Admissions

10.2 Admissions

Policy statement

It is LGMS intention to make LGMS setting accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community. LGMS aim to ensure that all sections of our community have access to the setting through open, fair and clearly communicated procedures.

Procedures

• LGMS ensure that the existence of our setting is widely advertised in places accessible to all sections of the community.
• LGMS ensure that information about LGMS setting is accessible, using simple plain English, in written and spoken form and, where appropriate, provided in different community languages and in other formats on request.
•  LGMS arrange LGMS waiting list in birth order. In addition, LGMS policy may take into account:

• the age of the child, with priority given to children who are eligible for the funded entitlement – including eligible two year old children;
• the length of time on the waiting list;
• the vicinity of the home to the setting; 
• whether any siblings already attend the setting; and 
• the capacity of the setting to meet the individual needs of the child.

• LGMS offer funded places in accordance with the Code of Practice for … and any local conditions in place at the time.
• We keep a place vacant, if this is financially viable, to accommodate an emergency admission.
• LGMS setting and its practices are welcoming and make it clear that fathers, mothers, other relations and carers are all welcome.
• LGMS setting and its practices operate in a way that encourages positive regard for and understanding of difference and ability – whether gender, family structure, class, background, religion, ethnicity or competence in spoken English.
• LGMS support children and/or parents with disabilities to take full part in all activities within LGMS setting.
• LGMS monitor the needs and background of children joining LGMS setting on the Registration Form, to ensure that no accidental or unintentional discrimination is taking place.
• LGMS share and widely promote LGMS Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality Policy.
• LGMS consult with families about the opening times of LGMS setting to ensure that LGMS accommodate a broad range of families’ needs.
• LGMS flexible about attendance patterns to accommodate the needs of individual children and families, providing these do not disrupt the pattern of continuity in the setting that provides stability for all the children.
• Failure to comply with the terms and conditions may ultimately result in the provision of a place being withdrawn.