HC Deb 11 June 2003 vol 406 cc888-9W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will make it the policy of the Government that the South West Regional Centre of Ofsted should publish its telephone number; [118219]

(2) how many After School Clubs have been registered by Ofsted; how many applications are outstanding; and what the average time has been between the making of an application and its determination; [118222]

(3) what the average time has been between the date of an application for registration of an After School Club and the carrying out of an inspection visit; [1l8223]

(4) if he will make it the policy of the Government that each application for registration of an After School Club should be the responsibility of a named individual who can report to the applicant on the progress of the application; and if he will make a statement. [118224]

Mr. Miliband

These are matters for the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). HM Chief Inspector of Schools, David Bell, will write to the hon. Member and a copy of his letter will be placed in the Library.