Admission
All nursery places are allocated in line with the council’s admission policy.
Staff will be happy to advise you how this policy operates when you apply for a place for a child. A leaflet explaining Glasgow City Council’s Early Years Charging and Admissions Policy are available from the front office.
Applications are considered at a local Admission Panel consists of five early years heads or deputes from local establishments and also representatives from other agencies involved in supporting families such as a health visitor and social worker.
This panel meet at regular intervals during the school term to discuss applications, determine which Priority Band they are and decide on the allocation of nursery places in line with Glasgow City Council’s Early Years Charging and Admission Policy. It is important to note that allocation of places is not determined by the length of time the application has been on the waiting list.
Parents can have access to their application form at any time; we would encourage parents to inform us of any change in their circumstances, which may affect the application, to contact the nursery to ensure changers are recorded on the form.
Enrolment
Once your child is allocated a place at Burnbrae Children’s Centre we will arrange a home visit for you to meet your child's Key worker
What is a key worker?
- A Key worker is a qualified Child Development Officer who is responsible for a small group of children and their families.
- He/She will be your first point of contact for any support difficulties or enquiries.
- Time will be set aside for you to share information about your child and his or her interests with their key worker.
- He/she will get to know your child, provide experiences which encourage independent learning and support your child in reaching his or her full potential.
- Your child’s key worker will consult with you and keep you informed regarding your child’s development.
Home Visit
This will be with a manager and a Child Development Officer, who will be your child’s Key Worker.
At this meeting you will complete the necessary Glasgow City Council forms including a contract of hours allocated to you which will inform the Early Years Charging Team of the hours you will be invoiced for. You will also be given the opportunity to share information about your child and family and your child’s interest’ s which will be recorded on a ‘Chat & Share’. This is the start of your child’s personal profile which will inform you of her/his achievements and developments during her/his time at nursery.
We advise all parents’ to be prepared for a settling in period with their child. Your child’s first few days at nursery will be for short periods of time, you will be encouraged to stay in the playroom with them, to allow them to adjust to the new surroundings and new people with the security of a familiar adult being there. Your child’s Key Worker will discuss the daily progress including when she/he feels your child will be ready to cope with a full session without your support. This is very much an individual process for each child therefore we ask that every parent is patient during the settling in process.
Getting Started