§ Vera BairdTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what budgetary provision has been made for children's centres in the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland. [132422]
§ Margaret HodgeThe indicative funding allocations from April 2004 to March 2006 to develop children's centres in the local authority area of Redcar and Cleveland are: Revenue £623,253 which includes £192,213 for rural wards, and Capital £2,258,185 which includes £700,000 for rural wards. The monies are to create 231 new full day care places and give 3,457 pre-school children access to integrated services in the area. This is building on their four Sure Start local programmes, 14 Neighbourhood Nursery projects, maintained nursery schools, and other existing early years provision.