DS is 3 (birthday in June) which means I believe he would be eligible for school in September 2014. I am not English and this seems very young to me but I've been assured by colleagues that this is correct.
I've had a look on the local authority website and they want applications in by January 2014 for preferred schools.
The only rules I can find on when they have to start school is that it seems they need to start in the September following their fifth birthday rather than fourth.
I would prefer to start DS later firstly because I think four is very young, but also because we are half way through the immigration process for Australia and are hoping to leave Christmas time next year, so I wouldn't want him to go to school for a few months then change countries where he'd start school later.
I'm going to email the local authority and ask for clarification but does anyone know what the rules are, or started their children a little later than four?
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Lastofthepodpeople · 03/09/2013 14:02
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