Admissions Policy

 

Statement of intent

 

It is our intention to make our pre-school accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community.

 

Aim

 

We aim to ensure that all sections of our community have access to the pre-school through open, fair and clearly communicated procedures.

Methods

 

In order to achieve this aim, we operate the following admissions policy.

  • We ensure that the existence of the pre-school is widely advertised in places accessible to all sections of the community.
  • We ensure that information about our pre-school is accessible - in written and spoken form. Where necessary, we will try to provide information in different languages, Braille, or through signing or an interpreter.
  • We arrange our waiting list in birth order.
  • We keep a place vacant, if this is financially viable and possible according to maximum spaces, to accommodate an emergency admission.
  • We describe our pre-school and its practices in terms which make it clear that it welcomes     both fathers and mothers, other relations and other carers, including childminders.
  • We describe our pre-school and its practices in terms of how it treats individuals, regardless of their gender, special educational needs, disabilities, background, religion, ethnicity or competence in spoken English.
  • We describe our pre-school and its practices in terms of how it enables children with disabilities to take part in the life of the pre-school.
  • We monitor the gender and ethnic background of children joining the group to ensure that no accidental discrimination is taking place.
  • We make our equal opportunities policy widely known.
  • We consult with families about the opening times of the pre-school to avoid excluding anyone whilst working within the constraints of our lease.
  • We are flexible about attendance patterns to accommodate the needs of individual children and families.
  • To continue to consult local parents to ensure that the group goes on meeting the changing needs of the local community.

 

This policy was originally adopted at a meeting of Winyates Playgroup Pre-school

 
 


Held on (date)             19/05/2011

                                   

Signed on behalf of the pre-school  :   Julie Skipp