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Nursery classes in primary schools (FOI)

Nursery classes in primary schools (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by States of Jersey and published on 08 February 2017.

​Request

A

Will the Education Department eventually provide or build a nursery class in every island primary school.

B

Will the NEF funding for three year olds continue to be provided for all.

Response

A

The Education Department’s Business Plan 2015 (Action 19) states: “Revisit the current policy that restricts the number of nurseries in States schools.” 

Following this action the department has opened a nursery at Springfield School in 2016 and intends to open a nursery in Trinity School in 2017. There are plans to add a nursery to St Mary’s School in 2019. 

The Education Department is also looking into the feasibility of opening a nursery in St Luke’s School and Les Landes School.

Education Business Plan 2015

B

At present the Nursery Education Fund (NEF) is available for children who turn four in the year before they attend reception class. Funding will be provided if a place can be found at a participating NEF nursery. Alternatively, parents can apply to a school’s nursery.

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