Closure of the Nursery Class at St Clements CE (VA) Primary
School
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The Governing Body published a public notice
advertising their intention to close the Nursery Class from 31
August 2011. A copy may be downloaded below. No comments or
objections were received by the closing date of 28
January 2011 and the Local Authority took the final decision
to close the Nursery Class at the meeting of the County
Council Cabinet on 7 April 2011.
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Background
The Headteacher and Governing Body have been discussing the
provision of pre-school education for a number of months. The
school has a Local Authority Nursery for 3-4 year olds and
alongside a school run pre school provision for 2-4 year olds. A
number of parents and carers have opted for the school run
provision as this allows greater flexibility: children are able to
attend part time or full days. In the Local Authority Nursery
children attend for 3 hours a day. As a result the numbers of
pupils on roll at the Local Authority nursery class have been
declining over the last three years.
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Proposal
It is the intention of the Governing Body to increase the number
of places available in the privately run pre school. This will
allow parents and carers a more flexible provision, not limiting
the hours to 15 and not restricted to mornings (as the LA nursery
does at the present time). Children over the age of 3 years will be
able to claim their 15 hours entitlement in the pre school.
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Consultation
There was a public meeting on 19 October 2010, at 6.00pm in the
school Hall, where members of the Governing Body were
available to explain about the proposal and answer questions. There
then followed a period of consultation until 22 November
where all those with an interest could state their views.
Following the consultation a report was presented to the
Governing Body in December 2010.
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Contact Information
If you have any queries regarding this matter please
contact:
Val Houghton
Provision Planning Manager
School Systems
PO Box 73
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2YA
Or email to: vhoughton@worcestershire.gov.uk
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