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Do you have to de-reg from nursery?

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Butterpie · 04/07/2010 07:11

DD1 did have a plave for the free 15 hours at a local nursery. She went for two weeks, then stopped, but has never officially left.

Do I need to do anything? I did think that leaving her on the register might get them extra funding with no cost to us, or is that wrong?

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LynetteScavo · 04/07/2010 07:17

I think it would be polite to let the nursery know your DD isn't returning, preferably in writing, but at least by phone.

As it's nearly the end of therm, they will probably still continue to receive payment for the rest of this term, but certainly not in September.

MathsMadMummy · 04/07/2010 11:57

have they not contacted you about it? to ask why she's not kept going?

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Butterpie · 04/07/2010 23:29

No...that is quite odd actually...

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Butterpie · 05/07/2010 08:20

I'm actually wondering if one afternoon a week could be good for her, but I suppose all the other kids will be there all week, so she might not "gel" with the group. I'm on a search for an activity for her without me for an hour or two a week. There's plenty once she gets to what would be school age, but not much before.

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littleducks · 05/07/2010 08:25

I think its very rude that you didnt let them know, and is possible they wont get the funding for the place as she hasnt attended.

Agree it does seem odd they havent contacted you

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Butterpie · 05/07/2010 08:29

I purposefully didn't officially take her out as I thought they would get funding that way- I did say that she wasn't settling in very well and we would ring to check it was ok before she comes back, so I think they would know they could give the place away, or ring me if they are full and i would obviously tell them then. If it caused them a problem, surely they would have rung to see what is going on.

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MathsMadMummy · 05/07/2010 08:32

if she is allowed to go to the nursery just for one or two sessions a week, it could be really good. you can do that in our area - you can mix and match between nurseries to make up your 5 sessions - that's what we'll be doing.

DD is at a daycare preschool 2 sessions a week, and they'll take the money off when funding kicks in, and she will be getting her 3 other sessions at the community centre from september.

Don't worry about the social thing - most of DD's friends at preschool are there all week but she gets on brilliantly with them.

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Butterpie · 05/07/2010 08:38

I'm not sure she could do less than 5 sessions and get funded tbh. I know they make a big deal of attendance, with a cuddly toy and a roadshow and everything (this is the local council). 5 sessions was definitely too much, and nursery became the main focus of our day, with no room for anything else.

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SpringHeeledJack · 05/07/2010 08:43

Where we are free nursery places are at a premium (I speak from bitter experience of being on a waiting list with twins)

I'd go back and discuss it with the nursery teacher if I were you

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Butterpie · 05/07/2010 08:49

I don't think there is a shortage here tbh- when she started, we looked round and she started when we were next free, as opposed to them iyswim. Straight to five afternoons, from nothing, which could have been the problem.

Can you use some of the 15 hours at a childminder? That might be a bit more gentle. There's no rush, it's not like she has to get used to being in a class for school, I just think she is ready for more of a challenge than toddler groups- they seem to be aimed at much younger children.

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CSLewis · 05/07/2010 15:29

Be careful, though: my eldest went for a term to a nursery class which was part of an Early Years Centre. They had no problem with me taking her out, but I got a phone-call from them a few months later, asking what school she would be attending. I explained that I would be home-educating her, and was under no obligation to inform the LA, but they said that they were obliged to put down where the children were moving on to. In the end, they declared to the LA that she was HE'd, which has been ok so far, but I'd rather not have had the bother. If the nursery is non-government-affiliated you should be alright, though.

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