§ Mr. CameronTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many women are employed in the management and operation of pre-school play groups; and if he will make a statement. [156276]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 26 February 2004]: According to the latest available data in the 2001 Childcare Workforce Survey, there were 79,800 paid employees in playgroups and preschools. Of these 14,000 were managers, 18,340 supervisors with 47,460 other workers.
99 per cent. of paid employees were female. We do not know the gender split for managers and supervisors.