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Early Education for 3 year olds in Wrexham

Do you have a child who will be 3 between 1st September and 31st March? If YES then read on...

Funding is available for 3 year old children in Wrexham to receive Early Years Education the term after their 3rd birthday. To be eligible, your child must be aged 3 prior to the term they are due to start and be resident in Wrexham County Borough.

Your child can have a place in a funded setting for either:

5 sessions a week, one per day, of 2 hours duration

OR…

4 sessions per week, one per day, of two and a half hours duration.

This will depend on what the setting of your choice is providing.

A funded setting is approved for the provision of Early Education for 3 year olds and may be one of the following:

A designated:

Playgroup
Private Day Nursery
Nursery Class or Early Years Unit in a local school.

You may apply by completing an Admission Form. These can be obtained from:

a funded setting,
Early Education Department at Erlas Centre, Bryn Estyn Road, Wrexham,
Reception at Children and Young People Service, 16 Lord Street, Wrexham, or
the Senior Administrator, Early Education on 01978 317666.

You can apply for a funded place at only ONE setting. Funding goes directly to the setting each half term.

For children whose birthdays fall during the Autumn Term (1st September – 31st December) a funded place will be provided for 2 terms, Spring and Summer.

For children whose birthdays fall during the Spring Term (1st January – 31st March) a funded place will be provided for 1 term, Summer.

Settings who receive funding:

must have appropriately qualified staff
will be inspected by ESTYN
must provide the stated sessions
will be supported by a qualified teacher from Wrexham’s Early Education Team, on a regular basis.
will attend Early Education Training provided by the LEA.

Securing a place at a funded Early Education setting DOES NOT give you an automatic Nursery place in a Wrexham school. This MUST be applied for separately on the nursery admission form available from each school or the Admissions Department at 16 Lord Street, Wrexham.

Wrexham is committed to giving our youngest children the best possible start in Education through high quality, holistic and stimulating learning experiences.