class 13,000
Hackney, Parkwood Junior and Infants. Nursery class 13,000
Lewisham, Myatt Garden Junior and Infants. Nursery class. 13,000
Lewisham, Lucas Vale Infants. Nursery class 10,400
Islington, Pre-school Development Officer 4,500
Lewisham, Toy library for use by child-minders 500
Tooting, Repairs to Youth Worker's house 3,000
Wandsworth, CCR Language Scheme for Immigrant 900
Westminster, Cryptic One Youth Club 7,200

Note: The above costs are based on local authorities' estimates and are provisional.