§ Sir Ralph HowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what considerations led her to decide not to make it her policy to ensure that every provider accepting Government nursery vouchers registers its under-fives provisions under the Children Act 1989 and associated guidance. [763]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe Children Act 1989 requires all day care providers to register with their local authority. Maintained primary and nursery schools and independent schools have always been exempt from the registration
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Full-time equivalent teachers employed by local education authorities and grant-maintained (GM) schools in the nursery, primary and secondary sectors: January 1990 to January 1993 Local education authority area 1990 1991 1992 1993 All schools including GM GM only All schools including GM GM only All schools including GM GM only All schools including GM GM only ILEA 18,525 81 — — — — — — Corporation of London — — 14 — 11 — 15 — Camden — — 1,196 — 1,299 — 1,273 — Greenwich — — 2,196 — 2,234 — 2,033 — Hackney — — 1,715 — 1,604 — 1,550 — Hammersmith and Fulham — — 1,045 79 1,033 83 1,024 88 Islington — — 1,310 — 1,338 — 1,533 — Kensington and Chelsea — — 689 41 795 42 696 45 Lambeth — — 1,453 — 1,541 39 1,549 55 Lewisham — — 1,818 — 1,411 — 1,777 19 Southwark — — 1,714 31 1,695 34 1,705 33 Tower Hamlets — — 2,115 — 2,118 56 2,232 59 Wandsworth — — 1,725 — 1,730 186 1,754 314 Westminster — — 1,154 — 1,147 — 1,188 — Barking and Dagenham 1,325 — 1,267 — 1,322 — 1,353 — Barnet 2,539 130 2,415 131 2,595 139 2,597 224 Bexley 1,783 — 1,745 — 1,711 — 1,753 20 Brent 2,014 — 2,023 63 2,032 64 2,030 147 Bromley 1,996 — 1,958 58 1,938 383 2,080 720 Croydon 2,551 — 2,548 — 2,486 50 2,397 57 Ealing 2,309 — 2,202 — 2,143 — 2,130 349 Enfield 2,250 — 2,264 — 2,292 — 2,324 — Haringey 1,618 — 1,553 — 1,605 — 1,589 — Harrow 1,389 — 1,450 — 1,570 — 1,581 — Havering 2,079 — 2,011 — 2,049 — 2,009 — Hillingdon 1,776 — 1,754 60 1,770 422 1,843 609 Hounslow 1,813 — 1,928 — 1,891 — 1,869 — Kingston-upon-Thames 1,094 — 1,035 — 988 — 1,051 60 Merton 1,244 — 1,311 — 1,268 — 1,297 — Newham 2,105 — 2,070 — 2,039 45 1,972 43 Redbridge 1,699 — 1,698 — 1,796 — 1,858 — Richmond-upon-Thames 987 — 1,016 — 1,135 — 1,029 — Sutton 1,347 48 1,345 50 1,299 152 1,266 254 Waltham Forest 2,158 — 1,917 — 1,976 67 1,903 71 Birmingham 9,095 107 9,125 165 9,343 311 9,548 335 Coventry 2,820 — 2,745 — 2,795 — 2,752 — Dudley 2,659 42 2,727 43 2,781 43 2,670 45 Sandwell 2,965 — 2,949 — 2,921 50 2,959 53 Solihull 1,906 — 1,860 — 1,795 — 1,857 27 Walsall 2,845 — 2,744 — 2,619 — 2,575 154 Wolverhampton 2,525 — 2,582 40 2,636 122 2,467 120 Knowsley 1,563 — 1,481 — 1,398 — 1,351 — Liverpool 4,604 69 4,470 65 4,221 69 4,185 69 St. Helens 1,846 — 1,713 — 1,656 — 1,679 — Sefton 2,397 — 2,433 — 2,479 — 2,515 — Wirral 3,031 — 3,099 — 2,924 — 2,963 — Bolton 2,678 45 2,550 47 2,496 50 2,517 71 Bury 1,515 — 1,484 — 1,461 — 1,467 — Manchester 4,234 — 4,254 — 3,974 — 4,044 — Oldham 2,194 — 2,196 — 2,253 — 2,256 — requirement. My right hon. Friend does not consider it necessary or appropriate to remove this exemption, as these other providers are separately covered by education legislation.