§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what creche facilities are provided by her Department; and at what cost. [44854]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe Department for Education and Skills is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for its staff and supports a range of child care provision, which helps staff balance family and working life.
100 full-time work place nursery places are available to staff working in Sheffield and Runcorn; 112 full-time playscheme places, operating during the school holidays for children in full-time education aged up to 12, are available to staff working on all DfES sites. In 2001–02 these arrangements were provided at a cost of £230,000.