What is a Nursery Class or School?
A Nursery Class is part of a Primary School or Early Years Centre. A Nursery School is a separate establishment that is only used by children under five years old. They both come under the Local Authority. They provide a range of structured educational experiences based on learning through play, which has been developed for pre-school facilities.
A Nursery Class is part of a Primary School or Early Years Centre. A Nursery School is a separate establishment that is only used by children under five years old. They both come under the Local Education Authority. They provide a range of structured educational experiences based on learning through play, which has been developed for pre-school facilities. Staffing and class sizes. Nursery classes and schools are staffed by qualified teachers and qualified assistants / nursery nurses. The staffing ratio is 1 adult to 13 children, with classes having up to 26 children. Regulations and Inspections Nursery classes and schools must meet the requirements of the Education (School Premises) Regulations 1996, the buildings being designed to be used as schools. Nursery classes and schools will be inspected as part of the regular inspections carried out by OFSTED – inspection reports can be read by going to the appropriate school.
