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carlos700
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My youngest goes to a private nursery shes 2 the nursery says the term after her 3rd birthday i will get 12 hrs free .
I have another daughter who is 4 she should be starting in reception class at our local school in September but i have deceided not to send her this school ,i have her on a waiting list at another school.I plan to send my daughter also to this private nursery until a place comes free at the primary school .Will my 4 year old only get 12 hrs free too ? When they are at school they dont pay and they go 9am - 3.20 mon -fri .Just to clarify something else is it right that by law my daughter doesnt need to go to school until she is 5 years old ?
I have another daughter who is 4 she should be starting in reception class at our local school in September but i have deceided not to send her this school ,i have her on a waiting list at another school.I plan to send my daughter also to this private nursery until a place comes free at the primary school .Will my 4 year old only get 12 hrs free too ? When they are at school they dont pay and they go 9am - 3.20 mon -fri .Just to clarify something else is it right that by law my daughter doesnt need to go to school until she is 5 years old ?
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school may be free.... but ur choosing not to send her to school? so logic would tell me of course ur not going to get a free place at nursery for deciding to wait to send your daughter to school.0
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The grant is available from the term after they turn 3 and is eligible for 3 & 4 year olds until they reach statutory school age (ie the term after they turn 5)
So the short answer is yes
"One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."0 -
LilMissEmmylou wrote: »school may be free.... but ur choosing not to send her to school? so logic would tell me of course ur not going to get a free place at nursery for deciding to wait to send your daughter to school.
Your logic is not correct
She doesn't legally have to attend school until she has turned 5. There are many reasons why a parent would choose to hold back sending a child to a particular school until this time. There is no system in place (or reason) to penalise these parents."One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."0 -
The grant is available from the term after they turn 3 and is eligible for 3 & 4 year olds until they reach statutory school age (ie the term after they turn 5)
So the short answer is yes
Thanks mrcow i thought so but i just wanted to check
Logic told me to if 3 year olds get it then 4 year old would prob too but just wanted to double check .0
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