Admissions
If you decide you would like to apply for a place at our friendly Nursery, please download and complete the form below and return it to the school office or email: office@marydeans.plymouth.sch.uk
Acceptance of this form does not by itself guarantee that a place can be made available or that the preferred sessions can be offered. The school office will contact you to arrange an induction meeting with a member of the team, in the term prior to starting nursery. This will include an opportunity for a short visit to the nursery which will help your child to become familiar with the environment and help them to start forming relationships with staff and the other children.
Funding
Funded childcare
If you live and work in England you may be entitled to 30 hours funded childcare support from the term after your child turns 9 months old, until they start school.
You can usually get funded childcare for working parents if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:
- in work or starting a new job
- on sick leave or annual leave
- on shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave
The amount of funded childcare you can get depends on:
- your child’s age and circumstances
- your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
- your immigration status
If you are not eligible for the working parent offer you will still receive the 15 hour entitlement for all 3 and 4 year olds from the term after your child turns 3 until they start school, irrespective of your income level, benefit status, or family circumstances.
If you or your child receive some additional forms of support, you may be eligible for 15 hours early learning for 2 year olds under a separate scheme and you should speak to your local council and/or provider in the first instance. If you are eligible, you should still apply for the working parent entitlement, but you will receive 15 hours from each scheme (up to a maximum of 30 hours in total).
Children can start at nursery from 3 years old if parents wish to pay for sessions. Some parents are entitled to ‘extended’ funding or 30 hours funding. Please speak with the school office if you think you are eligible for this funding.
Click here for more information on funding from Plymouth City Council
Disability access fund
Your child’s early years provider could get £910 or more per year to help with their education and support.
This will be paid direct to your early years provider.
You can apply to get disability access funding if your child receives Disability Living Allowance for children and one of the following:
- 15 hours free childcare for children aged 3 and 4
- 15 hours free childcare for disadvantaged children aged 2
You do not need to use all of your hours to be eligible for disability access funding.