§ Mr. Neil TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) free nursery and 1772W (b) pre-school places were available for (i) three and (ii) four year olds in Wigan in each of the last seven years. [169280]
§ Margaret HodgeThe information is not available in the form requested. Figures on the number of free nursery education places taken up by three and four year olds in Wigan local education authority area are shown in the table.
The latest figures on provision for three and four year olds in England were published in a 'Statistical Bulletin Provision for children under five years of age in England—January 2003' which is available on the Department's website www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/.
From April 2004, six months ahead of our original target, all three year olds in England whose parents want one, will be eligible for a free, part-time early education place.