§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many new day care places in neighbourhood nurseries have been created in Coventry since 1997. [3928]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 17 July 2001]: The Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative was launched earlier this year. Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EYDCP) bids are presently being considered by the DFES and an announcement will be made on funding for each EYDCP shortly.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many out of school hours child care places have been created by the three-year 241W start-up fund in Coventry; and how much money from the New Opportunities Fund has gone to Coventry for this purpose. [3929]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 17 July 2001]: The New Opportunities Fund have confirmed an indicative allocation of £1,227,153 for the Out of School Hours programme for the Coventry Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership over the next two years, some of which will be available for three-year start up funds in disadvantaged areas. Assessment by the New Opportunities Fund of the first applications submitted on 1 July for this new funding will take place over the next few months.
§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will define the phrase "disadvantaged areas" as used for determining resources via the National Childcare Strategy. [4623]
§ Mr. Timms"Disadvantaged Areas" are, for the purposes of the allocation of funding for the National Childcare Strategy, defined as those wards calculated to be the 20 per cent. most disadvantaged nationally against the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) index of multiple deprivation. In some cases, grants may also be made for pockets of
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Table of New Deal for Schools Allocations, Coventry local education authority £ Project NDS 1 1997–98 NDS 2 1998–99 NDS 3 1999–2000 NDS 4 2000–01 Cardinal Newman RC Secondary School—Refurbishment of science laboratories 1— — — — Woodway Park Secondary School—Refurbishment of science laboratories 1— — — — Woodway Park Secondary School—Refurbishment of design and technology accommodation 1— — — — Finham Park Secondary—Safer lighting in the Design Technology Block — 6,480 — — John Gulson Primary—Safer water storage, burners, electricity and lighting — 6,180 — — Good Shepherd RC VA Primary—Safer water storage, burners, electricity and lighting — 13,880 — — Sherbourne Fields Special School—Safer water storage, burners, electricity and lighting — 8,805 — — St. Elizabeth's RC VA Primary—Safer water storage, burners, electricity and lighting — 9,880 — — Three Spires Special School—Safer water storage, burners, electricity and lighting — 14,571 — — Whoberley Hall Primary—Safer water storage, burners, electricity and lighting — 61,493 — — Clifford Bridge Primary—Safer water storage, burners, electricity and lighting — 57,457 — — Baginton Fields Special—Safer water storage, burners, electricity and lighting — 45,713 — — Blue Coat CE SA Secondary—Upgrade obsolete electrical mains distribution panel — 17,250 — — Park Hill Primary—Safer lighting — 1,620 — — Ernesford Grange—Safer lighting — 3,240 — — All Souls RC VA Primary—Renew electrical distribution and lighting installation — 41,400 — — Whoberley Hall Primary School—Safer electrical supply and distribution — 8,910 — — Deedmore Special—Create a barrier access between cars and pupils — 24,300 — — Parkgate Primary School—Toilet refurbishment — 12,150 — — Cardinal Newman RC VA Secondary—Toilet refurbishment — 32,400 — — The Woodlands Secondary School—Toilet refurbishment (all House Block toilets) — 32,400 — — Sacred Heart RC VA Secondary—Toilet refurbishment (all toilet areas to school) — 10,800 — — Richard Lee Primary—Toilet refurbishment (all toilet areas in school) — 32,400 — — Five schools—Replacement of obsolete boilers — — 2133,302 — Christ the King Infants—Replacement of obsolete boilers — — 16,507 — Two schools—Remove friable asbestos/Heating Mains — — 2115,439 — Two schools—Replacement of dangerous arid leaking roofs — — 246,953 — 16 schools—Remove and replace corroded water tanks — — 2415,608 — Bishop Ullathorne RC Secondary—Remove and replace corroded water tanks — — 18,196 — Blue Coat CE Secondary—Remove and replace corroded water tanks — — 9,190 — Cardinal Newman RC Secondary—Remove and replace corroded water tanks — — 22,952 — Cardinal Wiseman RC Secondary—Remove and replace corroded water tanks — — 22,165 — 19 schools—Replace faulty and inadequate fire alarms — — 2573,373 — Cardinal Newman RC Secondary—Replace faulty and inadequate fire alarms — — 71,765 — Christ the King Infant—Replace faulty and inadequate fire alarms — — 11,706 — Holy Family RC Primary—Replace faulty and inadequate fire alarms — — 20,626 — St. Anne's RC Primary—Replace faulty and inadequate fire alarms — — 9,898 — disadvantage where it is identified that levels of deprivation are at an equivalent level to those wards in the 20 per cent. most disadvantaged banding.