§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many children in Wales attend maintained nursery schools and nursery classes; and what proportion this is of the total number of children in Wales under 5 years of age.
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§ Mr. Barry JonesIn January 1976, the latest date for which information is available, 21,890 children were attending nursery school or a nursery class in a primary school on a full or part-time basis. This figure represents approximately 19 per cent. of the 2 to 4 age group.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many Welsh language nursery schools and nursery classes there are in the maintained sector and the private sector, respectively; and how many children attend in each category.
1960 1965 1970 1976 Number of nursery schools … 40 41 44 67 Number of full-time pupils … 1,940 1,913 1,583 1,610 Number of part-time pupils … 43 303 1,147 2,887 Number of nursery classes in primary schools … N/A N/A 272 553 Number of full-time pupils … N/A N/A 6,891 10,117 Number of Part-time pupils … N/A N/A N/A 7,276 N/A = Not available