Written Answers to Questions
Friday 9 May 2008
Children, Schools and Families
Child Minding: Registration
Mrs. Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many and what proportion of childminders were deregistered in each year since 1997, broken down by reason for deregistration; [200555]
(2) how many and what proportion of (a) daycare settings and (b) childminders in Basingstoke were awarded ratings of (i) outstanding, (ii) good, (iii) satisfactory
and (iv) inadequate following an inspection by Ofsted in each of the last five years. [200558]
Beverley Hughes: These are matters for Ofsted. The Chief Inspector, Christine Gilbert, has written to the hon. Member and copies of her replies have been placed in the Library.
Letter from Christine Gilbert, dated 30 April 2008:
Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, for reply.
The regulation of Early Years provision transferred from Local Authorities to Ofsted in September 2001, and was subject to transition arrangements until the end of March 2003.We are only able to provide figures after this transition period, from April 2003.
The data table attached contains figures for each financial year and these are taken from the snapshot of provider lists taken on the first working day of April each year.
A copy of this reply has been sent to right hon. Beverley Hughes MP, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, and will be placed in the Library of both Houses.
| Numbers and proportions of childminders deregistered in each financial year since 2003( 1) | |||||||
| Number | Percentage | ||||||
| Financial year | Number of Childminders at the beginning of the financial year | Cancelled | Resigned | Total | Cancelled | Resigned | Total |
| (1)Please note that percentages in the data tables may not add up to match the total column due to rounding | |||||||
Letter from Christine Gilbert, dated 30 April 2008:
Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, for reply.
The childcare data tables attached have been derived from the Ofsted Early Years summary reports produced annually and from internal Ofsted data reports. The data for financial years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 are taken from the Early Years summary reports. The data for years 2003-04 and 2004-05 are taken from Ofsted data reports which provide cumulative data recording the number of inspections during the given financial year.
The figures for each financial year are derived from the snapshot of providers undertaken on the first working day of April each year and include active providers only. For each financial year our figures use the most recent inspection visits, where the reports have been quality assured or have not been withdrawn from publication.
Please note that the outcome judgements changed from a 3-point scale in April 2005 (good, Satisfactory or unsatisfactory), to a 4-point scale (outstanding, good, satisfactory or inadequate) thereafter. Direct comparisons should therefore not be made between these reports scales.
The selection of providers for inspection each year is not random. As a result, it is possible that groups of ‘stronger’ or ‘weaker’ providers are selected, biasing the inspection outcomes. The distribution of inspection grades in any one year, therefore, does not necessarily reflect the national position.
A copy of this reply has been sent to right hon. Beverley Hughes MP, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, and will be placed in the library of both Houses.
| Judgment on the quality gradings from c hild care inspections, in Basingstoke of active Childminders across the years ( 1) | |||||||
| Number of Inspections | Percentage | ||||||
| 2003 to 2005 | Good | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Total | Good | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
| Number of Inspections | Percentage | ||||||||
| 2005 to 2008 | Outstanding | Good | Satisfactory | Inadequate | Total | Outstanding | Good | Satisfactory | Inadequate |
| (1) Please note that percentages in the data tables may not sum to 100 per cent. due to rounding. | |||||||||
| Judgment on the quality gradings from c hild care inspections, in Basingstoke of active Day care providers across the years ( 1) | |||||||
| Number of Inspections | Percentage | ||||||
| 2003 to 2005 | Good | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Total | Good | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
| Number of Inspections | Percentage | ||||||||
| 2005 to 2008 | Outstanding | Good | Satisfactory | Inadequate | Total | Outstanding | Good | Satisfactory | Inadequate |
| (1) Please note that percentages in the data tables may not sum to 100 per cent. due to rounding. | |||||||||
Children
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his estimate is of the proportion of children living with both parents in each local authority area. [200984]
Mr. Watson: I have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 9 May 2008:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking what the estimate is of the proportion of children living with both parents in each local authority area. (200984)
As no published tables exist that provide the requested figures, Table C0905 has been specially run and is based on 2001 Census Theme Table on all dependent children (T01). The table covers all local authorities in England and Wales and has been deposited in the House of Commons Library.
Children In Care: Nurseries
Mrs. Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of children in care aged (a) three and above and (b) below three attended daycare nursery in each of the last 10 years. [204141]
Beverley Hughes: The 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey estimated that there were 766,900 children attending full day care providers in England. The proportion of children attending, by age, for each year available, is shown in the following table.
| Table 1: Percentage of children attending full day care provision, by age | ||
| Percentage | ||
| 2005 | 2006 | |
| Note: Percentages may not sum to 100 per cent. due to rounding. | ||
The Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey does not collect information about children in care.
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