Written question asked by Vera Baird (Labour) on Monday, 13 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 October 2003. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what budgetary provision has been made for children's centres in the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland. - Includes figures.

Answer: Vera Baird: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what budgetary provision has been made for children's centres in the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland. [132422] Margaret Hodge: The indicative funding allocations from April 2004 to March 2006 to develop children's centres in the local authority area of Redcar and Cleveland are: Revenue £623,253 which includes £192,213 for rural wards, and Capital £2,258,185 which includes £700,000 for rural wards. The monies are to create 231 new full day care places and give 3,457 pre- school children access to integrated services in the area. This is building on their four Sure Start local programmes, 14 Neighbourhood Nursery projects, maintained nursery schools, and other existing early years provision.

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