Admissions

It is our intention to make our pre-school genuinely accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community. To accomplish this, we will:

Describe the pre-school and its practices in terms which make it clear that it welcomes both fathers and mothers, other relations and other carers, including childminders, and people from all cultural, ethnic, religious and social groups, with and without disabilities.

Monitor the gender and ethnic background of children joining the group to ensure that no accidental discrimination is taking place.

Make our equal opportunities policy widely known.

Places are allocated as follows:

• For the 2 to 3 year old Groups, at the Methodist Church setting.  The allocation is made, giving priority to those children who have attended our Stay and Play sessions.  Following this, places are allocated in the order in which the child was registered on the waiting list.  The waiting list is compiled in date order based on receipt of a formal application.

Fees are as detailed below until the child is eligible to receive the Government Nursery Education Grant.  If this grant is not redeemed with us, full fees will be incurred.  The Government Nursery Education Grant covers 38 weeks of each school year.

For children in receipt of Government Nursery Education Grant a voluntary daily consumables fee of £1.00 will be charged, unless your child is eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) – this will be confirmed by the local authority following admission. For a detailed list of items covered by the consumable charge please see our website.

Consideration will be given to children if special circumstances are proved.

When our maximum number is reached, the only vacancy will be after the next school intake or when someone leaves.

We will do our best to accommodate children with health conditions/additional needs by considering each individual case and making reasonable adjustments as necessary in consultation with parents/carers and external agencies.  This may include a staggered or phased entry and/or a reduced hours timetable.