Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of early years settings including maintained nursery schools, nursery classes, private, voluntary or independent nursery settings and child-minders are rated (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) requires improvement and (d) inadequate (i) nationally, (ii) in each region of England and (iii) in each local authority area.
This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. I have asked him to write to you and a copy of his reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.