Can I send my daughter to nursery and pre-school

susancs

samjones39blue wrote: »

when I mentioned to pre-school that she'd still be attending nursery one day a week they weren't happy!!! Not exactly sure why, they said they'd have to speak to offstead and come up with a learning plan with the nursery.


Advise please!!

It is nonsense on the pre-school's part that they state they have to speak to OFSTED to come up with a learning plan with another setting. They will just be told to do this via parents and the Nursery. All early years providers (0-5 years old) have to follow the same Early years Foundation Framework in regard to learning and development outcomes. It is also part of joined up practice that professionals involved with children should work with others if required to aid the child's development. If they are not doing so already it will be good training and development for the pre-school staff to work with others and this joined up working will be looked upon favourably during their next OFSTED inspection

pelirocco

samjones39blue wrote: »

My little girl (2 years old) goes to nursery at the moment, I'm about to have another baby and go on maternity leave. I'd like to keep my little girl in nursery for a day while I'm off work as she'll be continuing to go when I return to work anyway.


I've also enrolled her at a local pre-school (separate to the nursery) this appealed to me as I'd heard good things about it and they do 3 hour sessions where as nursery is all day or half days (5 hours) I just though at 9-12 session twice a week would suit me better once the baby's here and help her to progress and give me some time with the baby, everyone's happy!! Except when I mentioned to pre-school that she'd still be attending nursery one day a week they weren't happy!!! Not exactly sure why, they said they'd have to speak to offstead and come up with a learning plan with the nursery. I'm thinking fine ok if that's what you need to do then do it what's the problem?? Are they just being funny as this is more work for them?? Also is it really any of there business what other childcare I have in place??!!! I understand that they just want to give my daughter the best start with education and everything but it all just seems a bit OTT.


Advise please!!

If you are looking at having time with a new baby then 9-12 may be pretty short if you factor in getting daughter to and from pre school and fitting in feeds etc , you might just find your self runing around a lot . My eldest had just started school on so very faffing around hours when i had my third , luckily he was a very contented baby because no sooner had i got home then it seemed it was timed to go and get her !

My main view is , and i know I will get slated , is to keep her at home with you while you have the chance. I realise that if you go back to work she will be going back to nursery , but i would advise make the most of the time you have with her , she doesnt need a '' learning plan'' shes only 2 years old anything she needs to learn she will get by spending time with you.
You will never get this time back again

samjones39blue

Thanks for everyone's replies, pelirocco your totally right I will never get this time back but I'm trying to balance what she'd gain going to pre-school for just a few hours a week against being full time at home with me. I think a mix is the right thing for her, me and the new baby! even if it does mean me running about a bit! Luckily the pre-school is a five minute walk from my house and I'm hoping the 3 hours will give me time to attend a group with the new baby to held there development and for my sanity! I remember those groups being a life line first time round!


susancs your make a really good point about the pre-school looking on this as something they could benefit from, I'll be making sure I say that!


At the moment I will be paying for all childcare, my little girl wont get funding till next Easter and when she does that 15 hours will probably just cover nursery so I'll continue to pay for pre-school which means no hassle about sharing hours.


Thanks for everyone's replies! Just wanted to know that I wasn't doing something wrong in Ofsteds eyes!

Rottensocks

samjones39blue wrote: »

said they'd have to speak to offstead and come up with a learning plan with the nursery. I understand that they just want to give my daughter the best start with education and everything but it all just seems a bit OTT.

To be honest, I find it quite depressing that a TWO year old should need a "learning plan" - what's wrong with them?!

I think your instincts are right: A few hours supervised play with other children, learning to play nicely, finger paintings, sitting nicely for a story is all that's required... A learning plan for a two year old, well, it seems almost cruel, doesn't it?! Can't they just be children for a while?