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Admissions
To Nursery Classes
The
admission arrangement to Nursery units are similar to
those applying to Primary Schools excepting the parental
right of appeal. All children are required by law to
start school at the beginning of the term after their
fifth birthday. The law does not require the Local Authority
to provide nursery education. Parents therefore, have
the discretion to send their children to nursery classes
in Calderdale.
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| (a) |
The
general policy is to admit children to nursery classes
in the September of each year providing their fourth birthday
falls between 1 September of the year of admission and
the 31 August of the following year.
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| (b) |
For
administration purposes all children should be registered
by the 31 January of the year of admission.
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| (c) |
Headteachers
of County and Voluntary Controlled Schools will be in
a position to make an offer of a place around Easter prior
to the September that the child is to be admitted.
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| (d) |
There
is no advantage given to any parents on the grounds that
they made an application to a particular school at an
earlier date than other parents ie. a waiting list is
for recording purposes only, it is not an admissions criteria.
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| (e) |
Nursery
classes do not have defined priority zones, although consideration
will be given to the length of journey to the nearest
school.
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| (f) |
Places
will be offered initially on a part time basis. Any
full time places will be offered at the discretion of
the Headteacher in consideration of sodial and educational
needs (see priority criteria) and age order preference.
3 full time equivalent (fte) places are reserved for
children recommended for admission by the Area Medical
Officer, the Director of Education or the Social Services
Department.
If these places are not fully allocated in September,
they will be retained until Autumn half term break after
which date they may be filled in accordance with the
admissions criteria.
Parents are requested to note:
Children cannot have places in two Education nurseries
at the same time. Once a child is admitted to a nursery
unit a place cannot be accepted in another nursery unless
the child moves house or forfeits the original place.
As Nursery provision is not available at every school,
admission to a Nursery class of a particular school
DOES NOT GUARANTEE admission to a Reception age class
of that school. You will be expected to sign a brief
statement to say that you understand this when your
child is admitted to a Nursery Class
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| (g) |
Priority
For Admission
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1st
Priority (initially 3 fte places in a 26 fle place class
and 6 in a 52 fle place class. |
(i) |
Pupils
who are in receipt of a statement (in accordance with
the Education Act 1993) where the Authority has named
a particular unit as necessary to meet the pupil's need. |
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(ii) |
Consideration
will also be given to children recommended for admission
by the Area Medical Officer, or the Director of Education
or the Director of Social Services according to the
following priority criteria.
-Children with physical and/or learning disabilities.
-Children on the Child Protection Register or children
suspected of being at risk of non-accidental injury
or to prevent family breakdown.
-Children where nursery provision is vital to a child's
development. Development means physical, intellectual,
emotional, social or behavioural development as defined
in Children Act 1989 Sec 17.
-Children with English as a Second Language.
-Where a single unsupported parent needs to work to
maintain the child.
NB: in the case of a single unsupported parent
who already has a job they will be deemed to satisfy
the condition in this paragraph. This includes training,
studying and access courses.
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2nd
Priority |
Pupils
who have a brother or sister attending the school or its
associated Junior School at the time of admission.
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3rd
Priority |
Proximity
of the child's home to the nursery as determined by the
shortest safe walking distance. |
Parents Please Note
Children
cannot have a place in two Education nurseries at the
same time.
Once
a child is admitted to a nursery unit, a place cannot
be accepted in another nursery unit unless
the child moves house.
As
Nursery provision is not available at every school, admission
to a Nursery Unit of a particular school DOES NOT GUARANTEE
admission to a reception age class of that school.
You
will be expected to sign a brief statement to say that
you understand this when ycur child is admitted to a Nursery
Unit. |
