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	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children's centres have closed in the last year, and how many will close in 2016.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Massey of Darwen
	uin	HL4996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>In 2015, 144 children’s centres closed. The Department does not routinely collect data on the number of anticipated closures but expects local authorities to fulfil their duties under the Childcare Act 2006 to ensure sufficient children’s centres to meet the needs of local families. Local authorities must consult fully before any significant changes are made to children’s centre services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 25/01/2016 16:44:42 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	2489 label Biography information for Baroness Massey of Darwen

604042

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children's centres there were in (a) 2010 and (b) 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	48881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to ensure there are sufficient centres to meet local need; and a duty to consult where changes are planned to local children’s centre provision.</p><p> </p><p>In 2010 there were 3,615 children’s centres[1]. On 30 September 2016, local authorities listed as being in operation 3,265 main children’s centres and sites open to families and children providing children's centre services as part of a network.</p><p> </p><p>Children’s centre records are maintained by local authorities and are made publicly available via the department’s “EduBase portal” at: <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml" target="_blank">http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml</a></p><p> </p><p>[1] The total number of children’s centres in 2010 was originally reported as 3,631. However, a data-cleansing exercise carried out by the department in 2013 found that 15 of the children’s centres local authorities had entered onto the children’s centre database did not subsequently open and that there was one duplicate record on the database. The revised total of 3615 was announced on 18 December 2013 in replies to parliamentary questions 176910 and 177099 available at: <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131218/text/131218w0002.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131218/text/131218w0002.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 25/10/2016 16:42:35 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

638349

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish the consultation on the future of children's centres originally planned for July 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	53688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that tackling poverty and disadvantage, and delivering real social reform, will be a priority for this Government. We will consider future policy on children’s centres as part of this. We will provide further detail in due course and will make clear how stakeholders and members of the public can contribute.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/11/2016 14:16:26 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

657083

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start children's centres there were in England in each year since 2010; and how many such centres provided onsite childcare in each such year.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	57066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>Based on the information supplied by local authorities, the total numbers of main children’s centres and sites each year since 2010 are set out below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total number main centres and sites at start of the year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010[1]</p></td><td><p>3,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,576</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,458</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect data on the number of children’s centres providing childcare on site.</p><p>The Department collects information on the provision of child care through the Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey[2]. This information allows us to estimate the number of children's centres providing full day care provision on site. Estimates from the 2013 Childcare and Early Years Providers survey show that in 2010 the number of children's centres providing on-site full day care was 800 and that in 2013 this figure was 450. Results of the 2013 survey suggest that increases in the broader supply of full day care provision may have impacted on demand for provision specifically based in children's centres. The survey estimates that between 2010 and 2013 the number of full day care providers increased from 16,700 to 17,900.</p><p>[1] Figures for 2010 begin from April 2010. Figures for subsequent years begin from 1 January.</p><p>[2] Childcare and Early Years Provider Survey 2013: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 15/12/2016 16:39:06 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

661663

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government plans to publish its consultation on the future of children's centres.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	58217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that tackling poverty and disadvantage, and delivering real social reform, is a priority for this Government. We are considering the future direction for children’s centres and will provide further detail in due course, including how stakeholders and members of the public can contribute.</p><p> </p><p>The requirement for Ofsted to undertake the inspections of Sure Start children’s centres is currently suspended pending the consideration of their future direction as mentioned above. The Secretary of State has not had any recent discussions with Ofsted on the inspection of children’s centres.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 58292 question first answered 09/01/2017 17:20:46 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

675480

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start children's centres have been opened in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	60922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>As at 31 December 2016 there were 3,251 main children’s centres and sites open to families and children providing children's centre services as part of a network. Children’s centre records are maintained by local authorities and are made publicly available via the Department’s “EduBase portal” at: <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml" target="_blank">http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml</a></p><p> </p><p>Based on information supplied by local authorities, eight children’s centres have opened since April 2010[1].</p><p> </p><p>[1] This figure for centres opened since 2010 does not include children’s centres that local authorities have reported closed and subsequently reopened. It is not possible to give a year on year breakdown.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 24/01/2017 17:25:53 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

675482

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start children's centres closed in England in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	60923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>As at 31 December 2016 there were 3,251 main children’s centres and sites open to families and children providing children's centre services as part of a network. Children’s centre records are maintained by local authorities and are made publicly available via the Department’s “EduBase portal” at: <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml" target="_blank">http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml</a></p><p> </p><p>Based on information supplied by local authorities, 64 children’s centres closed in 2016[1].</p><p> </p><p>[1] The total number of closures in 2016 is based on data supplied to Edubase by local authorities as at 20 January 2017; and local authorities could report additional closures in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 24/01/2017 17:30:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

686987

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children's centres have been de-designated in each local authority since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	63594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>As at 31 January 2017 there were 3,247 main children’s centres and sites open to families and children providing children's centre services as part of a network. Children’s centre records are maintained by local authorities and are made publicly available via the Department’s “EduBase portal” at: <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml" target="_blank">http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml</a>.</p><p>Based on the information supplied by local authorities, a list of the total numbers of main children’s centres and sites that have ceased providing services as part of children’s centre networks in each local authority since 2010 is attached[1].</p><p> </p><p>[1] Children’s centre numbers are based on information supplied by local authorities as at 9 February 2017.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/02/2017 13:30:55 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage attachment 1 file name PQ 63594 - List by LA.xlsx title Children's centres
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

686988

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children's centres were deemed (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) requiring improvement and (d) unsatisfactory (i) nationally, (ii) regionally and (iii) in each local authority in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and how many such centres remain to be inspected.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	63595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The most recent children’s centre inspection outcomes as at 31 August 2015 are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/childrens-centres-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/childrens-centres-statistics</a>.</p><p>We do not hold details of the number of children’s centres that remain to be inspected. Ofsted was required to inspect all children’s centres established prior to 1 September 2010 by 31 August 2015.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/02/2017 17:44:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

687004

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of Sure Start children's centres for the provision of children's services.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	63700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty under the Childcare Act 2006 to ensure sufficient children’s centres to meet the needs of local families, and a duty to consult where changes are planned to local children’s centre provision.</p><p>As at 31 January 2017 there were 3,247[1] main children’s centres and sites open to families and children providing children's centre services as part of a network. Children’s centre records are maintained by local authorities and are made publicly available via the Department’s “EduBase portal” at: <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml" target="_blank">http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml</a>.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Children’s centre numbers are based on information supplied by local authorities as at 9 February 2017.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/02/2017 17:39:59 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham