Nursery World - In brief (5)

Latest Government data show a rise in children in funded pre-school education in Northern Ireland, from 10,758 in 1995-96 to 17,878 in October 2000. Of these, 11,931 are in nursery schools or nursery classes in primary schools, 1,990 in reception classes/groups, and 3,957 in funded places in playgroups and day nurseries. The statistics also report the religious affiliations of children in pre-school education. as 51.6 per cent Roman Catholic, 40.7 per cent Protestant, 1.3 per cent other Christian and 0.5 per cent non-Christian, with 5.9 per cent of either no religion or not recorded.

as 51.6 per cent Roman Catholic, 40.7 per cent Protestant, 1.3 per cent other Christian and 0.5 per cent non-Christian, with 5.9 per cent of either no religion or not recorded.

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