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THE local education authority has unveiled plans for its new school places policy for four-year olds.
Free school places for our local children
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The au thor ity has been 1993, will be eligible for a place in the reception class
of the Labour Govern ment’s decision to scrap the previous Government’s nursery voucher scheme. The authority has formu
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lated a plan to replace vouchers with free, five half-day sessions for four- year-olds and, in the long term, is also looking a t ways of increasing nursery places for three-year-olds, especially in rural areas such as the Ribble Valley. Eligibility for the free ses
sions is the same as the voucher scheme, which was for three terms following a child’s four th birthday. Lancashire already oper ates an early admissions policy, so most four-year- olds have already joined reception classes a t main tained schools in the area. However, the aim of the
of a maintained school. If your child comes within this age group and attends a pre-school, private nurs ery or independent school, which is registered as an eligible provider, he or she can be provided with five free sessions of two hours of education.
“If your child was born
between September 1st, 1993, and December 31st, 1993, he or she will be eligi ble for free part-time edu cation from January 1st, 1998. From that date i t is expected tha t every child in Lancashire will be eligi ble for free eduction for three terms following their fourth birthday.’
Meanwhile, the authority
plan is to see that there are enough places for every four-year-old whose parents want a place. Another important feature
is that places in the volun tary and private sector for the same age group — for the same number of hours —will continue to be fund ed by the authority as part of a partnership scheme. The authority’s develop
ment officer for the under eights, Marjorie Birch, who has been responsible for spearheading the setting up of “The Early Years Part nership”, explains the eligi bility of the new scheme in a leaflet soon to be distrib uted among parents. She says: “A child born
between September 1st, 1992, and August 31st,
accepts tha t while recep tion class provision is con sistent across the county, there is an “uneven geo graphical spread” of nurs ery education provision for three and four-year-olds. The report says tha t this reflects historical patterns of high levels of provision in the old cotton towns and the lack of it in rural areas. In recent years, priority for new provision has been based upon deprivation and this has tended to rein force the pattern.
intention is to establish liaison groups to work towards improving educa tion for the under-eights, and th a t representatives from various sections of the community, including employers, parents and schools would be sought to serve in the groups.
The reports says that the ? d!i
Bad weather thwarts club’s Peaks Run
A D V E R S E w e a th e r c o n d i t io n s thw a r te d a n attempt by members of Clitheroe Mountaineer ing Club to complete the 14 Peaks Run, an ardu ous challenge, which incorporates all mountains in North Wales over 3,000ft. The group had set out at 4 Arete, a narrow, steep
a.m. to climb their first peak, Snowden, after trav elling to Wales the day before with other club members. Their over-night camp was the Gian Dena climbing hut in the Ogwen
Valley. After leaving Snowden’s
summit in cold, damp and misty conditions, the party traversed the ridge of Crib Goch, before descending to Nant Peris in the Llanberis
Pass for breakfast. The climbers then ascend
ed Elidir Fawr b u t on arrival a t their fifth peak, Y Gam, it Wjas decided the weather was too bad to continue and they returned
to the hut. Meanwhile, other club
members made for the Idwal Slabs to scramble the rocks up to the Nameless Cwm, a wild, secluded
area. From here, the Cneifion
Alpine-type ridge was climbed. This was followed by another rock scramble up the Gribin ridge to gain the summit of Glyder Fawr. Descending north-wester
ly to Llyn y Cwn, Y Gam was the next mountain to be climbed, before the group returned to Cwm Idwal and the Ogwen Val
ley. During the trip, Moel Sia-
bod, near Capel Curig, was also climbed via its east
ridge. The club’s next meeting
will take place at 8 p.m. a week today in Clitheroe Cricket Club. Guest speak er Mr John Shaw will pre sent an illustrated lecture entitled “Walking through Mid-Wales.” Non-members and
prospective members are welcome and admission is free.
Cuppas bring in a flood of cash
A COFFEE morning held to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief has been hailed a
th e ir mugs a t the ready- attended the event, which took place a t Mrs Jean
steaming success. More than 20 people with
Hammond’s home in Bolton-by-Bowland. A
total of £150 was raised to help people with cancer.
•The coffee morning was bne of thousands held Ground the country to raise funds for the charity.
Biggest Coffee Morning with Nescafe raised more p i 5m. and national
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thrilled to have supported Macmillan.”
invaluable to people with cancer and their families and our efforts will have really helped. Thanks to everyone who came along.”
She added: “Their work is In the UK, one in three peo
ple will get cancer. Macmil lan Cancer Relief is working towards the day when every one will have equal access to the best information, treat ment and care.
The charity funds special' home for the
event.said ^ _________________
locally. The coffee m unnecessary levels of fear, was great fun and we are
is t nurses and doctors, buildings for cancer treat ment and care and grants for patients in financial dif ficulties — services which help make the lives of can-
“We were fiwrpsoonse cer patients and their fami- delighted with the re sp o _ Ues easier, and reduce
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Cash boost for homes next year
FUNDS for next year’s housing budget have been boosted by more than £35,000 after underspending during the last 12 months. The main reasons for this are said to be
an increase in rent income and savings on energy and repairs, but according to a report put forward at the recent Rib ble Valley Borough Council Housing Committee meeting, the receipt of an extra housing benefit administration grant has also been a key factor. The balance for the year 1997/98 now stands at £359,682.
FUND-RAISING employees from Clitheroe’s 3M Neotecbnic, who raised £2,500 from their annual spon
sored bike ride, handed over a cheque to the Kidney Donor Appeal at a special presentation evening. The money was raised after 20 super-fit riders rode 140
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Silence to mark Armistice Day
A SILENT two-minute tribute will be observed by staff at Ribble Valley Coun cil to mark Armistice Day. I t was the signing of the armistice
Appeal after work colleague Mr Michael Broomhead’s successful transplant operation. ,
Most of the cyclists who took part in the chanty ride in August attended the presentation, which was held at the
Pendle Inn, Chatbum. Our picture shows charity ride organiser Mr Eamon
Boyle (right) presenting the cheque to the appeal’s repre sentative Miss Melanie Latham (left) as the cyclists look
on. (CAT 13057)
treaty a t 11 a.m. on November 11th 1918, which ended the First World War. Now the council is backing a national
campaign by the Royal British Legion to restore the silence, which commemo rates those who died. This year, Armistice Day falls on a Tuesday.
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