Early Years Services

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Renfrewshire Council is committed to providing a part time pre-school place for every three and four year old in the term after their third birthday.

Places will be provided by :

• local authority nurseries
• partnerships with voluntary and private nurseries

There are also a small number of nursery places for children aged three and under.

You can apply for a nursery place by contacting your local nursery or printing off and completing the application below and sending it to the nursery you want your child to go to.

Pre 5 application form (pdf - 19KB)

Application for Delayed Admission to Primary School - An Extra Year of Pre-School Education

Under current legislation, if your child is aged between four and a half and five years old at the start of the school session you have a choice about when your child starts primary school. If your child's birthday is in January or February, you have the right to delay entry to primary school and to have a free pre-school education place for an extra year. You can also request delayed entry to school if your child's birthday is from September to December, there is no automatic right to an extra pre-school education place in these circumstances and the decision to provide an extra year will be made by the local authority in the best interests of the child.

You can apply for an additional year of pre-school education by contacting the nursery your child attends or by printing off and completing the form below and sending it to the nursery.

Deferred entry application form (pdf - 77KB)

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If you have any questions you can email us at pre5.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk