Section Two
General Information
Admissions Policy
All nursery places are allocated in line with the council’s policy and the nursery staff will be happy to advise you how this policy operates. A leaflet detailing this is also available. Placements are allocated at regular admissions panel meetings, which is made up of a variety of childcare professionals.
Register of Applicant
The nursery will keep a register of applicants and when a place becomes available, the parent/carer will be notified to discuss the placement.
If circumstances change which affects your child’s application, you should speak to the Head of Centre.
Admission Procedures
An enrolment form and consent forms must be completed once your child has been allocated a place. The forms will be completed at an arranged home visit with your child’s key worker which will give you an opportunity to discuss settling arrangements, ask any questions and gather important information.
Everything and everyone will be new to you and your child. Please allow time to stay with your child during the first week or so to settle in.
At this time you will receive an “All about Me” booklet which you can fill in with your child, this allows us to take account of your child’s previous experiences and achievements as well as their needs and interests and allows us to find an appropriate starting point for learning in the nursery setting
Important Information
To ensure the nursery records are always kept up to date we ask parents to provide us with any changes to their child’s circumstances immediately.
Attendance
Regular attendance at nursery is very important to ensure learning opportunities and new experiences for your child are not missed. However, parents/carers should inform the nursery if their child is going to be absent. If your child is absent for a noticeable period of time and no contact has been made a letter will be sent to discuss your child’s placement.
