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School Nursery Classes
School Nursery Classes (nursery classes in maintained and independent schools)
School Nursery Classes are in primary schools are now able to offer 2 year old places subject to school governing approval. Not all schools have nursery classes.
- provides care either in the morning, the afternoon or both, usually for 3 hours
- sessions only run during term time
- optional school uniform.
- required to be registered and inspected by Ofsted
- are registered on the Ofsted Early Years Register where the children can play, learn and develop in line with The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
- usually provide early education entitlement places
- may provide FREE early education entitlement places for 2,3 and 4 year olds
- You may be able to get help paying for childcare from the government to pay for this type of childcare if they offer additional hours over the entitlement.