House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 22 Apr 2004 (pt 13)

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Early Years Development

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many playgroup places were available in each year since 1997. [163141]

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Margaret Hodge: The information is not available in the form requested. The available information is shown in the table.
Number of registered childcare places⁽¹⁴⁾ by type of provider England 1997–2003—Position at 31 March each year

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 ⁽¹⁵⁾2002 ⁽¹⁶⁾2003

Day nurseries ⁽¹⁷⁾ 193,800 223,000 247,700 264,200 285,100 n/a n/a

Full day care⁽¹⁸⁾ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 383,200

Playgroups and pre-schools⁽¹⁷⁾ 383,700 383,600 347,200 353,100 330,200 n/a n/a

Sessional day care⁽¹⁸⁾ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 279,700

Childminders 365,200 370,700 336,600 320,400 304,600 n/a 317,200

Out of school clubs⁽¹⁷⁾ 78,700 92,300 113,800 141,100 152,800 n/a n/a

Holiday schemes4,5 209,000 256,500 435,300 ⁽¹⁹⁾490,400 550,400 n/a n/a

Out of school day care⁽²⁰⁾ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 322,200

Creche day care⁽²⁰⁾ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 37,200

n/a = Not available
⁽¹⁴⁾ Figures have been rounded
⁽¹⁵⁾ 2002 was a transitional year when Ofsted established its databases and validated the actual number of individuals and organisations that were providing childcare
⁽¹⁶⁾ The number of childcare places and providers are not directly comparable because they were collected differently
⁽¹⁷⁾ Data Source: Children's Day Care Facilities
⁽¹⁸⁾ From 1999, places at holiday schemes were counted once for each school holiday during the year. Prior to 1999, places were counted once only
⁽¹⁹⁾ Includes those schemes exempt from registration
⁽²⁰⁾ Data Source: Ofsted

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	⁽¹⁵⁾2002	⁽¹⁶⁾2003
Day nurseries ⁽¹⁷⁾	193,800	223,000	247,700	264,200	285,100	n/a	n/a
Full day care⁽¹⁸⁾	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	383,200
Playgroups and pre-schools⁽¹⁷⁾	383,700	383,600	347,200	353,100	330,200	n/a	n/a
Sessional day care⁽¹⁸⁾	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	279,700
Childminders	365,200	370,700	336,600	320,400	304,600	n/a	317,200
Out of school clubs⁽¹⁷⁾	78,700	92,300	113,800	141,100	152,800	n/a	n/a
Holiday schemes4,5	209,000	256,500	435,300	⁽¹⁹⁾490,400	550,400	n/a	n/a
Out of school day care⁽²⁰⁾	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	322,200
Creche day care⁽²⁰⁾	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	37,200

With the introduction of the National Day Care Standards and the transfer of responsibilities for registration and inspection to Ofsted, childcare places are classified according to whether they are full day care, sessional day care, childminder, out of school day care or crèche day care places. Previously, childcare places were classified according to whether they were provided by day nurseries, playgroups and pre-schools, childminders, out of school clubs or holiday schemes. Figures for 2003 are not directly comparable with figures for earlier years because they are collected on a different basis. Some playgroups and pre-schools provide full day care and some former playgroups and pre-schools have converted to day nurseries.

Statistics on the number of childcare places registered in England were published on 19 February 2004 in a report by Ofsted "Registered Childcare Providers and Places in England, 31 December 2003'. The report is available on the Ofsted website www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications.

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University Attendance (Greater London)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people attended university from Greater London in each year since 1996, broken down by local education authority. [163069]

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Alan Johnson: The available information is taken from the Universities and Colleges Admissions service (UCAS) and covers all applicants accepted through UCAS to full time first degree and HND courses. Figures are given in the table.
Home domiciled applicants accepted for entry to HE through UCAS

Year of entry

LEA 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Barking 292 481 497 517 517 592 714

