School Waiting List Advice.... Experienced Parent Advice Req

[bobo]

Morning chaps, expecting a little monster in the next couple of months that has got me thinking....

At what point ie when did you put your child's name down for a nursery/school?

We are in North London.

Also where can you find ratings for nursery/schools in your local area? Any general advice tips gratefully recieved...

Many thanks

[bluto]

Get their name down as soon as possible!!! Go to the governments website and type in OFSTED, then select your area of the country and there will be the reports for nurseries in your area. Find the ones with the highest marks and read the individual reports. Narrow it down to 3 or 4 and visit each, do not announce you would like to visit. Just turn up and then you get to see the real set-up of the place. Hopefully you can get a feeling from the visit which one you prefer. Dont just go for the one with the best acedemic results, make sure they are good at personal development too. Good luck!


http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/Improved-insp...

Edited by bluto on Wednesday 6th October 13:08

[bobo]

Many thanks

[GreatGranny]

Also get recommendations from people you know with kids. OFSTED reports don't always tell the whole story and can be out of date.

[Plug550]

Good grief. Enjoy the arrival, first words, first steps, first pets, first holidays, teaching them the alphabet, teaching tnem to read, teaching them to count, teaching them to ride a bike, teaching then conkers, etc, etc, etc... Carry on thinking like that; and you'll be packing them off to university with their student loans ands spots before you can say WTF..... Beleive me

[elanfan]

Yes just turn up at a nursery full of other peoples kids unannounced and just see how far across the threshold you actually get!

Research with neighbours and friends first , narrow it down and ask for an appointment.

[russ_a]

We put our little ones name down within a month of him being born. Gpt the letter lask week that he got a place and starts in Jan.

[Plug550]

Good grief. Enjoy the arrival, first words, first steps, first pets, first holidays, teaching them the alphabet, teaching tnem to read, teaching them to count, teaching them to ride a bike, teaching then conkers, etc, etc, etc... Carry on thinking like that; and you'll be packing them off to university with their student loans ands spots before you can say WTF..... Beleive me

[bobo]

thanks for the feedback.

[bluto]

Never had a problem looking round nurseries unannounced. Its not like you turn up leering over the fences at them, usually going through the reception works.