Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Education on what dates her Department asked Coventry social services to conduct an inspection of day care facilities at Beechwood day nursery in Coventry.
§ Mr. Robin SquireMy officials invited Coventry social services department on 15 July this year to visit Beechwood pre-prep independent school and report further on the provision made for children aged under five.
Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Education on what date Coventry social services first raised concerns with her regarding Beechwood day nursery in Coventry.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe Department first became aware on 10 July 1992 of Coventry social services department's concerns about aspects of the nursery provision at this establishment. These were taken into account when the establishment was subsequently notified of the improvements required in order for final registration as an independent school to be granted.
Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Education on what dates she received complaints from parents of children attending Beechwood day nursery.
§ Mr. Robin SquireOnly one such complaint has been received, on 12 May this year.
Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Education on what date she registered Beechwood day nursery in Coventry.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe establishment in question was provisionally registered on 6 August 1992 as an independent school as required by teh Education Act 1944, under the name of the Abacus pre-prep school. It changed its name to Beechwood pre-prep independent school on 26 September 1992. The Department has notified the school of the improvements required in order for final registration to be granted. We still await confirmation that these have been carried out.