1. Admissions of Three Year Olds
Proposed approach from September 2011

2. Aim
Maximise the take-up of early education through co-operation between providers and parents to meet the needs of individual children, and ensure sustainability of good quality provision

3. Principles Needs of the child come first:
continuity of experience is fundamental to obtaining good learning outcomes
All children will benefit from good quality early education
our target is to maximise take-up
Parents have a right to chose
and should therefore be given full and clear information
There should be a level playing field between different types of provision
i.e. childminders, playgroups, day nurseries and schools

4. Proposed Model Children’s Centres write out to all parents
Providers promote their delivery of NEG
Parents put children’s names down
All providers share registration lists
Outreach to target children without a place
All admit half termly before headcount
All refer children without places to Children’s Centre for brokerage support

5. Golden Rules Parents have the right to chose
There will be a setting for every child – but not every setting suits every child
Prioritise local children, and oldest first
No waiting lists for local children
Working together means better outcomes for children