👧Early Learning and Childcare👦

Enrolment For the 2024-25 session, free childcare places are available for children who:

• are 4 years of age and are not currently registered with a nursery
• will be 3 years of age between 1 March 2024 and 28 February 2025
• will be 2 years of age between 1 March 2024 and 28 February 2025 and whose parent(s)/carer(s) are in receipt of certain qualifying benefits.  (Further information on eligibility information is available on the MyGov.Scot site.

Eligibility for early learning and childcare throughout the year is as follows:

• From the Autumn Term (Aug – Dec) – children born between 1 March and 31 August
• From the Spring Term (Jan – March) – children born between 1 September and 31 December
• From the Summer Term (April – June) – children born between 1 January and 28 February

All eligible children will have the choice of a term-time place of up to 30 funded hours per week (for 38 weeks of the year) or a full-year place of up to 22.5 funded hours per week (for 50 weeks of the year) dependant on availability.