It is our intention to make our Nursery genuinely accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community. In order to accomplish this, we will:
- ensure that the existence of the Nursery is widely known in all local communities. We will place notices advertising the Nursery in places where all sections of the community can see them, in more than one language if appropriate.
- arrange our waiting list in order of date of birth, giving priority to children on the following criteria –
1. Residency in Horspath village
2. Siblings at the Nursery or Horspath primary School
3. Special needs
4. Date of Registration
- accommodate emergency admissions where possible.
- describe the Nursery and its practices in terms which make it clear that it welcomes both fathers and mothers, other relations and other carers, including childminders, and people from all cultural, ethnic, religious and social groups, with and without disabilities.
- monitor the gender and ethnic background of children joining the group to ensure that no accidental discrimination is taking place.
- make our equal opportunities policy widely known.
- consult with families about the opening times of the Nursery to avoid excluding anyone.
- be flexible about attendance patterns so as to accommodate the needs of individual children and families.
- continue to consult parents to ensure that the group goes on meeting the changes needs of the local community.