Early learning and childcare place applications for all local authority settings, partner childminders and partner nurseries must be completed via our online form link provided below.
Children become eligible for a free place from the term after their 3rd birthday. This entitlement continues until the child is of the age to start school.
All children have an entitlement of 1140 hours per year in a local authority ELC setting.
This entitlement means an early learning and childcare place of 6 hours a day over 38 weeks in a local ELC setting, partnership nursery provider or with a childminder.
Some of our local authority settings also offer your funded hours spread over the full year. The settings are Park ELC, Tulach ELC, Sauchie ELC and Menstrie ELC.
The session options for the full year are:
Partner ELCs and some childminders can also offer funded hours spread over the full year. You need to contact them directly to find out the session options they offer.
There is currently no option to pay for additional hours/sessions in our local authority settings.
There are no catchment areas for nursery places. Placements are allocated dependent on availability. Every effort will be made to accommodate your first choice request.
To submit an application for the remainder of school year 2024/25 please email elcadmissions@clacks.gov.uk.
The application window for school year starting August 2025/26 has now reopened for late applications. Please follow the link to the online application form.
When applications are submitted late, please be aware that this can restrict the availability of space and choice of establishment.
If you require support to fill the application form, please ask at any funded establishment where they will be happy to assist.
Previous applications can be viewed using this link. Login to your account to view.
For more information about admissions please refer to our admissions guidance page.
You will receive written confirmation once all allocations have been decided. Every effort will be made to allocate your first choice of ELC establishment although this may not always be possible.
If a partner provider ELC or childminder is your first choice, please contact the establishment before filling in an online application form.
Once a place has been allocated you must provide your child’s birth certificate and proof of address to the ELC establishment to complete the enrolment process. If unable to do so a place will not be allocated.
Education
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
Tel: 01259 450000
Email: education@clacks.gov.uk