The move takes forward recommendations made by Sir Jim Rose in hisreview of the primary curriculum, which said children should startreception the September after their fourth birthday.
The Government proposes that from September 2011, parents will be ableto choose whether their child takes up a full- or part-time place fromthe September, January or April after their fourth birthday.
They will also be able to choose to take up a full-time early yearsplace at nursery, if they prefer. Parents can also still wait untiltheir child turns five to send them to school.
The Government will fund local authorities for the costs of full- orpart-time provision, including in maintained nursery schools and classesand in private, voluntary and independent settings.
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