HC Deb 15 October 2003 vol 411 cc237-8W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Pre-school Education Advisory Group places have been allocated to each nursery school and playgroup in Newtownards for 2003–04, broken down by electoral ward pupils live in who have been allocated a Pre-school Education Advisory Group place. [129898]

Jane Kennedy

I understand from the Chief Executive of the South Eastern Education & Library Board that the playgroups in Newtownards have received the following allocations of PEAG places for 2003–04.

Ward Provider Places

allocated

2003–04

Glen Bees Nees Early Years Centre 18
Loughries/Carrowdore Chuckles Playgroup 19
Scrabo Little Doves Community Playgroup 15
Movilla Movilla Abbey Playgroup 26
Movilla Play-a-Way Childcare Centre 20
Central Ards St. Finian's Playgroup 18
Scrabo/Loughries The Playcentre at Manor Court 24
Total 140

The final enrolment in voluntary and private sector pre-school centres is still subject to changes as allocated places are sometimes not taken up and have to be reallocated. I will write to the hon. Member once the information on final allocations is available. Details of the electoral wards in which the children live are not currently available but will be collected and included in my reply when the information on final allocations is available.

Only voluntary and private sector pre-school centres are eligible for PEAG places. Statutory nursery schools and units have a standard complement of 26 pupils per class. The four statutory settings have the following capacities:

School name Total capacity
Abbey Primary School 52
Glenbrook Nursery School 78
Newtownards Nursery School 78
West Winds Primary School 26
Total 234

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