Early Years Provision

Early Years Provision

High quality, flexible early learning and childcare that is accessible and affordable for all families is available across East Dunbartonshire. 

Provision of funded hours is available from Local Authority Early Years Centres and from providers in the private, voluntary and independent sectors, including Childminders that are in contract with the Council to deliver the funded hours. There are different models of delivery available and more information can be found in the Parent/Carer Guide. The dropdown section below sets out the providers and contact information.

Parents should liaise directly with their chosen funded provider to ensure they are in contract with the Council, and have a space available. 

Parents should follow their chosen provider's admissions policy to apply for a place and must also complete the relevant EDC online application form to secure their funding (see How to Apply page).

 If for any reason, a provider is no longer able to remain in contract with the Council and provide places, parents of placed children will be provided with support and advice on the options available to them.. 

Please get in touch if you have any other questions on provision in the area.

Local Authority Early Years Centres

Local Authority Early Years Centres

Bearsden/Milngavie/Torrance Locality

Baljaffray Early Years Centre

Grampian Way, Bearsden

0141 955 2243

 

Bearsden Early Years Centre

Drymen Road, Bearsden

0141 955 2218

 

Castlehill Early Years Centre

Rosslyn Rd, Bearsden

0141 955 2216

 

Clober Early Years Centre

Kirk St, Milngavie

0141 955 2233

 

Colquhoun Park Early Years Centre

Canniesburn Rd, Bearsden

0141 955 2201

 

Killermont Early Years Centre

Aviemore Gds, Bearsden

0141 955 2265

 

Milngavie Early Years Centre

Hillhead St, Milngavie

0141 955 2253

 

Oakburn Early Years Centre

Craigdhu Road, Milngavie

0141 955 2210

 

Torrance Early Years Centre

West Rd, Torrance

0141 955 2229

 

Bishopbriggs Locality

Auchinairn Early Years Centre

Beech Rd, Bishopbriggs

0141 955 2289

 

Cleddens Early Years Centre

Kirriemuir Rd, Bishopbriggs

0141 955 2291

 

Meadowburn Early Years Centre

Lendale Lane Bishopbriggs

0141 955 2294

 

Meadowburn Gaelic Early Years Centre

Lendale Lane Bishopbriggs

0141 955 2293

 

Kirkintilloch/Lenzie & Villages Locality

Woodland View Early Years Centre

Bankhead Road, Kirkintilloch

0141 955 2338

 

Craighead Early Years Centre

Craighead Rd, Milton of Campsie

0141 955 2272

 

Gartconner Early Years Centre

Gartshore Rd, Kirkintilloch

0141 955 2324

 

Hillhead Early Years Centre

Newdyke Rd, Kirkintilloch

0141 955 2317

 

Holy Family Early Years Centre

Boghead Rd, Lenzie

0141 955 2213

 

Lairdsland Early Years Centre

Southbank Drive, Kirkintilloch

0141 955 2309

 

Lennoxtown Early Years Centre

School lane, Lennoxtown

0141 955 2268

 

Lenzie Meadow Early Years Centre

Moss Rd, Lenzie

0141 955 2367

 

Twechar Early Years Centre

Main St, Twechar

0141 955 2331

 

Funded Providers

Funded Providers

 

Bearsden/Milngavie/Torrance Areas

Baldernock Playgroup

Baldernock PS School House, Fluchter Road, Balmore, Torrance G64 4AS

0141 955 2343

 

The Bearsden Nursery

50a Drymen Rd, Bearsden, G61 2RH

0141 942 9499

 

Buchanan Nursery

3 Grampian Way, Bearsden, G61 4SP

0141 570 0133

 

Kirktonholme at Canniesburn

10 Switchback Rd, Bearsden, G61 1QN

0141 942 9221

 

Glasgow Academy Milngavie

Mugdock Rd, Milngavie, G62 8NP

0141 956 3758

 

The High School of Glasgow Junior School

27 Ledcameroch Rd, Bearsden, G61 4AE

0141 942 0158

 

The Hillfoot Nursery

200 Milngavie Rd, Bearsden, G61 3DH

0141 942 0383

 

Lullaby Lane

Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Club, Milngavie, Glasgow  G62 6EJ 