Barnet 2,325 2,653 2,643 2,643 2,727 2,809 2,870

Bexley 801 897 926 817 961 990 1,032

Brent 2,027 2,288 2,176 2,387 2,444 2,415 2,479

Bromley 1,446 1,696 1,688 1,638 1,714 1,807 1,849

Camden 1,383 1,296 1,167 1,139 1,252 1,266 1,218

City of London 44 25 38 72 59 104 128

Croydon 1,869 1,969 1,903 2,011 2,224 2,200 2,194

Ealing 1,823 2,161 2,130 2,337 2,378 2,476 2,600

Enfield 1,605 1,805 1,687 1,780 1,768 1,884 1,981

Greenwich 945 1,019 989 1,021 1,049 1,233 1,129

Hackney 867 1,249 1,174 1,229 1,246 1,386 1,374

Hammersmith and Fulham 870 963 849 876 886 967 970

Haringey 1,300 1,565 1,550 1,535 1,541 1,546 1,549

Harrow 1,709 1,875 1,841 1,999 2,025 2,131 2,173

Havering 747 836 796 844 859 914 832

Hillingdon 1,049 1,192 1,231 1,219 1,315 1,389 1,538

Hounslow 1,291 1,415 1,429 1,424 1,635 1,560 1,610

Islington 662 976 961 973 1,063 1,053 1,028

Kensington and Chelsea 922 1,041 925 960 958 980 983

Kingston Upon Thames 876 938 948 945 996 1,113 1,191

Lambeth 1,387 1,577 1,511 1,591 1,628 1,794 1,836

Lewisham 1,096 1,370 1,291 1,295 1,428 1,511 1,545

Merton 1,158 1,144 1,048 1,157 1,149 1,201 1,241

Newham 1,235 1,625 1,689 1,948 1,938 2,191 2,127

Redbridge 1,581 1,708 1,705 1,731 1,931 2,061 2,187

Richmond Upon Thames 1,035 1,237 1,306 1,216 1,170 1,278 1,207

Southwark 1,165 1,375 1,394 1,501 1,476 1,607 1,758

Sutton 855 935 914 907 957 1,024 1,096

Tower Hamlets 768 810 865 949 1,085 1,158 1,199

Waltham Forest 1,031 1,322 1,295 1,322 1,379 1,473 1,527

Wandsworth 988 1,550 1,484 1,509 1,474 1,559 1,544

Westminster 783 1,110 1,082 1,029 1,033 1,082 1,157

Total Greater London⁽²¹⁾ 37,935 44,103 43,132 44,521 46,265 48,754 49,866

⁽²¹⁾ Figures exclude those domiciles of unknown LEA.
Source:
UCAS

	Year of entry
LEA	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Barking	292	481	497	517	517	592	714
Barnet	2,325	2,653	2,643	2,643	2,727	2,809	2,870
Bexley	801	897	926	817	961	990	1,032
Brent	2,027	2,288	2,176	2,387	2,444	2,415	2,479
Bromley	1,446	1,696	1,688	1,638	1,714	1,807	1,849
Camden	1,383	1,296	1,167	1,139	1,252	1,266	1,218
City of London	44	25	38	72	59	104	128
Croydon	1,869	1,969	1,903	2,011	2,224	2,200	2,194
Ealing	1,823	2,161	2,130	2,337	2,378	2,476	2,600
Enfield	1,605	1,805	1,687	1,780	1,768	1,884	1,981
Greenwich	945	1,019	989	1,021	1,049	1,233	1,129
Hackney	867	1,249	1,174	1,229	1,246	1,386	1,374
Hammersmith and Fulham	870	963	849	876	886	967	970
Haringey	1,300	1,565	1,550	1,535	1,541	1,546	1,549
Harrow	1,709	1,875	1,841	1,999	2,025	2,131	2,173
Havering	747	836	796	844	859	914	832
Hillingdon	1,049	1,192	1,231	1,219	1,315	1,389	1,538
Hounslow	1,291	1,415	1,429	1,424	1,635	1,560	1,610
Islington	662	976	961	973	1,063	1,053	1,028
Kensington and Chelsea	922	1,041	925	960	958	980	983
Kingston Upon Thames	876	938	948	945	996	1,113	1,191
Lambeth	1,387	1,577	1,511	1,591	1,628	1,794	1,836
Lewisham	1,096	1,370	1,291	1,295	1,428	1,511	1,545
Merton	1,158	1,144	1,048	1,157	1,149	1,201	1,241
Newham	1,235	1,625	1,689	1,948	1,938	2,191	2,127
Redbridge	1,581	1,708	1,705	1,731	1,931	2,061	2,187
Richmond Upon Thames	1,035	1,237	1,306	1,216	1,170	1,278	1,207
Southwark	1,165	1,375	1,394	1,501	1,476	1,607	1,758
Sutton	855	935	914	907	957	1,024	1,096
Tower Hamlets	768	810	865	949	1,085	1,158	1,199
Waltham Forest	1,031	1,322	1,295	1,322	1,379	1,473	1,527
Wandsworth	988	1,550	1,484	1,509	1,474	1,559	1,544
Westminster	783	1,110	1,082	1,029	1,033	1,082	1,157

Total Greater London⁽²¹⁾	37,935	44,103	43,132	44,521	46,265	48,754	49,866

Further Education

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students have applied to take (a) foundation degrees and (b) Higher National Diplomas in each of the past three years. [152648]

Alan Johnson: The available information covers those applying through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) to full-time foundation degrees and HMDs. Figures are given in the table. There is no central record of applicants to part-time courses.
Number of applicants⁽²²⁾ through UCAS to foundation degree and HND courses

