It is important to plan for deliver of ELC in 2020. As stated before, the Scottish Government has funded two 1140 hours trials in ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute - one in Tobermory and one in Tiree throughout session 2017-18. In addition to this eight settings from across ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute were offered 1140 hours of funded ELC from January 2018. Additional capital and revenue funding from the Scottish Government will be used to phase increased ELC hours to a range of ELC settings across ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute over the next two years.
Again, we looked at the following elements in planning to phase our expansion of ELC within ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute:
- The needs of parents, carers and families within ELC clusters across ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute
- The sustainability of partner providers which provide much valued wraparound childcare within the towns and surrounding areas of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute
- The sociodemographic profile of each of the ELC clusters - using the SIMD profile of each nursery
- Projected economic development within ELC clusters
- Availability of workforce
All childminders will phase in as their areas.
Our Phasing Plan will tell you when your area will be phased in.