Can I just take my DD out of nursery (pre school) with immediate effect?

[puddymuddles]

DD1 is having a difficult time settling in to pre school. She is just enrolled for the free 15 hours so we don't pay anything. We have two DDs aged 3 and a half and a younger one (20 months) and are seriously considering home educating, at least for the first few years. Can I just take her out of nursery with immediate effect? Do I need to deregister her or does this only apply to school places? We have not applied for a school place.

Hi

You can just tell the nursery that you don't need the place any more. (You'd have to do that if for instance you started work full time and you needed a setting with wraparound care )

Your children will probably be on a list somewhere though and you'll keep getting reminders about applying for a school place, so it's not like you "disappear" if your daughter stops going to nursery.

Yes. Just tell thm, so they can give the place to someone else.

But when the time comes, register for a school place in case you decide you want it. Keep your options open.

Or, if you're pretty sure you'll want to home ed at least for the reception year, then don't register her for a school place (because de-registering is a hassle, so avoid it if you can!)

I agree. Just tell them you don't need the place. If they press, say you've made other arrangements. She's not legally school age so you've no obligation to go into more detail!

I also wouldn't apply for a school place unless you're sure you want her to go. Can lead to hassle!

"I also wouldn't apply for a school place unless you're sure you want her to go. Can lead to hassle!"

It depends on whether you would be happy for her to go to any of your local schools if you do decide to how down the school route. If you aren't- then you need to apply. Shouldn't lead to hassle- just send the deregistering letter as soon as you are certain.

Thanks everyone. ommm and pet I agree and have heard that applying for school if you don't want to take up the place creates hassle! I may begin lurking around the HE board now!!

What sort of hassle?

Sorry - only half a post. Meant to say nothing like as much hassle as deciding for whatever reason that you do want to give school a try and discovering that the only places left are at a school with notice to improve 3 miles away.