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1716935

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the level of usage of the workplace nursery scheme since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	25587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Workplace Nurseries formed part of Employer Supported Childcare (ESC), which closed for new applicants from 4 October 2018.</p><p>Employees already registered before 4th October 2018 are able to continue using the scheme for as long as the employer offers it, or as long as they stay with the employer.</p><p>ESC was replaced by Tax-Free Childcare in October 2018.</p><p>The Government continues to support parents with childcare, including through Tax-Free Childcare, the free hours childcare offer, and Universal Credit Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 25588 question first answered 17/05/2024 13:25:16 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1716937

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to promote the workplace nursery scheme; and how much has been spent promoting that scheme in each financial year since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	25588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Workplace Nurseries formed part of Employer Supported Childcare (ESC), which closed for new applicants from 4 October 2018.</p><p>Employees already registered before 4th October 2018 are able to continue using the scheme for as long as the employer offers it, or as long as they stay with the employer.</p><p>ESC was replaced by Tax-Free Childcare in October 2018.</p><p>The Government continues to support parents with childcare, including through Tax-Free Childcare, the free hours childcare offer, and Universal Credit Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 25587 question first answered 17/05/2024 13:25:16 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1692863

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to measure the availability of nursery places in (a) York and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	16404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>To measure the availability of nursery places nationally and locally, the department uses data on the supply of childcare places gathered from Ofsted management information, the annual school census for each local authority and the annual Childcare and Early Years provider survey. The department monitors data from the Eligibility Checking Service to track demand for places.</p><p>The department shares this analysis, broken down to ward level, with local authorities. Local authorities use this analysis when completing their termly readiness self-assessments which are intended for local authorities to assess their progress in meeting their sufficiency duty, including the capacity of their local market to deliver sufficient places to meet parental demand for each stage of the rollout.</p><p>Local authority readiness self-assessments, as well as regular engagement through our regional leads enable the department to understand where support for local authorities, including York, may be needed. Where a local authority is identified as requiring targeted support, or self-identifies, our delivery support contractor, Childcare Works are able to provide this support tailored specifically to a local authority’s needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 11/03/2024 15:56:35 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1676952

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of nurseries that provide access to free childcare in (a) Suffolk Coastal constituency, (b) Suffolk and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	6139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The number of childminders and state-funded nursery schools delivering government funded early years provision for children aged 2 to 4 in Suffolk and in England in each year from 2018 to 2023 can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/d229a86f-25c9-4388-af45-08dbfa4e7cea" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/d229a86f-25c9-4388-af45-08dbfa4e7cea</a>.</p><p>Statistics relating to government funded early years provision for children aged 2 to 4 are published in the annual ‘Education provision: children under 5 years of age’ National Statistics publication which can be found at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-provision-children-under-5" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-provision-children-under-5</a>. The latest statistics containing January 2023 data were published in July 2023 and the next release containing January 2024 data is expected to be published in June 2024.</p><p>Figures at parliamentary constituency level are not readily available.</p><p>The department does not centrally hold figures on the number and proportion of free childcare places that are available in nurseries and childminders during out of school term times.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 6138 6140 6141 6142 6143 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:06:19 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1676954

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many free childcare places were provided through nurseries in (a) Suffolk Coastal constituency, (b) Suffolk and (c) England in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	6141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The number of childminders and state-funded nursery schools delivering government funded early years provision for children aged 2 to 4 in Suffolk and in England in each year from 2018 to 2023 can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/d229a86f-25c9-4388-af45-08dbfa4e7cea" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/d229a86f-25c9-4388-af45-08dbfa4e7cea</a>.</p><p>Statistics relating to government funded early years provision for children aged 2 to 4 are published in the annual ‘Education provision: children under 5 years of age’ National Statistics publication which can be found at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-provision-children-under-5" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-provision-children-under-5</a>. The latest statistics containing January 2023 data were published in July 2023 and the next release containing January 2024 data is expected to be published in June 2024.</p><p>Figures at parliamentary constituency level are not readily available.</p><p>The department does not centrally hold figures on the number and proportion of free childcare places that are available in nurseries and childminders during out of school term times.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 6138 6139 6140 6142 6143 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:06:19 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1676955

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of free childcare places are available in nurseries during out of school term times in (a) Suffolk Coastal constituency, (b) Suffolk and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	6142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The number of childminders and state-funded nursery schools delivering government funded early years provision for children aged 2 to 4 in Suffolk and in England in each year from 2018 to 2023 can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/d229a86f-25c9-4388-af45-08dbfa4e7cea" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/d229a86f-25c9-4388-af45-08dbfa4e7cea</a>.</p><p>Statistics relating to government funded early years provision for children aged 2 to 4 are published in the annual ‘Education provision: children under 5 years of age’ National Statistics publication which can be found at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-provision-children-under-5" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-provision-children-under-5</a>. The latest statistics containing January 2023 data were published in July 2023 and the next release containing January 2024 data is expected to be published in June 2024.</p><p>Figures at parliamentary constituency level are not readily available.</p><p>The department does not centrally hold figures on the number and proportion of free childcare places that are available in nurseries and childminders during out of school term times.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 6138 6139 6140 6141 6143 question first answered 19/12/2023 16:06:19 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1536081

