House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 18 Nov 2004 (pt 122)

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Nursery Classes

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) three and (b) four-year-olds in Pendle attended nursery classes in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2003. [197032]

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Margaret Hodge: All four-year-olds in England have been entitled to a free part-time early education place since September 1998. All three-year-olds in England have been entitled to a free part-time early education place since April 2004.

The available information on the numbers of free part-time early education places taken up by three and four-year-olds in Pendle parliamentary constituency and Lancashire local education authority area is shown in the tables. Information for private and voluntary providers is available for Lancashire but not for Pendle.
Number of free nursery education places taken up 3 and 4-year-olds in Lancashire local education authority area, 1997 and 2003

3-year-olds
4-year-olds

Position in
January each year Maintained nursery and primary schools⁽⁹⁹⁾ Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers⁽¹⁰⁰⁾ Total
3-year-olds Maintained nursery and primary schools⁽¹⁰¹⁾ Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers⁽¹⁰²⁾ Total
4-year-olds

1997 4,400 0 4,400 n/a n/a ⁽¹⁰³⁾12,400

2003 3,900 6,200 10,100 10,200 2,500 12,700

n/a = not available.
⁽⁹⁹⁾ Headcount of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Annual Schools' Census.
⁽¹⁰⁰⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise.
⁽¹⁰¹⁾ Headcount of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Annual Schools' Census.
⁽¹⁰²⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Early Years Census Supplementary data collection exercise and the Annual Schools' Census.
⁽¹⁰³⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise.

Number of free nursery education places1, 2 taken up 3 and 4-year-olds in maintained nursery and primary schools, Pendle parliamentary constituency area, 1997 and 2003

3-year-olds
4-year-olds

Maintained primary
schools
Maintained primary
schools

Position in January
each year Maintained nursery schools Nursery classes Other classes⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ Total
3-year-olds Maintained nursery schools Nursery classes Other classes⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ Total
4-year-olds

1997 370 170 0 540 160 60 800 1,020

2003 370 150 0 520 140 50 740 940

⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ Headcount of children aged three and four at 31 December in the previous calendar year.
⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 places.
⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ Includes reception classes and classes not designated as nursery classes.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census.

	3-year-olds	4-year-olds
Position in January each year	Maintained nursery and primary schools⁽⁹⁹⁾	Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers⁽¹⁰⁰⁾	Total 3-year-olds	Maintained nursery and primary schools⁽¹⁰¹⁾	Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers⁽¹⁰²⁾	Total 4-year-olds
1997	4,400	0	4,400	n/a	n/a	⁽¹⁰³⁾12,400
2003	3,900	6,200	10,100	10,200	2,500	12,700

	3-year-olds	4-year-olds
		Maintained primary schools			Maintained primary schools
Position in January each year	Maintained nursery schools	Nursery classes	Other classes⁽¹⁰⁶⁾	Total 3-year-olds	Maintained nursery schools	Nursery classes	Other classes⁽¹⁰⁶⁾	Total 4-year-olds
1997	370	170	0	540	160	60	800	1,020
2003	370	150	0	520	140	50	740	940

The latest figures on early education places for three and four-year-olds in England were published in Statistical First Release 39/2004, "Provision for Children Under Five Years of Age in England—January 2004 (final)", which is available on the Department's website: www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/

Shona McIsaac: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) 3-year-olds and (b) 4-year-olds attended nursery classes in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2003. [194615]

Margaret Hodge: All 4-year-olds in England have been entitled to a free part-time early education place since September 1998. All 3-year-olds in England have been entitled to a free part-time early education place since April 2004.

The available information on the numbers of free part-time early education places taken up by 3 and 4-year-olds in England is shown in the table.
Number⁽¹⁰⁷⁾ of free nursery education places taken up by 3 and 4-year-olds, England, 1997 and 2003

Maintained nursery and primary schools2,3

Primary schools

Position in
January each year Nursery schools Nursery classes Other classes⁽¹¹⁰⁾ Total Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers Total

3-year-olds

1997 30,800 182,500 900 214,200 0 214,200

2003 27,900 188,300 2,500 218,700 ⁽¹¹¹⁾226,100 444,800

4-year-olds

1997 20,000 134,200 345,200 499,300 ⁽¹¹²⁾76,900 ⁽¹¹³⁾576,200

2003 12,600 102,600 357,000 472,200 ⁽¹¹⁴⁾109,600 581,800

⁽¹⁰⁷⁾ Rounded to the nearest 100 places.
⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ Headcount of children aged 3 at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Annual Schools Census.
⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ Headcount of children aged 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the ASC.
⁽¹¹⁰⁾ Includes reception classes and other classes not designated as nursery classes.
⁽¹¹¹⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged 3 at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the NEG data collection exercise.
⁽¹¹²⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year derived from the Nursery Education Grant (NEG) data collection exercise and the ASC.
⁽¹¹³⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the NEG data collection exercise.
⁽¹¹⁴⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Early Years Census Supplementary data collection exercise and the ASC.

