questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has consulted with local early years providers when identifying locations for new school-based nursery provision.
answerText: Local authorities are required by legislation to secure sufficient childcare places for children in their area. To be eligible for phase 1 of the school-based nurseries programme, schools had to obtain the endorsement of their local authority by evidencin...
heading: Nurseries: Schools