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Funding Follows the Child - Admission to Early Learning and Childcare

Funding Follows the Child - Admission to Early Learning and Childcare

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Pupils and teacher at Andrew Cameron Nursery

Our Centres
Council ELC and private partner ELC's
Apply for a Nursery Place

Funding Follows the Child

This will be high quality, flexible ELC that is accessible and affordable for all families.

Entitlement to Early learning and Childcare for Three and Four Year olds

Entitlement to Early learning and Childcare for Three and Four Year olds.

Entitlement to early learning and childcare for eligible two year olds

Some families can access a place for their child between the age of 2 and 3 years.

Early learning and childcare for children under two years

How are places allocated?

A set of criteria is used by the Community Admissions’ Panels to make sure that early learning and childcare places are allocated fairly.

Early Learning Centres

View nursery locations, contact details for our early education and childcare centres.

Childcare Careers Scotland

Job requirements including on-the-job training, qualifications, and funding. Plus find jobs and courses available near you!

Cross Boundary Funding

Information on requesting early learning and childcare funding from a local authority the child is not resident in.