ANNEX C

Proposed areas for further development

There are several schools in the County that have a perceived need for Foundation Stage provision, and pressure on places will increase as the funding for 3 year olds enables more children to benefit from an entitlement to a free place. 

 In many cases foundation stage provision could most efficiently be provided through a Partnership Early Years Unit involving the school and an onsite (or very local) voluntary /private sector preschool.  Those that have initially been identified as needing a feasibility study or further analysis are listed below.  Requests from schools and Pre-schools will continue to be prioritised for feasibility study according to the criteria set out in Annex A.  Costed proposals will be brought to the Executive for approval as funding becomes available through specific grant or the capital programme.

Stockham Primary School, Wantage	Partnership provision with Camel pre-school	Band 1 ward. Stockham is located in the least advantaged area of Wantage. And has no onsite early years provision. Potential for joint unit with Camel Pre-school	Potential for expansion of places for 3 year olds	Costs  to be identified.
	
Manor School, Didcot	Partnership provision with Ladybirds Pre-school	Manor one of very few schools in Didcot without Early Years Provision.  Ladybird preschool used to be onsite but had to move when building was condemned. Band 1 ward	Sustain and expand places for 3 and 4 year olds	Costs  to be identified	
St Michael’s CE  First School, Marston	Nursery or  partnership EYU	Band 1 ward with insufficient places for 3 and 4 year olds	Potential for development of places for 3 and 4 year olds	Costs to be identified.  Await completion of City Re-organisation to assess needs.  Discussion with Diocese	
Northbourne CE  Primary School	Early Years Unit or Partnership with pre-school	Band 1 Ward with insufficient places for 3 and 4 year olds	Potential for expansion of places for 3 and 4 year olds	Costs to be identified. Discussion with Diocese required	
Schools in Cherwell District Council – particularly Bicester South and Banbury					
Our Lady’s, ‘St Josaph’s and St Aloysius Catholic Schools		With St Michaels, the only  primary  schools in Oxford City  which will not have early years provision or a linked nursery school after city re-organiation.	Our Lady’s and 
St Jospeph’s are in Band 1 ward 	Costs to be identified,  Discussion with Diocese needed