Details are below, but here is a brief summary: 1) Approach your local Authority* 2) Write to parents and obtain majority approval The official flow chart puts these two steps consecutively, but we suggest 1) and 2) are simultaneous. DCSF would clearly like parents to be under pressure from a funding decision. The parents will need to be told of the funding implications, but their views without this pressure would be more revealing. 3) Submit application to QCA * An application for exemption from some or all of the Learning & Development goals requires detailed justification and would undoubtedly be a stressful and time-consuming process. The template letter (see Sitemap 'OpenEYE sample Provider letter to Local Authority') attempts to avoid this and go to the core of the problem. |