§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) nurseries, (b) playgroups, (c) child minders, (d) out-of-school clubs and (e) holiday schemes have been provided in Lancashire in each year since 1997. [112057]
§ Mr. MilibandThe available information for Lancashire Local Authority is shown in the tables.
Figures for 2001 and earlier years for England and Government Office regions were published in DfES Statistical Bulletin 08/01 "Children's Day Care Facilities at 31st March 2001", which is available in the Library and on the DfES website, www.dfes.qov.uk/statistics. Figures for 2001 for out of school clubs and holiday schemes have recently been revised and are shown in the tables.
Numbers of day care providers1 by type of provider Lancashire Local Authority area 1999–2001
Position at 31 March each year
1999 2000 2001 Day nurseries 230 240 270 Playgroups and pre-schools 290 290 280 Childminders 1,500 1,400 1,400 Out of school clubs 70 80 90 Holiday schemes 30 220 20 1Figures have been rounded 2Includes those schemes exempt from registration
Numbers of day care places1 by type of provider Lancashire Local Authority area 1999–2001
Position at 31 March each year
1999 2000 2001 Day nurseries 8,800 9,600 10,900 Playgroups and pre-schools 6,600 6,600 6,500 Childminders 6,000 5,800 5,900 Out of school clubs 1,600 1,900 2,200 Holiday schemes 900 2670 640 1Figures have been rounded 2Includes those schemes exempt from registration