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Would a provider have to offer a full time place to a child that has a deferred entry to school until after their 5th birthday?

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Would a provider have to offer a full time place to a child that has a deferred entry to school until after their 5th birthday?

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No – local authorities have discretion about whether or not to fund this on an individual case basis, and unless funding is offered there would not be an expectation that providers offer full time places.