Pre-school funding

Hello all ,

We have finally received the application forms for pre-school  funding . All children who are eligible have today been issued these , along with some information about the funding .

All children in their preschool year and all ante pre-school children eligible for three terms of funding( dob 1st March 2011 to 31st Aug 2011) need to have  the applications submitted very soon- please complete part A of the form only and return to me along with a copy of your child's birth certificate/passport as soon as possible .
Other ante-pre school children do not need to be returned so urgently , but please do return promptly so there is no delay in processing .
The funding criteria can be confusing , so please call me if you have any questions .

I understand that you have been given a very short time to return these applications, and that the delay in receiving funding has been very frustrating - this issue has affected all partner providers in the city and has been totally out with our control.
Aberdeen City Council have told us that the delay was due to changes that had to be made to meet the increase in free pre-school provision .

Please note that if your child attends a school nursery/playgroup or if you are applying for funding at another setting , you will not be eligible for further. If  you think you should have an application but haven't received one please let me know