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date	18/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many three and four year-old children benefitted from the 15 hours free childcare allowance in (1) nursery classes in primary schools, and (2) maintained nursery schools, in each of the previous five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number of 3- and 4-year-olds benefitting from funded early education places in January each year</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong> </strong></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nursery schools</strong></p></td><td><p>37,520</p></td><td><p>38,730</p></td><td><p>39,300</p></td><td><p>38,640</p></td><td><p>37,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nursery classes in primary schools</strong></p></td><td><p>291,510</p></td><td><p>296,550</p></td><td><p>302,720</p></td><td><p>297,090</p></td><td><p>296,840</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Early Years Census (EYC), School Census (SC), and School Level Annual School Census (SLASC)</p><p> </p><p>The information is published as part of the statistical first release entitled “Provision for children under 5 years of age”.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has also estimated that in 2013 there were 230,000 more registered childcare and early education places than in 2009, based on data from the Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey. The basis for this internal estimate differs significantly from the above because: registered childcare includes unfunded childcare places; covering places for all children aged 0-5; including places in private and voluntary providers and provided by childminders. The estimate excludes out of school settings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 25/06/2015 15:35:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

383740

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how many primary schools have spare capacity to accommodate three and four year-old children of parents entitled to the new 30 hours free childcare allowance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>Primary schools are an important provider of places for the current funded entitlement of 15 hours, with almost 297,000 three and four-year-olds benefiting from funded early education places in primary schools in January 2014. This is 94% all of three-year-olds and 99% of all four-year-olds. Schools have a track record of creating capacity by re-arranging their existing nursery provision, as we have seen where they have expanded their nurseries or worked in partnership with other providers, including for the delivery of funded two-year-old places.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The decision whether or not to make these sorts of changes is a choice for schools to make, but we would encourage them to consider establishing or expanding nursery provision, either directly by the school or in partnership with a third party. We will be working closely with schools and other providers to understand more about their capacity and what approaches might work best in their setting.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 01/07/2015 16:22:14 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

383741

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Affordable Childcare Select Committee (HL)
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to respond to the report of the Select Committee on Affordable Childcare.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The government welcomes the work of the House of Lords Affordable Childcare Select Committee and the excellent report it produced.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a new government, we want to consider the report in full as we develop our own childcare proposals. The government will respond to the Committee’s report in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 30/06/2015 15:19:21 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

383742

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries: Free Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether nurseries linked to free schools will be allowed to employ unqualified staff.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>All nursery provision, including that provided by Free Schools, is subject to the requirements set out in the statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nursery provision that is part of a Free School must meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety. The staff qualification requirements and adult to child ratios for all providers are set out in paragraphs 3.28 to 3.39 of the EYFS Framework which is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providing other staff hold the necessary qualifications as set out in the EYFS, Free Schools (as can all early years providers) may employ unqualified staff as part of their staffing mix.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 25/06/2015 10:59:18 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch