Decision details

Reduction of the lower age limit at Midsomer Norton Primary School

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children services

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To reduce the lower age limit at Midsomer Norton Primary School from 3 to 2 in order to deliver the Early Years Entitlement offer and childcare in premises already on the school site.

Decision:

The Cabinet Member agrees to reduce the lower age limit at Midsomer Norton Primary School from 3 to 2. 

Reasons for the decision:

Midsomer Norton Primary School already delivers Ofsted rated Good Early Years provision in their nursery for 3 and 4 year old children. By expanding the nursery to include 2 year old children their expertise, led by a Qualified Teacher, will enable the children attending to get the best opportunity for school readiness and help Bath and North East Somerset Council to meet the objective of narrowing the gap in attainment between children in the Early Years and beyond

Alternative options considered:

None.

Publication date: 26/06/2017

Date of decision: 26/06/2017

Effective from: 04/07/2017

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