Information about applying for a place can be found on Fife Council’s website.

Session 2025/26

Applications for nursery sessions for 2025/26 will go live on 6th January 2025. To be included in the initial panel process, your application should have been submitted by 31st January 2025. Any applications received from 1st February 2025 will be considered late and processed from May 2025.

• Starting in August 2025: Your child must be three before 31 August 2025
• Starting in January 2026: Your child must be three before 31 December 2025
• Starting in April 2026: Your child must be three before the last day of February 2026

You’ll be contacted by the end of March 2025 to advise you of where your child has been offered a place.

 

Fife Council offer Early Learning and Childcare to all 3 and 4 year olds from the first intake after their qualifying birthday until they’re due to start school. This can be up to 1140 hours in most settings. Different session times in these settings are offered for 3 and 4 year olds, so you’ll have more choice.

Families may be able to share their 1140 funded hours between different nursery settings.

What are my options?

There are several different ways for families to access their entitlement. These include:

• In a private Early Learning Childcare setting that’s in partnership with Fife Council
• At a playgroup that’s in partnership with Fife Council
• With a childminder who’s in partnership with Fife Council
• Term time in a Fife Council Early Learning Childcare setting
• Across the whole year in a Fife Council Early Learning Childcare setting

What session types are available in a Fife Council setting?

• 6hrs Mon – Fri (Term Time)
• 4hrs 40mins am Mon – Fri (49 weeks)
• 4hrs 40mins pm Mon – Fri (49 weeks)
• 10hrs Mon and Tues, Wed am (46 weeks)
• Wed pm, 10hrs Thurs and Fri (46 weeks)

The session type offered at Lumphinnans Nursery is:

• 6hrs Mon – Fri (Term Time)

How do I apply for a nursery place?

Please complete an online application.

This is an easy process that can be done from your smart phone, iPad or laptop. You’ll be asked to create a mygov.scot ‘myaccount’ if you don’t already have one. You’ll need this account right the way through your child’s education.