Bristol postcode area to get 3 more school-based nurseries by September - here's where
Three new or expanded school-based nurseries are expected to open in September in the Bristol postcode area.
It forms part of the second wave of schools across the country who have successfully applied for a share of the government’s £45 million fund to build or expand nurseries on school sites, to provide thousands more childcare places.
The three new childcare settings are:
- Four Acres Academy in Withywood
- Bailey’s Court Primary School in Bradley Stoke
- Locking Primary School in Weston-super-Mare
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said: “I know the juggle that so many parents and carers face, especially when childcare so often does not work.
“Three more schools opening a nursery setting, or expanding their current offer, will have a big impact for families in those areas, in addition to the seven new or expanded nurseries which were announced last summer.
“I also warmly welcome the new local-led model, providing the opportunity for our council partners to suggest areas which would benefit from more school-based childcare settings.
“As we continue to work closely with the government and our councils, my focus is on ensuring change that people can see and feel and lifting more children in the West out of poverty.”
Councillor Catherine Gibbons, Deputy Leader of North Somerset Council and Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Families, Skills and Lifelong Learning, said: “We’re pleased to see funding that will help Locking Primary School expand its nursery.
“Families in North Somerset tell us how important it is to have the right childcare in the right place.
“These extra places will give parents more choice and help more children get the best start in life.”
The school-based nurseries announced in the WECA (West of England Combine Authority) area during the first wave last year were:
- Briarwood School, Fishponds
- Chester Park Junior School, Fishponds
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School, Hanham
- Nova Primary School, Shirehampton
- Oasis Academy New Oak, Hengrove
- Peasedown St John Primary School, Peasedown St John
- The Tynings Primary School, Staple Hill
- St Anne’s Church of England Primary School, Oldland