Didn't get offered place at nursery..now what to do?

balletshoes

Okay, your plan hasn't worked out the way you hoped. So now get your boys' names on the lists at all the nurseries in the area.
I had to wait a year for my daughter to get to the top of my preferred nursery list, but in the meantime I got a place for her at another one. My daughter went to 3 nurseries in total before she started school, and she adjusted brilliantly to each change.

flutterby_lil

I work in a nursery school and so understand the admissions policy. I thought you was meaning they turned 3 in December, sorry, was just checking.

In our nursery school we only had 9 places to offer this January as the number admitted in September 2010 was just so high.

I would put their names down in various other places now. Find out if they have a waiting list at the nursery you have been refused at and if so, what place you are on the list. If you are near the top, you may get a place and as somebody has said get support from your HV.

Hope that helps.

elff

Thanks for the advice - the nursey told me we were 'quite a way' down the last as they had a huge amonunt of applicants who were already 4.... from the childrens centre staff member handing out forms to everyone who came for todlar groups / parent classes etc...

DON79

I currently have my three year old in a nursery and he has been since January when he became eligible for funding. It was not my preferred nursery as they would not give him a place until he will be four, and he is still on the list for that place. But he needed to have the company of other children his own age to help him learn more about sharing & playing & to encourage his speech development. But I am going to have the same dilemma in september about whether to move him to my preferred nursery or not - he is number 7 on the list so will be offered a place. I think I have almost decided to leave him where he is but I know when I get the letter from the other Nursery that I will be indecisive again! The nursery he is at didn't have a great ofsted rating really and the one he will get a place in in September has been consistently graded outstanding for a few years..... I hate this sort of thing!

daska

elff wrote: »

No 2 son is under a peadiatic consultant for various problems and we are due to get his test results back in a couple of weeks and they have stated he would massivley bennifit from nursery school..... It just the fact we cannot afford to send them (

Have any of the Health Professionals involved with your son suggested a CAF? I would suggest that you ring your Health Visitor and speak with them. If you tell them the consultant says he needs a nursery then hopefully they'll step up and do the necessary.

My son has benefited from funding to bolster his hours at pre-school, help to get him into the most sort after school nursery in town, and support through his school application - again for the most sort after school (we're right on the boundary and I know they were oversubscribed).

Good luck

onlyroz

Nursery places come up all the time as the kids move on elsewhere for various reasons. I'd suggest getting yourself on as many waiting lists as you can.

jcr16

a similar thing has happened to my youngest. the nursery his older siblings went to always took a child the day after they turned 3 ( or as near to 3rd birthday as possible. However my son was 3 in april and the nursery is fully booked. also they have now changed their funding system and can't get in till sep. so it not a long wait. but there is quite ahigh chance he still won't get in , in sep, as so many are waiting.

i'm really not sure what to do, as we want him to go to the primary attached to the nursery along with his sibling's. but getting into the school is proving so difficult as so many want to go there. the school is litrally at end of my road and cross and road. takes 2 mins to walk. but were in a really built up area so there are lots of others who also live within a close radius.

hubby and i have seen another school, which is amazing. so if all else fails were gonna end up transferring all our children to that school. which is out of catchment, but does have spaces. but it is a last resort as our children are so happy.

based on the info you have given i personally would keep the kids home longer and let them go to the better nursery at a later date. the children are only young once, enjoy them at home for as long as possible.

steph7163

Hi

Just a thought you should be able to access free play sessions etc at the childrens centre which you say has opened where the nursery is - i used to take my little ones to the CC twice a week for different sessions and the staff were fab the equipment all up to date etc - i know some people turn there noses up at these centres under the mishapresion that they are full of druggies, single parents etc but i have to say this is definately not the case there may be families who need a bit more support & guidance but who are we to judge & it may be a good wayfor your twins to mix with some children that they will go to nursery/school with.
sorry for the rant

stephx

Darlyd

I don't understand. Do you mean play school? My daughter has been going to play school just up the road from me since she was 2.5 she is now 4 and will be going to full time school in September. (she be 5 in December) I don't pay as it's funded for 15 hours a week from the age of 3.

moomoomama27

I would keep them at home until the nursery place comes available. Just because the funding starts from the term after their 3rd birthday, doesn't mean they have to go. My Son was a December baby and he didn't start nursery until the following Sept, we just sourced alot of toddler play sessions, and mother/baby groups, as well as soft play, play dates and activities at home. TBH he wasn't ready either until the following Sept, I chose to postpone his start they did have places available.