Question follow-through · 119178
Nurseries: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to address waiting lists and delayed start dates for nursery placements.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 9 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 20 Mar 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to address waiting lists and delayed start dates for nursery placements.
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Mar 2026
Answer published
The department continually monitors the sufficiency of childcare in Essex. The number of places on Ofsted’s Early Years Register in Essex rose by 4% (or 1,500) from 37,400 as at 31 December 2024 to 38,900 as at 31 December 2025.The department has regular ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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