§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the average contract cost for an Office for Standards in Education nursery school inspection at the latest date for which figures are available. [15125]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThis is a matter for Her Majesty's chief inspector of schools, who heads the Office for Standards in Education. I have asked Mr. Chris Woodhead to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many Ofsted registered nursery education inspectors there are currently in England. [15126]
§ Mr. SquireThe Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Bill makes provision for the registration by Ofsted of a new body of nursery education inspectors. Registration itself cannot begin until the Bill has been enacted and brought into force.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate she had made of the average contract cost, in phase one of the voucher scheme, for an inspection under the auspices of Ofsted of(a) a nursery school, (b) a playgroup and (c) under-fives provision in primary or infant schools. [15127]
§ Mr. SquireThe Department is presently in discussion with Ofsted about the cost of inspection contracts.