Attendance and Absence

Going to pre-school is not a statutory requirement but once enrolled regular attendance is of paramount importance if your child is to achieve his/her full potential.

If your child is absent from pre-school for any reason please will you either telephone on the morning of the absence or send a brief note of explanation.

Parents must inform the pre-school as early as possible about pre-planned absence e.g. for a holiday or appointment. These will be noted in the diary. Parents are reminded that children receiving the Nursery Education Funding may take up to 10 days holiday per academic year, after which funding for further holiday days taken during that year may be withdrawn by the Local Authority. Where funding is withdrawn, either at the time or retrospectively e.g. as the result of a Funding Audit, parents will be required to pay full fees for days for which funding has been withdrawn.

Parents are reminded that, where a child in receipt of Nursery Education Funding does not attend regularly the Local Authority may withdraw funding for that child. Where funding is withdrawn, either at the time or retrospectively e.g. as the result of a Funding Audit, parents will be required to pay full fees for all sessions from the date from which funding was withdrawn.