Applications for the 2024-2025 session of nursery will open on Tuesday 19th December 2023.

The Government funding start dates are where a child’s third birthday fall on or between:

• 1 March 2024 and 31 August 2024 they will be eligible for funding from August 2024 (autumn term) occurring in that year.

• 1 September and 31 December 2024 they will be eligible for funding from January 2025 (spring term) following their birthday.

• 1 January and last day of February 2025 they will be eligible for funding from April 2025 (summer term) following their birthday.

Application forms can be found online at https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/early-learning-and-childcare/early-learning-and-childcare-applications

Please complete the online application and send via email to your first choice provider.  If your first choice is Whitelees please send it to enquiries-at-whitelees@northlan.org.uk along with all supporting paperwork (birth certificate/passport and Council Tax bill).  Please ensure you have made three choices of provider.

If you don’t have a copy of your Council Tax bill you can register with the Council Tax portal and obtain a copy View and manage your council tax account online | North Lanarkshire Council

The closing date for applications is Friday 16^th February 2024.  Applications received after this date will be processed as late applications.