0141 931 5126 

 

Maxholme Nursery School

Brookwood Villa,166 Drymen Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 2RJ

07953 554 635

 

Westerton Nursery

Westerton Community Halls, 82 Maxwell Ave, Bearsden, G61 1NZ

07999 366 229

 

Green Forest Nursery

Langbank Farm, Langbank Holdings, Dowan Road, Milngavie G62 6EL

0141 956 2300

 

Bishopbriggs Area

Auchinairn Forest School Kindergarten

Unit 2, 173 Auchinairn Road, Glasgow, G641NG

07584514181

 

Bishopbriggs Village Nursery

Bishopbriggs Community Church, 21 Park Avenue, Bishopbriggs, G64 2SN

07908 065079

 

Bright Horizons

South Crosshill Road, Bishopbriggs G64 2NN

0141 471 1660

 

Happitots Day Nursery

28 Colston Drive, Bishopbriggs, G64 2AZ

0141 772 4708

 

Happy Days - Bishopbriggs

147 Balmuildy Rd, Bishopbriggs, G64 3HD

0141 772 6142

 

Kirkintilloch/Lenzie/Milton of Campsie/Lennoxtown Areas

Cedar Nursery

Cedar Dr, Lenzie, G66 4RD

0141 775 3967

 

Craighead Childcare Centre

Craighead CE Centre, Craighead Road, Milton of Campsie, G66 8DL

01360 312 276

 

Happy Days Nursery

4-18 Ledgate, Kirkintilloch, G66 1PZ

0141 776 5009

 

Kirkintilloch Nature Kindergarten

12-15 Lower Whitegates, Lenzie Road, Kirkintilloch, G66 3BQ

0141 776 3003

 

Kirkintilloch Nursery

5 Hillhead Road Kirkintilloch G66 2HA

0141 286 6866

 

Riverside Childcare

Block 4, Units 1 & 2, Kirkintilloch Industrial Estate, Milton Rd, Kirkintilloch, G66 1SY

0141 777 7773

 

St Mary’s Nursery

St Mary’s Parish Church, Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, G66 1JT

0141 775 1166

 

Tender Loving Childcare

Kilsyth Road, Kirkintilloch G66 1RP

0141 578 0500

 

The Tower Nursery

1 Garngaber Avenue, Lenzie, G66 4LI

0141 588 5515

 

Childminders

Childminders

Parents and carers can choose to take some or all of their child's early learning and childcare funded entitlement with a Care Inspectorate registered Childminder that meets the Scottish Government National Standard and wishes to work in partnership with East Dunbartonshire Council. 

The following Childminders can provide funded hours:

Children’s Home

filikonom@hotmail.com

07447353663

Anne-Marie Bennett

annemariebennett77@yahoo.com

07837526225

Auchinairn EYC

 

Carol Angelini

c.angelini@hotmail.co.uk

07539246072

Auchinairn EYC

 

Shona Craig

scraig62@ntlworld.com

07769182865

Baljaffray EYC

 

Marion Myatt

marionmyattchildminder@hotmail.co.uk

07971415646

Cleddens EYC

 

Carol Cruickshank

carolcruickshank1@gmail.com

07958285023

Hillhead EYC

 

Lynnette Graham

Lynnettegraham10@gmail.com

07597991535

Lenzie Meadow EYC

 

Claire Stewart

cminder6@gmail.com

07787135602

Auchinairn EYC

 

Lots of information on using your funded hours with a Childminder or becoming a Childminder to deliver the funded hours can be found on the SCMA website 

Parent/Carer Guide

Parent/Carer Guide

Applying for an Early Learning and Childcare place in East Dunbartonshire Parent/Carer Guide

East Dunbartonshire Council is committed to providing high quality, flexible early learning and childcare that is accessible and affordable for all families.

In Scotland, all children aged three and four, and eligible children aged two, have a statutory entitlement to 1140 hours of funded early learning and childcare per year. Children will receive a funded meal, milk, and snacks whilst attending their funded hours. The Scottish Government Early Learning and Childcare Statutory Guidance supports Local Authorities to exercise their functions in relation to the delivery of early learning and childcare from 1 August 2021.