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help nurseries in the private, public and not for profit sectors to work together to ensure that there is local comprehensive childcare provision.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	71143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2022 answer text <p>The department continues to engage with sector stakeholders and local authorities to monitor dynamics within local markets, parents' access to the government's entitlements and the childcare they require, and the sustainability of the sector.</p><p>The key measure of sufficiency is whether the supply of available places is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents and children, and Ofsted data currently shows that the number of places offered by providers on the Early Years Register has remained broadly stable at 1.3 million places since August 2015 Further findings can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-providers-and-inspections-as-at-31-march-2022/main-findings-childcare-providers-and-inspections-as-at-31-march-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-providers-and-inspections-as-at-31-march-2022/main-findings-childcare-providers-and-inspections-as-at-31-march-2022</a>.</p><p>Officials from the department discuss sufficiency of provision in regular conversations with local authorities. Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring sufficient childcare places in their area. The department has not been made aware by any local authority of any current sufficiency problem.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 04/11/2022 16:56:12 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1433456

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of private for-profit groups acquiring nurseries in England on (1) the stability of the nursery sector, and (2) the quality of provision.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL6220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>65% of early years childcare places in England are provided by private, voluntary, and independent group-based providers in a market-based system. The key measure of market health monitored by the department is whether the supply of available places is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents and children. This is monitored rather than whether changes occur in the number and type of providers, which is typically a feature of a healthy, competitive market.</p><p>The majority of eligible two, three, and four-year-olds have continued to access free childcare despite the challenges faced throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Local authorities are not reporting any substantial sufficiency or place supply issues that they are unable to manage locally. The department has not seen a substantial number of parents saying that they cannot secure a childcare place, either this term or since early years environments re-opened fully on 1 June 2020.</p><p>97% of early years childcare providers are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.</p><p>The department continues to evaluate the sufficiency and quality of childcare provision. It also endeavours to help local authorities, parents, and early years providers to ensure the sustainability of the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 07/03/2022 15:23:19 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1156593

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the freedom of information request which details how nursery rates are calculated will be published by the Department of Education.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>We want every child to have the best start in life, which is why we are spending around £3.5 billion on early education entitlements this year and plan to spend over £3.6 billion on these offers next year.</p><p>We are aware of the Information Commissioner Office’s decision and are considering our response.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 04/11/2019 17:48:45 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1111173

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent nursery providers have contacted him to raise concerns about the viability of the funded 30 hour childcare entitlement on their nurseries.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	243304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring all parents who are eligible for the 30 hours free childcare entitlement are able to take up a place that suits their childcare needs.</p><p>Data from the National Statistics release ‘Education Provision for Children Under 5 Years of Age in England (January 2018)’ suggests around 3 out of 4 eligible children have taken up some extended hours, however it is not possible to generate an equivalent figure at local authority level due to the relatively small population that we are estimating within sub-national geographies. As at 31 January 2019, 5,728 30 hours eligibility codes had been issued in West Sussex for the Spring term, 5,144 of these had been validated and as at 28 March 2019 5, 230 children were taking up a place in the West Sussex.</p><p>We plan to spend around £3.5 billion on our early education entitlements this year alone – more than any other government. Our funding rates for the early education entitlements were based on our Review of Childcare Costs, described as “thorough and wide ranging” by the National Audit Office. We recognise the need to keep our evidence base on all aspects of early years sector costs up to date and we continue to monitor the provider market closely through a range of regular and one off research projects. That included the 2018 Early Years Provider Costs report which looked at a representative sample of providers, both in terms of provider type and geography, and gives an insight into various aspects of the provider market.</p><p>Data published by Ofsted in November 2018 shows that the number of childcare places available has remained broadly stable since 2012. Since the rollout of 30 hours commenced in September 2017, the sector has risen to the challenge with more than 340,000 3 and 4 year old children benefitting from a place and we receive contact regularly from the sector on this and associated topics. We are now in the second year of national delivery and an estimated 325,000 children were in a 30 hours place in the spring term 2019 – this is an increase on the spring term 2018 and 92% of the codes were issued. Although childcare providers do not have to offer the free 30 hours, our 2018 Providers Survey shows that the majority of providers in England with 3 to 4 year olds are offering and delivering 30 hours.</p><p>The data relating to the number of children receiving 30 hours in England is published within tables 5LA and 7LA in the ‘Education Provision for Children under 5 Years of Age (January 2018)’ statistical publication, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2018</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 243302 243303 243305 question first answered 16/04/2019 11:20:56 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton