Wimbledon Park Montessori School

Nursery Education Grant

Wandsworth Education Authority run a Nursery Education Grant scheme.  This is available to all three and four year olds attending WPMS as their main nursery school provider.

The basic stages in obtaining the grant, and the procedures for its distribution are laid out below.  Please take time to familiarise yourself with them.

• Proof of age for your child must be shown to the School staff. This usually takes the form of a Passport or Birth Certificate, and will be required to be seen and photocopied when your child starts at WPMS.
• Your child becomes eligible for the grant the term AFTER they turn three years old.   The qualifying dates are set by Wandsworth Education department, and are as follows:

        Eligible for Grant in Autumn term 2008           Born between 1st September 2003 and 31st August 2005

        Eligible for Grant in Spring term 2009             Born between 1st January 2004 and 31st December 2005

        Eligible for Grant in Summer term 2009           Born between 1st April 2004 and 31st March 2006

(A child must be three years old before the dates laid out above in order to be eligible for the grant.  This is independent of term dates, and therefore your child may be three before the start of term, but still not be eligible for the grant.  e.g. a child born on 3rd September 2005, will not be eligible for the grant until the Spring term 2009, commencing in January, although he will turn three years old before the actually start of the School Autumn term 2008.  The cut off date for the Autumn term grant is the 31st August 2005, and likewise for the other terms.  Dates are set by Wandsworth Council, not us.)

• A declaration must be signed by the parent / carer stating consent to WPMS to claim the Grant on your behalf.
• A grant received, for example, in the Autumn term is paid to the School around October / November time by Wandsworth Education Department.