For Parents | Rainbow Day Nursery

Rainbow Day Nursery welcomes children who may have a specific medical condition, developmental delay or special educational needs. On a day to day basis, key workers monitor and assess the needs and progress of children with special needs. The SENCO and Key workers liaise with parents and, where necessary, professional agencies such as, therapists, health visitors, psychologists, social workers and paediatricians in order to plan and develop IEP’s (Individual educational plan) to meet the child’s specific needs. Activities are adapted to suit the requirements of the special needs child and to encourage them to develop independence and confidence. We are legally obliged to pass the child’s assessment records to their school unless a written request from the parents not to do so is received.

The aims of this policy are:

To create an environment that meets the Special Educational Needs of each child;
To ensure the Special Educational Needs of children are identified, assessed and provided for;
To make clear the expectations of all partners in the process;
To identify the roles and responsibilities of staff in providing for children’s Special Educational Needs;
To enable all children to have full access to all elements of the nursery’s curriculum;
To ensure that parents are able to play their part in supporting their child’s education;
To ensure that our children have a voice in this process.

Parents Evening

We hold termly parents evening for parents to attend the nursery and find out from the child's key worker how their child is developing and progressing. Each child gets a written report on what they have been learning and targets for the next term.

Children's Performances

Towards the end of every term our nursery children take part in a performance. Which they present to parents.

Free Childcare for 2 year olds

A Government funded 2 year old place is available for families in England, receiving some forms of support. Once eligibility is confirmed eligibility will remain until school age even if a families circumstances change.

Eligible 2 year old children will receive;

15 hours of free childcare or early education for 38 weeks
A total of 570 hours per year, which you can use flexibly with one or more childcare provider
Some providers will allow you to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week.

Funded places can be accessed as below;

Children born in the period 1 January to 31 March: the start of term beginning on or following 1 April after the child’s birthday;
Children born in the period 1 April to 31 August: the start of term beginning on or following 1September after the child’s birthday;
Children born in the period 1 September to 31 December: the start of term beginning on or following 1 January after the child’s birthday.

Children can start a funded place from the first day of term until the below headcount date;

Autumn census - first Thursday in October
Spring census - third Thursday in January
Summer census - third Thursday in May

If a child leaves a funded place before the headcount date or starts after the above headcount date the provider may charge the family for the agreed funded hours.

Your 2-year-old can get free early education and childcare if you live in England and get one of the following benefits:

Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Universal Credit - if you and your partner have a combined income from work of £15,400 or less a year, after tax
tax credits and you have an income of £16,190 or less a year, before tax
the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act
the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

A child can also get free early education and childcare if any of the following apply:

they’re looked after by a local council
they have a current statement of special education needs (SEN) or an education, health and care (EHC) plan
they get Disability Living Allowance
they’ve left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements order or adoption order
Children of Zambrano Carers
Children of families with no recourse to public funds with a right to remain in the UK on the grounds of private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights;
Children of a subset of failed asylum seekers (supported under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 – ‘the 1999 Act’).

Zakir's Mum (Christmas Play & Grotto)

"We've really enjoyed Rainbow Day Nursery Xmas play and event. Everything was well organised and done. Very impressed with the presentation, such as stage & decoration. Thank you Santa for Zakir's presents. Well done ladies. xx"

Inayah K's Mum

"Really happy with my child's progress and how far they have come, also the how the teachers have the 1-1 with the children. Good reports for my daughter and son."

Deen's Mum (Parents Evening)

"I am satisfied with the help Deen is receiving to help his development and staff are very good at providing advice."

Shae's Nan (Graduation)

"Very well prepared excellent performance and most rewarding staff. Excellent!"

Zunairah's Mum

"Very happy with the way everything was explained and happy with the way Zunairah is looked after and taught. Thank you. "