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	Maintained nursery and primary schools2,3
		Primary schools
Position in January each year	Nursery schools	Nursery classes	Other classes⁽¹¹⁰⁾	Total	Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers	Total
3-year-olds
1997	30,800	182,500	900	214,200	0	214,200
2003	27,900	188,300	2,500	218,700	⁽¹¹¹⁾226,100	444,800
4-year-olds
1997	20,000	134,200	345,200	499,300	⁽¹¹²⁾76,900	⁽¹¹³⁾576,200
2003	12,600	102,600	357,000	472,200	⁽¹¹⁴⁾109,600	581,800

The latest figures on early education places for 3 and 4-year-olds in England were published in Statistical First Release 39/2004 "Provision for children under five years of age in England-January 2004 (final)", which is available on the Department's website www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/.

Jon Cruddas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) three and (b) four-year-olds in Dagenham attended nursery classes in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2003. [196450]

Margaret Hodge: All four-year-olds in England have

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been entitled to a free part-time early education place since September 1998. All three-year-olds in England have been entitled to a free part-time early education place since April 2004.

The available information on the numbers of free part-time early education places taken up by three and four-year-olds in Dagenham Parliamentary Constituency and Barking and Dagenham local education authority area is shown in the tables. Information for private and voluntary providers is available for Barking and Dagenham local education authority area but not for Dagenham.
Number of free nursery education places taken up 3 and 4-year-olds—Barking and Dagenham local education authority area, 1997 and 2003

3-year-olds

Maintained primary schools⁽¹¹⁵⁾

Position in January
each year: Maintained nursery schools⁽¹¹⁵⁾ Nursery classes Other classes Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers⁽¹¹⁶⁾ Total 3-year-olds

1997 ⁽¹¹⁹⁾— 1,330 0 0 1,330

2003 ⁽¹¹⁹⁾— 1,310 0 360 1,660

4-year-olds

Maintained primary schools⁽¹¹⁷⁾

Position in January
each year: Maintained nursery schools⁽¹¹⁷⁾ Nursery classes Other classes Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers⁽¹¹⁸⁾ Total 4-year-olds

1997 ⁽¹¹⁹⁾— n/a n/a n/a ⁽¹²⁰⁾2,400

2003 ⁽¹¹⁹⁾— 740 1,580 70 2,390

n/a—not available
⁽¹¹⁵⁾ Head-count of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Annual Schools' Census.
⁽¹¹⁶⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise.
⁽¹¹⁷⁾ Head-count of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Annual Schools' Census.
⁽¹¹⁸⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Early Years Census Supplementary data collection exercise and the Annual Schools' Census.
⁽¹¹⁹⁾ Not applicable (no schools of this type)
⁽¹²⁰⁾ Part-time equivalent number of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise.

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Number of free nursery education places 12 taken up 3 and4-year-olds in maintained nursery and primary schools—Dagenham parliamentary constituency area, 1997 and 2003

3-year-olds

Maintained primary
schools

Position in
January
each year: Maintained nursery schools Nursery classes Other classes⁽¹²³⁾ Total
3-year-olds

1997 ⁽¹²⁴⁾— 730 0 730

2003 ⁽¹²⁴⁾— 660 0 660

4-year-olds

Maintained primary
schools

Position in
January
each year: Maintained nursery schools Nursery classes Other classes⁽¹²³⁾ Total
4-year-olds

1997 ⁽¹²⁴⁾— 380 850 1,230

2003 ⁽¹²⁴⁾— 360 720 1,080

⁽¹²¹⁾ Headcount of children aged three and four at 31 December in the previous calendar year
⁽¹²²⁾ Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 places.
⁽¹²³⁾ Includes reception classes and classes not designated as nursery classes
⁽¹²⁴⁾ Not applicable (no schools of this type)
Source:
Annual Schools' Census

	3-year-olds
		Maintained primary schools⁽¹¹⁵⁾
Position in January each year:	Maintained nursery schools⁽¹¹⁵⁾	Nursery classes	Other classes	Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers⁽¹¹⁶⁾	Total 3-year-olds
1997	⁽¹¹⁹⁾—	1,330	0	0	1,330
2003	⁽¹¹⁹⁾—	1,310	0	360	1,660

	4-year-olds
		Maintained primary schools⁽¹¹⁷⁾
Position in January each year:	Maintained nursery schools⁽¹¹⁷⁾	Nursery classes	Other classes	Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers⁽¹¹⁸⁾	Total 4-year-olds
1997	⁽¹¹⁹⁾—	n/a	n/a	n/a	⁽¹²⁰⁾2,400
2003	⁽¹¹⁹⁾—	740	1,580	70	2,390

	3-year-olds
		Maintained primary schools
Position in January each year:	Maintained nursery schools	Nursery classes	Other classes⁽¹²³⁾	Total 3-year-olds
1997	⁽¹²⁴⁾—	730	0	730
2003	⁽¹²⁴⁾—	660	0	660

	4-year-olds
		Maintained primary schools
Position in January each year:	Maintained nursery schools	Nursery classes	Other classes⁽¹²³⁾	Total 4-year-olds
1997	⁽¹²⁴⁾—	380	850	1,230
2003	⁽¹²⁴⁾—	360	720	1,080

The latest figures on early education places for three and four-year-olds in England were published in Statistical First Release 39/2004 "Provision for children under five years of age in England—January 2004 (final)", which is available on the Department's website www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/.

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