Pre-school Work

HC Deb 08 January 2002 vol 377 c713W

Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people completed certified courses for pre-school work in 2001–02; and how many she estimates are certified for pre-school work. [23407]

Margaret Hodge

The Department for Education and Skills does not yet hold information regarding the number of people who have completed accredited courses for pre-school work in 2001–02.

We estimate that presently there are 147,004 people certified for pre-school work to at least the levels required by the National Standards for Under Eights Day Care and Childminding. Additionally, there are 72,300 people registered to work as child minders. The total excludes volunteers.

Source:

Preliminary findings from a recently commissioned work force survey to be published early next year.