ADMISSIONS
All Nursery places are allocated in line with the Council admissions policy.
Applying For a Placement
To apply for a Early Learning and Childcare place, you should complete an application form, around the time your child turns two years old or before 31st January each year. The nursery application form is available from any Inverclyde Council nursery school/class or partner establishment and on Inverclyde Council Website. All children who are eligible for a nursery place are asked to list, in order of priority, up to three nursery choices. Only one application form must be submitted. Although children are guaranteed a place within either a council establishment or within a partnership establishment we cannot guarantee your choices or your pattern of attendance. Once completed forms should be submitted to your first choice nursery.
Proof of your child’s date of birth in the form of their birth certificate and address must be produced when submitting your application. Forms submitted without this evidence will not be accepted at any establishment.
All applications must be presented and an admission panel before any place will be allocated. If your circumstances change which affect the application you must inform the Head of Centre.
Applying For a 2-3 Year Old Place
Funded Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds
If you are a parent of a two-year-old child and are in receipt of certain benefits you could qualify for Funded Early Learning and Childcare.
Do I meet the criteria?
Children will be allocated places according to the criteria listed below. (N.B. eligibility criteria are subject to change in line with any amendments to the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014):
Eligibility Criteria for 2 Year Olds
Your child can access 1140 hours of funded ELC at the eligible intake date after their 2nd birthday, if you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Income Support
- Job Seekers Allowance (income based)
- Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
- Incapacity or Severe Disablement Allowance
- State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (CTC), but not Working Tax Credit (Earning threshold applies)
- Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit (Earning threshold applies)
- Support under Part V1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Universal Credit Statement (Take home pay threshold applies)
For more information on the eligibility criteria, earnings and take home pay thresholds please see information on the right “Other Websites”
Or if the child is age 2 or over and is or, since they turned 2 has been (in terms of legal status):
- ‘Looked After’ by a local council
- The subject of a ‘Kinship Care Order’; or
- The subject of a ‘Parent Appointed Guardianship Order’; or
- Has a care experienced parent – (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)
How do I apply?
You can apply for a 2 Year Old Entitled Early Learning & Childcare Place in line with the 2 year old application timeline below.
Chargeable Childcare
We have a number of Charegable Childcare places on offer. Chargeable Childcare is the term used for any hours which are added to your child’s entitlement. There is a charge for this per hour, however, the Centre does not deal with this. Education Services deals with all charges and checks for the Chargeable Childcare service.
If you would like to know more about Chargeable Childcare or you would like a form to apply please speak to the Head of Centre or drop into the centre for more information
All forms can be collected from the nursery
USEFUL LINKS
More Advice About Meeting Childcare Costs can be found at https://www.mygov.scot/childcare-costs-help/funded-early-learning-and-childcare/
