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Children’s Centres: Warrington

Volume 476: debated on Tuesday 3 June 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding was allocated to Warrington Borough Council for children’s centres in each year since their inception. (207458)

The information requested is given in the following tables.

Sure Start local programme and Sure Start children’s centres actual expenditure from 2003-04 to 2006-07

£

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Children’s Centre (Revenue)

0

37,626

327,644

1,074,679

Children’s Centre (Capital)

0

0

450,170

1,612,330

Sure Start Local Programmes (Revenue)

1,036,767

1,228,700

1,372,533

1,374,325

Sure Start Local Programmes (Capital)

49,713

1,035,205

31,583

0

Notes:

1. The figures are actual audited expenditure.

2. The table includes information on funding for Sure Start local programmes, the precursors to children’s centres. SSLPs have now made the transition into children’s centres.

Sure Start local programme and Sure Start children’s centres allocations from 2007-08 to 2010-11

£

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

Children’s Centre (Revenue)

1,339,816

1,929,604

2,498,955

2,973,907

Early Years Main Capital

1,636,104

974,405

1,270,051

1,043,007

Sure Start Local Programmes (Revenue)

1,218,250

1,216,984

1,186,313

1,090,998

Notes:

1. The figures are allocations. Actual audited expenditure is not yet available for 2007-08.

2. The 2007-08 capital allocation comprised blocks for Sure Start children’s centres, extended schools, early years provision, child care and integrated projects. The figures for 2008-09 onwards comprise blocks for Sure Start children’s centres (start-up and maintenance), early years provision (quality and access), and child care and integrated projects. It is for local authorities to decide how they spend the overall capital allocation between blocks.