If\u00a0 you are in receipt of one of the following benefits, you may be eligible for 1140 hours of early learning and childcare.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\u00b7 Income Support (IS)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Job Seeker’s Allowance (income based)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Incapacity or Severe Disablement Allowance<\/p>\n
\u00b7 State Pension Credit<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit and your income is less than \u00a316,105<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit and your income is under \u00a37,320<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Universal Credit and your household take-home pay, is \u00a3610 a month or less<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Support under part VI of the immigration and Asylum Act 199<\/p>\n
OR<\/h1>\n
The child is 2 years old or over and is or, since they have turned 2 has been:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\u00b7 Looked after by a local council<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The subject of a kinship care order<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The subject of a guardianship order<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The parent is Care Experienced (Parent has been in residential care, foster care, kinship care, or has been looked-after at home with a supervision requirement at any stage in their life)<\/em><\/p>\nApplying for a 3-5 year old place<\/h1>\n
When applying for an Early Learning and Childcare place, you should complete an application form, when your child turns two years old.<\/p>\n
The nursery application form can be accessed from any Inverclyde establishment. Only one form is required and must be completed fully, choosing three nurseries within your defined area, in order of preference with your preferred model of attendance.<\/p>\n
Once completed forms should be submitted to your first choice nursery with proof of address and your child’s birth certificate<\/p>\n
Applications will be presented at the admissions panel, at Education Headquarters, before any place will be allocated. If your circumstances change which affect the application you must inform the Head of Centre. All children in Inverclyde are allocated a place in line with Inverclyde Council’s Early Years Admissions Policy.<\/p>\n
Admissions<\/h1>\n
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\n\n\nADMISSION INTAKE TIMELINE FOR 2 YEAR OLDS<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Birth Dates<\/td>\n | Start term<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1st<\/sup> March \u2013 31st<\/sup> August<\/td>\n| August Term (child must be 2 when starting)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1st<\/sup> September \u2013 31st<\/sup> December<\/td>\n| January Term<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1st<\/sup> January \u2013 28th<\/sup>\/29th<\/sup> February<\/td>\n| April Term<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n \n\n\nADMISSION INTAKE TIMELINE FOR 3 YEAR OLDS<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Birth Dates<\/td>\n | \n Start term<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1st<\/sup> March \u2013 31st<\/sup> August<\/td>\n| \n August Term<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1 September – 31st<\/sup> December<\/td>\n| \n January Term<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1st<\/sup> January \u2013 28th<\/sup>\/29th<\/sup> February<\/td>\n| \n April Term<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | | | | | | | | | |