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Part-time equivalent number of free early education places( 1, 2) fitted by three and four-year-olds. Local authority: North Lincolnshire: Position in January each year
3-year-olds 4-year-olds
Maintained nursery and primary schools( 3) Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers Total 3-year-olds Maintained nursery and primary schools( 4) Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers Total 4-year-olds

1997

520

n/a

520

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)1,800

1998

550

n/a

550

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)1,800

1999

550

n/a

550

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)1,800

2000

590

(7)

600

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)2,000

2001

640

(8)540

1,200

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)1,800

2002

660

(8)760

1,400

1,500

(5)200

1,700

2003

570

(8)700

1,300

1,600

(9)220

1,800

2004

690

(10)820

1,500

1,400

(11)220

1,600

2005

680

(10)800

1,500

1,600

(11)230

1,800

2006

770

(10)710

1,500

1,600

(11)170

1,700

2007

780

(10)720

1,500

1,500

(11)170

1,700

2008

810

(10)810

1,600

1,500

(11)200

1,700

(1 )A place is equal to five or more sessions and can be filled by more than one child.
(2) Figures are rounded to the nearest 100 if they exceed 1,000 and to the nearest 10 otherwise.
(3 )Headcount of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the School Census.
(4 )Headcount of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the School Census.
(5 )Part-time equivalent number of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise.
(6 )For the years 1997 to 2001, four-year-old sub-national figures from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise can not be disaggregated between the maintained and private, voluntary and independent sectors.
(7) Less than five.
(8 )Part-time equivalent number of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise.
(9 )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 School Census.
(10)Part-time equivalent number of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Early Years Census and the School Census.
(11 )Part-time equivalent number of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Early Years Census and the School Census.


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Part-time equivalent number of free early education places( 1, 2) fitted by three and four-year-olds. Local authority: North East Lincolnshire : Position in January each year
3-year-olds 4-year-olds
Maintained nursery and primary schools( 3) Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers Total 3-year-olds Maintained nursery and primary schools( 4) Other maintained and private, voluntary and independent providers Total 4-year-olds

1997

920

n/a

920

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)2,100

1998

980

n/a

980

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)2,000

1999

1,000

n/a

1,000

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)2,000

2000

1,000

(7)520

1,500

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)2,000

2001

930

(7)550

1,500

n/a

n/a

(5, 6)1,900

2002

940

(7)620

1,600

1,700

(5)230

1,900

2003

990

(7)690

1,700

1,600

(8)240

1,900

2004

870

(9)730

1,600

1,700

(10)240

1,900

2005

900

(9)650*

1,500

1,500

(10)220

1,700

2006

920

(9)650

1,600

1,500

(10)300

1,800

2007

990

(9)710

1,700

1,500

(10)240

1,700

2008

1,000

(9)690

1,700

1,600

(10)220

1,800

(1 )A place is equal to five or more sessions and can be filled by more than one child.
(2) Figures are rounded to the nearest 100 if they exceed 1,000 and to the nearest 10 otherwise.
(3 )Headcount of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the School Census.
(4 )Headcount of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the School Census.
(5 )Part-time equivalent number of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise.
(6 )For the years 1997 to 2001, four-year-old sub-national figures from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise can not be disaggregated between the maintained and private, voluntary and independent sectors.
(7 )Part-time equivalent number of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Nursery Education Grant data collection exercise.
(8 )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 School Census.
(9 )Part-time equivalent number of children aged three at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Early Years Census and the School Census.
(10 )Part-time equivalent number of children aged four at 31 December in the previous calendar year from the Early Years Census and the School Census.

The latest figures on early education places for three and four-year-olds in England were published in statistical first release 12/2008 “Provision for children under five years of age in England—January 2008” in May, which is available on my Department's website

Pupils: Intimidation

Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what research his Department has conducted into the effect of stress caused by bullying in schools. [220751]

Kevin Brennan [holding answer 21 July 2008]: We are not aware of any specific research into the effect of stress caused by bullying in schools. However, we are aware that many external studies link being bullied to outcomes such as anxiety, depression, lowered self-esteem and, in extreme cases, suicide. The Anti-Bullying Alliance has carried out a number of research projects on behalf of my Department around various aspects of bullying, and the findings have informed our wider work to prevent and tackle this happening in schools. My Department has also recently tendered for research into the effectiveness of our anti-bullying strategies.

School Meals

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which local authorities had data included in the School Food Trust survey of school meal up-take 2007-08 for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and if he will make a statement. [219865]

Kevin Brennan: I refer the hon. Member to the statement provided to the House on 10 July 2008, Official Report, columns 80-82WS, entitled “The take up of school meals 2007-08 and future support for Improving take up”.

All 150 local authorities (LAs) in England were asked to provide information about both primary and secondary school take up for 2007-08 as well as more general information on factors influencing changes in take up in the previous year. Responses have been received from 109.

The data were collected ‘in confidence’, with the promise that findings would be reported at no lower than regional level. LAs were asked, however, if they would be willing for data collected to be used to identify their individual LA. Of the 109 LAs that responded, the following said that they would:


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