Early Learning and Childcare

Funded early learning and childcare is free to parents, but funded by the Scottish Government.

You can get up to 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare a year (around 30 hours a week in term time, 22.5 hours a week Full Year) if your child is 3 or 4 years old. Some 2 year olds are also eligible. 

Enrolment For the 2023-24 session, free childminding places are available for children who:

are 4 years of age and are not currently registered with a nursery/childminder

will be 3 years of age between 1 March 2023 and 28 February 2024

will be 2 years of age between 1 March 2023 and 28 February 2024 and whose parent(s)/carer(s) are in receipt of certain qualifying benefits. (Further information on eligibility information is available on the MyGov.Scot

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) dependent on availability.

Get in touch for more information to Enroll your child.