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Starting SchoolEarly Years• Your child can start their education in pre-school playgroups from 2 years old and in daynurseries and childcare settings from birth, throughout Newcastle.• Your child can start their education in a Nursery School or a nursery unit in a primary or firstschool, when they are three years old.• You are required by law to send your child to school no later than the beginning of theschool term after their fifth birthday. However, it is recommended that your child starts atthe beginning of the school year during which they will be five, in September, so that theyare not disadvantaged by a later start than other children in their Year Group.Applying for a place before your child is 3 years oldRegistration forms can be obtained from the childcare organisation or community nursery and aparent or carer wishing to book a place should complete and return the form. It is advisable tocontact the nursery as soon as possible so your child’s name can be added to a waiting list andyou can obtain their admission policy which explains how they allocate places.Community nurseries (Local Authority nurseries) offer some places funded by ‘Children inNeed’ and some fee paying places. Funded places are usually available between the hours of9am and 3pm.Nursery Units in first and primary schools do not usually offer places to children younger than 3years old.Applying for a place for your 3 or 4 year oldIn the term after your child is three years old you can get a free part-time early education place.This is for five two-and-a-half hour sessions each week during term time at a playgroup or daynursery. This may change from September 2009. Please contact the Family InformationService for details, before you apply for a place for your child. Telephone 0191 2774133, emailfis@newcastle.gov.uk.Playgroups and Private NurseriesContact the Families Information Service for details of registered playgroups and privatenurseries and information about how to apply for a place.Visit the Childcare Enquiry Desk, Booth 27 in the Customer Service Centre in the Civic Centre.Telephone 0191 277 4133Email fis@newcastle.gov.ukWebsite http://newcastle.cyp-directory.org.uk32
Starting SchoolAdmission to Community Nursery Schools and Nursery UnitsWhen and where should I apply for a place?You should apply directly to the school of your choice before the end of the spring term beforeadmission (3rd April 2009). Offers of places will be made as soon as possible after this dateand no later than 1 May 2009. The Roman Catholic and Church of England nurseries mayhave a different timetable so please check with the individual school for the dates when youshould apply.Will my child be able to attend my preferred school?Where there are fewer applicants than there are places available in a school then all applicantswill be offered a place. If there are more applicants than places available, places will beallocated in accordance with the admission policy for the school. The admission policy forcommunity nursery schools and classes is on page 35 of this handbook. You can find outabout the admissions policy for Nursery classes in our Voluntary Aided schools (RomanCatholic and Church of England schools) by contacting the individual school. Contact detailsare in Section 5 of this handbook.Will my child be offered a full-time or part-time nursery place?To be flexible enough to meet local needs, the allocation of full-time and part-time places ineach school or class is determined by individual schools. All schools will publish their criteria fordetermining admission and give details of the number of full and part-time places available.Your child may be offered either a full-time or part-time place.Will my child’s name be kept on a waiting list for my preferred school if a place is notoffered?If your preferred school has to refuse you a place because there were more applications thanplaces available, it will keep your child’s name on a waiting list. If a place becomes available,it will be offered to the applicant on the waiting list who ranks highest in accordance with thepublished admissions criteria listed on page 35 of this handbook.What happens if I submit a late application?Late applications will be considered after those received on time and, where places are stillavailable, an offer of a place will be made.If the school is full, the school will place your child’s name on the waiting list in the position oftheir ranking according to the published criteria.What can I do if I do not get a place in my preferred nursery unit or school?You cannot appeal against a decision not to allocate your child a place in a nursery unit orschool. If you are not satisfied with the way your application has been handled, then youshould discuss your concerns with the school Governing Body. If your concerns are stillunresolved, you may write to the Executive Director of Children’s Services, Civic Centre,Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8PU.33
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