For further information, contact Maggie Holbarrow, Student and Community Services Division on 01422 252125. Postal and Proxy Voting See Elections . Potholes See Holes in the Road . All children in Calderdale are able to start school at the beginning of the school year during which they will reach their 5th birthday. Nursery education is provided for 3 to 4 year olds in the year prior to starting school, in classes attached to 40 of the Council's primary and infant schools.
Classes are free, and most children attend on a part-time basis.
Get in touch with your local school to ask about a place. Pre-school playgroups for 2 to 4 year olds, organised independently and usually on a voluntary basis, are available in some Calderdale schools, as well as in many church and community buildings. Many adult and further education classes are supported by creche facilities on the premises. See Pre-School Playgroups . The Council's Children's Services Unit includes a team of early years support teachers working with children who have special educational needs and there is a Portage Scheme which involves working with children in their own homes.