Year of entry Foundation degrees HMDs

2001 1,330 52,584

2002 5,383 45,417

2003 10,956 38,046

⁽²²⁾ Applicants applying to both foundation degree and HND courses will be counted in both columns.
Source:
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

Year of entry	Foundation degrees	HMDs
2001	1,330	52,584
2002	5,383	45,417
2003	10,956	38,046

Higher Education

Huw Irranca-Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment he has made of whether the proposed reforms to the funding of higher education will affect the choice of place of study of (a) students residing in England and (b) students residing in Wales (i) during the period of this term of the Welsh Assembly Government when an opt-out applies in Wales and (ii) in a future term of the Welsh Assembly Government should it adopt comparable higher education reforms in Wales. [165424]

Alan Johnson : My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Skills and I are in regular contact with the National Assembly on these issues. Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency shows that the percentage of Welsh-domiciled full-time undergraduate students studying in Wales rose from 57 per cent. in 1997–8 to 62 per cent. in 2002–03: the proportion of English-domiciled full-time undergraduates studying in Wales has remained at 3 per cent. over the same period. All the evidence we have on sensitivity of demand to

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raising and deferring a fee of up to £3,000 suggests the impact of higher fees on these trends is unlikely to be significant. If the Higher Education Bill currently before Parliament proceeds to Royal Assent, future decisions on tuition fees will be for the National Assembly. The Assembly has already committed to providing Welsh students who study in England with a package of financial support that is similar to that available to English students, including fee deferral and a grant worth up to £2,700 for low income students.

Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students from England attended higher education institutions in Scotland in each academic year since 2000–01. [164892]

Alan Johnson: Figures for the number of English domiciled, full time, undergraduates enrolled at Scottish HE institutions are given in the table.
English domiciled full time undergraduates at Scottish HE institutions

Academic Year Enrolments

2000–01 14,723

2001–02 14,841

2002–03 14,291

Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency

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Academic Year	Enrolments
2000–01	14,723
2001–02	14,841
2002–03	14,291

Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students from Scotland attended higher education institutions in England in each academic year since 2000–01. [164893]

Alan Johnson: Figures for the number of Scottish domiciled, full time, undergraduates enrolled at English HE institutions are given in the table.
Scottish domiciled full time undergraduates at English HE institutions

Academic year Enrolments

2000–01 5,802

2001–02 5,891

2002–03 5,950

Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency

Academic year	Enrolments
2000–01	5,802
2001–02	5,891
2002–03	5,950

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the level of public spending per student in higher education will be in the current financial year and each of the two subsequent financial years. [166687]

Alan Johnson : The table as follows, published in our 2003 Departmental Report, shows publicly planned funding per student to 2005–06. Spending on higher education in 2005–06 will be reconfirmed, and the budgets for 2006–07 and 2007–07 will be set, once the spending review settlement announced on 17 March has been allocated within the Department.
Table 3.8 Funding⁽²³⁾ per Student 2 in Higher Education, 1996–97 to 2005–06

1997–98 actual 1998–99 actual 1999–2000 actual 2000–01 actual 2001–02 actual 2002–03 provisional 2003–04 plans 2004–05 plans 2005–06 plans

Funding per student⁽²⁵⁾ Real terms (£) Real
terms index⁽²⁶⁾ 5,050 5,050 5,040 4,980 5,020 5,020 5,150 5,190 5,340

100 100 100 99 99 99 102 103 106

⁽²³⁾ Publicly planned funding on higher education institutions in England includes block grants from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Teacher Training Agency, and public and private contributions towards the costs of tuition.
⁽²⁴⁾ Full-time equivalent students
⁽²⁵⁾ The maximum student contribution to fees in 2002–3 is £1,100. This forms part of the funding above and represents between 20 and 25 per cent. of the average costs of a course.
⁽²⁶⁾ Real terms index has been based with 1997–98 set as 100 and using the April 2003 gross domestic product deflators.

	1997–98 actual	1998–99 actual	1999–2000 actual	2000–01 actual	2001–02 actual	2002–03 provisional	2003–04 plans	2004–05 plans	2005–06 plans
Funding per student⁽²⁵⁾ Real terms (£) Real terms index⁽²⁶⁾	5,050	5,050	5,040	4,980	5,020	5,020	5,150	5,190	5,340
	100	100	100	99	99	99	102	103	106

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the individual public sector budgets from which grants have been made to higher education institutions in the past two financial years. [166688]

Alan Johnson : In the last two years, higher education institutions in England have received public funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Teacher Training Agency; the Learning Skills Council; the Student Loans Company; local authorities; the Office of Science and Technology; the Research Councils; the Arts and Humanities Research Board; other Government departments, which commission research or buy services from HEIs, (including the Department of Health, Department for Education and Skills and the Ministry of Defence), and from the European Union, for example from European Social Funds.

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