amarrian Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Please can anyone tell me (or point me to a web page) what the conditions are that a nursery school has to meet to qualify for funding ie to be able to offer parents the NEG Many thanks Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 The best place to find this out is to ask your Early Years people at your local authority, since most athorities set their own terms and conditions. Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Our LEA gives out details each year on conditions for receiving funding, and our chair has to sign to say that she agrees to follow them. I know ours has some conditions which from discussion on here other areas do not.. perhaps they are the ones to ask about this.. seems all areas are slightly different... Inge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) A google search for nursery education grant conditions throws up a good selection her is the one for Barking or this one from Darlington may help a bit. Inge Edited October 23, 2008 by Inge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarrian Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Thanks Inge. That is a help. It looks as though 38 weeks might be a universal requirement, which would rule us out. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 not necessarily.. in our LEA we declare each year number of weeks open.. some settings have 37 weeks, we have in the past had a 36 week year we just got the funding for relevant weeks.. there is a set maximum number we can claim claim each quarter but until now we have not been given a minimum.. May be worth asking... Inge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Our LEA would just pro-rata their payments for those settings that qualify but are unable to meet the 38 weeks for legitimate reasons, eg Independent settings.... Its worth a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Our LEA would just pro-rata their payments for those settings that qualify but are unable to meet the 38 weeks for legitimate reasons, eg Independent settings.... Its worth a try! I'm fairly certain some groups in our area don't open for 38 weeks either - definitely worth a check with your early years team! Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Another area that allows us to claim only for weeks open. They aren't happy about it admittedly but they can't stop us as our parents are the management committee and they say they don't want their children in until the day before Christmas Eve for example, and they prefer full weeks to part weeks even if it means we only open 36/37 weeks. Certainly worth questioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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