Tom Thumb aims to ensure that the admission of children is fair, equitable and responsive to the needs and preferences of individual children and their parents or carers. Tom Thumb believes that no child should be excluded or disadvantaged because of ethnicity, culture, religious beliefs, language, family background, special educational needs, disability, gender or ability.
Tom Thumb recognises due care and attention must be given to the parents, carers and child’s need for time to settle into the group and aims to work in partnership with parents or carers to settle the child into the group’s environment.
The group complies with local authority registration requirements for children of a specific age only to be admitted to the group.
Waiting Lists
- Names can be placed on the waiting list at any time by completing the group’s application form.
- Names are arranged in order of date of birth and date application for admission received.
- The majority of admissions are made according to birth date and date application received. Priority will always be given to children in their pre-school year.
- Children identified and referred to in Tom Thumb as having a particular need may also be given priority over strict adherence to the waiting list.
- When finance allows, a place is kept free for emergency admissions.
- The waiting list will be monitored to ensure that all sections of the community are being reached and to ensure no discrimination is taking place on grormds of gender and ethnic background of children in the group.
Equal Opportunities Policy
Our policy demonstrates that Tom Thumb is committed to providing and maintaining
equality of opportunity for all children, parents and carers within the group, and
committed to reflecting the needs of members and future members of the group and the wider community