Save Haringey's Nursery Schools

Have you or someone you know benefitted from any of Haringey's three nursery schools? They are Woodlands Park, Pembury House and Rowland Hill Nursery Schools & Children's Centres.  Nursery schools across the country are at risk!

Please sign our petition to Haringey Council at http://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=52.  This petition closes on 13 May so please get signing!

Please also sign the national petition at http://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/171052. Over 28,000 signatures have already been collected on the national petition. This has already forced a response from the government. However, if 100,000 signatories are collected the national petition could be considered for debate in parliament. 

Nursery schools are special because they focus exclusively on early years but they are actually schools. That means they are legally required to employ highly-qualified teaching staff and leadership, who are proven to give young children the best opportunities for academic achievement and enabling social mobility. State nursery schools have excellent outcomes with regard to closing the achievement gap and supporting children with special needs. Progress for all groups is very strong and the integrated nature of the provision contributes to highly effective and responsive support for families.

State-funded nursery schools across the country are at a crossroads. Funding changes mean they may be forced to close within the next few years if the government does not take steps to fund them properly. We need support from Haringey to keep our nursery schools going in the meantime.

Campaigning at national level is very important because unless government makes specific provisions for nursery schools, the local authorities will not be able to keep them going. But there are some positive signs that the government recognises the value of state nursery schools and the Department for Education has committed to launch a consultation in regard to the future role of state nursery schools and how best to secure their high quality provision for the longer term.

What can you do?

• Sign the petitions (see above)
• Write to your local MP
• Write to your local councillors: information about your local councillors can be found here https://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx 
• Visit the http://www.savenurseryschools.org website for more information 
• Join or just have a look at our local Save Haringey's Nursery Schools Facebook group to keep up to date with news and information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/439382586403123/