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South East South West West Midlands Yorkshire and Humberside England
Type No. % in region No. % in region No. % in region No. % in region No.

Chamber of Commerce

2,220

4

1,310

3

5,600

Independent school or college

104

Organisation in Business in its own right

53,630

67

21,080

50

35,430

65

25,540

61

258,540

Other Private Organisation

1,040

1

790

2

1,870

3

1,690

4

13,040

External Institution

190

0

70

0

180

0

440

Sixth form college

340

0

60

0

100

0

950

Special college—Agriculture and Horticulture

520

1

490

1

370

1

650

2

5,260

Special college—Art, Design and Performing Arts

30

0

30

General FE College inc. Tertiary

12,620

16

13,580

32

12,190

22

9,670

23

90,440

Higher Education Organisation

120

0

250

1

810

Local Authority

740

2

360

1

550

1

2,210

Local Education Authority (LEA)

690

1

70

0

230

0

880

2

5,400

Other Public Organisation

30

0

4,550

11

1,250

2

190

0

6,470

Charitable

11,090

14

900

2

540

1

170

0

23,120

Non-charitable

50

0

Other Voluntary Organisation

60

0

60

Other Local Authority

190

0

650

2

1,110

Total

80,200

42,540

54,720

41,730

413,580

Note:
Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
ILR

Boxing: Schools

Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the Government's policy is on the provision of boxing as a physical education activity in schools; and if he will make a statement. [142016]

Jim Knight: It is for schools to decide whether they want to deliver elements of the PE national curriculum through boxing, or offer it as an after school activity.

Schools have a duty to ensure that any coaching is provided by responsible and qualified coaches in a safe environment. Only qualified and experienced coaches should be employed to teach, coach or officiate boxing in schools. Schools that choose to offer boxing should ensure that all parents and pupils involved are aware of, and accept, the inherent and obvious risks.

The 2006 annual school sport survey found that 431 schools (3 per cent.) involved in a school sport partnership offered boxing either within or beyond the school day.

Carers' Allowances: Kent

Derek Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions he has had with Kent county council on the phasing in of the minimum allowances payable to carers. [142323]

Mr. Dhanda [holding answer 12 June 2007]: The national minimum allowance rates for foster carers were introduced in July 2006. Local authorities are working towards meeting the rates. The good practice guidance which accompanied the national minimum allowance supports local authorities in improving the way they organise their payment systems.

Detailed discussions with individual local authorities are not taking place but local authorities’ progress towards meeting the minimum rate will be monitored through inspection. If significant progress is not made, we shall consider enforcing the national minimum allowance through regulation.

Dartington College of Arts

Mr. Boris Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what measures he has taken to ensure that the merger of Dartington College with University College Falmouth will not adversely affect (a) the local economy and (b) the students studying there. [141761]

Bill Rammell: The governing body of Dartington College is pursuing the option of a merger with University College, Falmouth from 2010 in order that the resulting institution should have a sustainable future. The proposed University of the Arts in Cornwall should contribute to economic regeneration and provide new opportunities for students across the south-west region. As autonomous bodies which are independent of Government control, it is for higher education institutions and the funding bodies which support them to take account of the needs of students and the regions they serve and I am confident that they will do so.

Day Care: Greater London

Ms Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many child care places were available (a) in total and (b) per 100 children under the age of five in each London local authority in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2006. [128674]


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Beverley Hughes: Information is not available in the form requested.

The available information on registered child care places for children under eight is shown in the following table. The latest figures on registered child care provider and places are available on the following website:


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Registered child care places for children under eight years of age
Number( 1,2) of registered child care places Rates( 3) per 100 children aged under eight
London boroughs 1997( 4) 2006( 5) 1997 2006

Inner London

36,300

73,000

14

28

Camden

2,500

4,800

17

28

City of London

200

600

58

171

Hackney

4,200

5,800

19

26

Hammersmith and Fulham

1,800

4,200

15

31

Haringey

2,600

4,500

12

22

Islington

4,200

5,300

25

37

Kensington and Chelsea

2,000

3,700

20

26

Lambeth

n/a

6,900

n/a

29

Lewisham

3,800

6,700

15

29

Newham

2,600

5,500

9

20

Southwark

4,800

8,900

19

39

Tower Hamlets

n/a

3,800

n/a

18

Wandsworth

5,500

8,700

25

39

Westminster

2,300

3,700

20

24

Outer London

52,600

105,400

13

27

Barking and Dagenham

1,200

2,600

7

15

Barnet

3,000

8,300

11

29

Bexley

2,600

3,700

12

20

Brent

4,000

5,600

16

24

Bromley

2,700

7,200

10

28

Croydon

4,800

10,200

15

34

Ealing

5,100

7,300

18

28

Enfield

3,500

5,500

13

21

Greenwich

2,600

6,400

12

30

Harrow

1,800

3,800

10

21

Havering

2,500

3,700

13

21

Hillingdon

3,100

5,600

13

25

Hounslow

2,300

4,700

11

25

Kingston upon Thames

2,200

3,800

18

31

Merton

2,300

5,500

13

34

Redbridge

1,800

5,800

8

26

Richmond upon Thames

2,800

5,400

20

33

Sutton

2,200

4,500

13

30

Waltham Forest

2,200

5,900

9

28

n/a = not available
(1) Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 if under 100, and to the nearest 100 if over 100.
(2) Figures at 31 March each year.
(3) Population estimates at January each year.
(4) Data Source: Children’s Day Care Facilities Survey. Includes Day Nurseries, Childminders and Out of School Clubs.
(5) Data Source: Ofsted. Includes Full Day Care, Childminders and Out of School Day Care.
Note:
The population estimates are subject to a margin of error and should be considered to be approximations. For the City of London the participation rate exceeds 100 per cent. because the counts of children attending providers do not correspond exactly to the counts of children in the population. For example, children attending child care provision within the city may live outside the area.

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