Parklands Maintained Nursery School notice of consultation 2022
Feedback updated 17 Oct 2022
We asked
School admission arrangements must be consulted on in order to make any changes in line with statutory decision-making processes. The Council along with the Governing Body of Parklands Maintained Nursery School put forward and consulted on a proposal to lower the nursery age range from 3 to 5 years to 2 to 5 years from the 31st October 2022. The changes have been proposed due to the number of childcare places reducing when existing Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) provider, Parklands Pre-school, closes and therefore offers 2 year old children within the community access to an alternative placement within the Nursery School.
You said
There were no comments or objections to the proposal.
We did
The October Cabinet meeting of the Council considered the proposal and as there were no comments received during the consultation period, the arrangements will come into place on 31st October 2022 to allow admissions for 2 to 5 year olds for Parklands Maintains Nursery School.
The full report to cabinet and the decision can be seen on the Council's Agenda and decisions pages: Cabinet, Tuesday 11th October 2022.
Overview
West Northamptonshire Council along with the Governing Body of Parklands Maintained Nursery School are proposing to lower the nursery age range from 3 to 5 years to 2 to 5 years from 31st October 2022.
As part of the statutory decision-making process for school organisational changes of this nature the Council is consulting on its proposal and seeking your views.
Why are we proposing the change?
The number of childcare places for 2-year-old children in the locality will reduce when the existing on-site Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) provider, Parklands Pre-school closes.
By lowering the admission age of Parklands Maintained Nursery School, the 2-year-old children within the community, particularly those that are the most vulnerable, will be able to access the funded place that they are entitled to.
Have your say
You can give your views by writing to us or by phoning us. Our contact details are below.
For further information, you have any queries, or if you require information in an alternative format please contact us by using the details below before the 12 September 2022.
What happens next
At the end of the consultation period, the Council will collate and review all of the feedback received and a summary will be published as part of the Cabinet report on which a final decision on this proposal will be based. All stakeholder views expressed will be given full consideration prior to any future decisions being made.
This consultation closes at midnight on Friday 16th September 2022.
For information about how consultation and engagement responses are managed, please see the consultation and engagement privacy notice.
What happens next
At the end of the consultation period, WNC will collate and review all of the responses received and a summary of them will be published as part of the Cabinet report on which a final decision on this proposal will be based. All stakeholder views expressed will be given full consideration prior to any future decisions being made.
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