When do you apply for nurseries

Before you complete your application form, you should read Salford's primary admission booklet which explains the admissions procedure in full. Please remember that your child is not guaranteed a nursery place at the school of your choice at this stage.

The closing date for making your application for a September nursery place is 15 January Please note if you do not return your form by 15 January it will be dealt with after all those applications which are received on time.

You should be aware that late application could reduce your chance of getting a place at your choice of school s. If your child has special educational needs you need to follow the same procedure when applying for a nursery place. Places cannot be refused because of a child having special educational needs SEN. In certain circumstances, when a child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education Health and Care Plan, this can state that the child should attend a particular school as a result of their SEN.

This will be adhered to. Because of problems in the past, the school admissions team will ask you to provide proof of your address. When your child is offered a school place you will be asked to provide proof of address to the school, along with your acceptance of the place. You will be issued with a list of acceptable forms of proof which may include such things as:.

Your address is considered to be where your child is normally and regularly living at the time of deciding places. If your child is living with friends or relatives for reasons other than guardianship, then we cannot use that address at the time of allocating places. The local authority may consider a child's temporary address within the UK where, for example, they may be living in temporary accommodation due to their parents working commitments whilst they are seeking a permanent address in the same area at its discretion.

If your main address has changed temporarily within the UK for example, if you live with extended family during illness or you take up temporary accommodation because of building work then your address counts as the one you were at before moving to the temporary residence.

You must notify us as soon as possible if there is any permanent change in address. If you do not inform us of your change of address then any school place offered to your child may be withdrawn. After 15 March, it will not be possible to make any changes to the home address for allocation purposes as school offers will be finalised. However, please still inform the admissions team of changes of address after this date so that offer information can be sent to the correct address.

Please note: strong action will be taken if a false address or intentionally misleading information is given and the school place your child is offered may be withdrawn. When filling in the form please list three or more school choices for your child. If the first school on your list is full, your next choice of school will be looked at.

If you do not list more than one choice and a place cannot be offered at that school, your child may be offered a place at a school which has places available. This may be some distance from your home. If a school has more places available than applications, then all those children will be offered a place.

If a school has more applications than places available the nursery admissions criteria will be used to decide who gets the available places. Places will first be offered to Salford residents, and then if any places remain they will be offered to non-Salford residents in order of the oversubscription criteria. You will not need to re-apply.

If you want your child to be considered for a nursery place for January you should apply by 31 October If you want your child to be considered for a nursery place for April you should apply by 15 February You can find admissions criteria on our nursery policies web page.

Apply a for nursery place. For information about receiving offers for nursery places visit our offer day web page. Skip to main content.

Last updated 21 September Maintained nursery places Stockport has range of maintained nursery settings from standalone nursery schools through to nursery classes attached to primary schools.

In the school holidays, you could receive up to 30 hours per week of funded childcare in registered childcare provision, allocated at three holiday weeks per term.

For more information, application dates and the Childcare Offer application, please go to: The Childcare Offer. Childcare Offer. This video explains the difference between Childcare Offer funding and starting nursery education in the Vale of Glamorgan:. If your child is not yet of school age but you would like to be informed of when the Nursery process opens you can. Register your details. In the event of over-subscription, places are allocated in accordance with the Councils' admission criteria with priority given to catchment children.

Places are allocated from the waiting list in order of date of birth. Priority may be given to children with special educational needs, in exceptional circumstances. You must complete the acceptance slip and return it to the nursery as quickly as possible. The nursery will send out a reminder two weeks after the offer letter. If you've not returned the slip after a further week, the offer will be withdrawn and the place offered to another child. If you receive an offer, but feel your child isn't ready for nursery, you can defer your place until the start of the following term.

Contact us for details. Nurseries at aided schools Contact the headteacher for details on how to apply for a place at a nursery unit attached to an aided school.

Questions parents ask us How long is a session in a local authority nursery? Is there a charge for a place at a local authority nursery? The sessions are free of charge How do I find out the position of my child's name on the waiting list? Contact the School Admissions Section on What can I do if my child is not offered a place at my preferred nursery?

If there are no vacancies at your preferred nursery you can: accept the offer of a place at an alternative nursery decline the alternative place and keep your child's name on the waiting list for your preferred nursery.