§ Lord Jonesasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many children attend state nursery schools in (a) Wales; and (b) England; and [HL4256]
34WAHow many pre-school playgroups there are in (a) Wales; and (b) England. [HL4257]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Lord Filkin)In January 2004 almost 38,970 children attended LEA maintained nursery schools in England. The department's best estimate of the number of pre-schools or playgroups in England as at January 2004 is 10,000.
For information on Wales, I refer my noble friend to the Education Department of the Assembly of Wales.