Parents of young children living in the Darlington area are being urged to book a school place.

Parents need to make arrangements with their preferred primary school before December 6 for children who will start school in September next year or January 2004.

They should apply to their preferred school even if they have other children attending or their child is already attending the school's nursery unit.

Parents of children attending infant schools, who will be transferring to juniors next September, also need to contact their preferred school.

For further information call (01325) 388812.