PARENTS and carers of children approaching nursery school age in September 2018 living in Blaenau Gwent have until the end of the week to submit their applications to the local authority.

The council’s policy is to admit children at nursery schools and units from the term starting after their third birthday..

Places are allocated on a part-time basis with morning or afternoon sessions available for five days per week but in certain limited circumstances, full-time placements can be offered to four-year-olds.

For nursery school places, the deadline is Friday, October 27 and any submissions received after this point will be accepted but will be considered in line with the council’s late application policy.

For details or to complete an application, go to blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/en/resident/schools-learning/school-admissions/.

This applies only to Blaenau Gwent and other councils will have different dates.