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Early Years Provision
You have lots of different options to choose from if you want early years education for your child.
Please contact the Family Information Service on 01482 318 318 for more information.
A nursery class is a pre-school class attached to a school.
- They provide early education and childcare to children usually aged between three and five years.
- They are normally open from 9am until 3.30pm and you may be offered either a morning or afternoon session.
- They are closed during school holidays.
- They are all registered with Ofsted and inspected and offer a Government-approved early years curriculum.
Nursery schools have a dedicated Head teacher and specialist Nursery teachers. There is currently only one in Hull.
These are open all year round and can look after children aged five and under for an entire day or a session. Private nurseries have staff with early years and childcare qualifications. The number of staff to children will depend on their age. Private nurseries that get funding from Hull City Council offer free early years places.
We try to make sure private nurseries offer the best care and education possible by encouraging them to achieve a quality assurance accreditation. Ofsted also inspect private nurseries.
These are often based in community buildings like church halls and look after children aged between two and five during term-time. They are often run by qualified staff and volunteers or parents. Sessions can run on mornings or afternoons, but some groups have lunchtime sessions as well. In Hull we have 23 playgroups and pre-schools - all of these are inspected by Ofsted.
There are nine childminders in Hull who are registered to offer free early years places, and Hull has 47 childminders in total. They are self-employed and usually look after children in their own home or in your home. Childminders can take children from birth onwards. Many childminders will drop off and pick up children from their school.
Most childminders in Hull have childcare qualifications. They are also inspected by Ofsted.
These tend to be run by parent volunteers and are informal groups where parents and their children, aged five and under can meet with other local families. These groups allow children and families to play together. They are often run in community buildings.