Nursery offer retracted????

[metham777]

Hi,

Im a mum of three living in Borough. My eldest is 3 and youngest is 6 weeks. I was lucky enough to be offered a nursery place (full time) for my son at an excellent school in the area. I formally accepted the offer. during my pregnancy with the youngest there were complecations so decided to go back to Australia to have the baby. We wrote to the school and informed them that my son would have to start three weeks late. We didnt hear back from the school and thus assumed that this would be fine. My son was due to start school a few days ago. We dressed him in the uniform and took him to school. He was really excited. On arrival after I informed the office staff that it was my sons first day the Head approached me and said that the place had been given to someone else and that we had been informed of this! She said that she had written to me but I had definately not received any letter. When I asked for a copy of the letter I was informed that she did not have time as she had another parent to see. All this went on in the school hall for all to hear. I was crying and my little one was upset as we had been talking about him starting school for 3 months!

Basically I wanted to know if the school is legally able to do this.

thanks for your time

Monique

[Curmudgeon]

Yes they are I'm sorry to say.

But ask for an appointment and discuss it calmly with them unfortunately even though you were upset that doesn't mean that the Head had time to speak to you - they should have offered you an appointment though

[BB100]

How awful for you and your son. I hope it gets sorted out for you.

[ryedalema]

I'm so sorry that you've gone through this. I went through something a little similar with my first as the nursery I had lined up went into liquidation 2 weeks before i went back to work (a new job) and a week before she was due to start. It's completely horrid and turns your life upside down.

It sounds incredibly out of order that they didn't give you the consideration of taking you into a quiet part (??) of the nursery to discuss this.

I agree, ask the Head for an appointment, if you don't feel you've been given due courtesy after this, then you can talk to Ofsted. Not a particularly nice way to go - but they are the regulating body.

On another note - our nursery is wonderful and I think they may have places. Not sure which area you need/want. But PM me if you are interested. I promise the Head will be lovely to you - whatever you decide.

[duchessofdulwich]

It may have been an idea to have rung the nursery to check that they had recieved your letter. Although I know Hindsight is a great thing.

have you thought about looking for another nursery? annoying, but if the head is going to act so unprofessionally I would consider another option.