Falkirk Council looking for the views of parents and carers on its early learning and childcare services

By James Trimble
Published 1st Feb 2024, 09:00 BST
Updated 1st Feb 2024, 19:31 BST
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The local authority has started a statutory consultation on its early learning and childcare services and needs the input of parents and carers throughout the area.

Falkirk Council delivers funded ELC provision to families in school nurseries, council-run ELC extended day/year centres and through partner private nurseries and partner childminders.

All three and four-year-olds and eligible two-year-olds can currently access up to 1140 hours of funded early learning and childcare, depending on when their birth

dates are.

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Falkirk Council is looking for parents and carers to give their views on early learning provision in the area (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)Falkirk Council is looking for parents and carers to give their views on early learning provision in the area (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)
Falkirk Council is looking for parents and carers to give their views on early learning provision in the area (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

The short online questionnaire is aimed at gathering the views of parents/carers whose children will access ELC provision in the future and those currently accessing

funded ELC provision.

The 24-question survey also seeks to gather people’s views on non-funded childcare.

A council spokesperson said: “It is hoped that gathering views at this time will mean that future ELC services will adequately meet the needs of most people.”

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