The Council delivers the funded hours from local authority Early Years Centres, and works in partnership with providers of early learning and childcare in the private, voluntary and independent sectors, including Childminders.

All allocations for local authority early years centres are made in line with the EDC Early Years Admissions Policy. This Policy and the online application forms listed below are available on the EDC Early Years website.

Find Information On:

My child is two:

I would like to apply for a funded two-year-old place: Two year olds can start receiving funding early under a few different circumstances, including if they are in the care of the local authority or if their household is already receiving certain
benefits. The EDC Early Years webpage has the most up-to-date qualifying criteria set out under the FAQs section.
I would like to apply for a paying two-year-old place at a local authority early years centre: Some local authority early years centres have two-year-old spaces available for purchase. This can fluctuate each year depending on demand for funded places.

My child is turning three between 1st August and 31st July next year; or
My child is new to the area; or
My child is returning to a different early years centre for their four-year-old place; or
My child attends an early years provider in a different Council area

Apply using the online new three or four year old place application form on the EDC Early Years webpage. This online form covers applications for local authority and funded provider early years centres and Childminders.
Applications open around the 7th January each year and close on the 28th February. Any applications made after 28th February are considered as ‘late applications’ and are processed after the applications made on time.

The form will ask you to upload your child’s birth certificate, your Council Tax notice and a proof of home address – so it will be good to have this to hand prior to starting the application.
Please note:

  • You will not need to re-apply for your child’s four-year-old place if you live within EDC, your child attends an early years centre/Childminder in EDC and your child is returning to the same early years centre/Childminder for their four year old place.
  • If your child’s 3rd birthday falls between 1st March and 31st July, they will be entitled to more than two years funded early learning and childcare. You will be required to submit this application form for the March to July funded place, then submit another application for their full two year funding for their three and four-year-old place.
  • If your child’s birthday falls within a holiday period, their funded place commences from the first day of the next funding period.

My child is already attending a local authority early years centre and I wish to make a change to their pattern of attendance.

Apply for this using the online Early Years Alteration Request (local authority early years centres only). Only one change will be permitted per term, as per the EDC Early Years Admissions Policy. Your request will be considered and your early years centre will confirm if it can be accommodated. 

How do I tell the Council about a change of details for my child?

You can use the online Early Years Alteration Request (local authority early years centres only). Your early years centre will be in touch with you on receipt of your form submission.

You can use the online Early Years Alteration Request (local authority early years centres only). Your early years centre will be in touch with you on receipt of your form submission.

Local Authority Early Years Centres (EYC)

Almost all local authority early years centres deliver the 1140 hours entitlement over an extended day, extended year provision. Children attend five blocks of four hours and forty-five minutes per week, over 48 weeks per year. Examples of this could be five mornings or five afternoons per week, or two full days and one half day. EYCs are listed
on the Council website. Craighead EYC and Meadowburn Gaelic EYC deliver the 1140 hours entitlement over 9am-3pm, term time. Allocations are made in line with the EDC Early Years Admissions Policy. Whilst the Council endeavours to accommodate your requested centre and pattern, this is not always possible. Therefore, it is important to note a second choice early years centre on your application form.

What if I need more than the funded provision, and I wish to purchase additional sessions?

Where there is capacity, all extended day, extended year centres will offer wraparound care. Any additional hours (or part thereof) is chargeable at an hourly rate –please check the EDC website for the most up-to-date rate information (detailed under the FAQs). Parents/Carers can request additional wraparound hours when making their application; if this request can be accommodated at the early years centre:

  • A contract detailing fees will be issued. Parents/Carers will be required to sign and return their contract prior to their child starting their place.
  • Contracted hours will begin one week after funded hours begin, to facilitate a settling in period.

Charing Information

  • Provision is based on 48 weeks – this is 52 weeks minus the days the service is closed for public holidays and in-service days.
  • The hourly rate is subject to annual change and the most up-to-date rates can be found under the FAQs section of the East Dunbartonshire Early Years website.
  • A 15% discount is applied to the oldest child, or two oldest children, if you have two or three or more children respectively attending.
  • A 10% discount is applied for any child attending a full time place (five days, 8am-5pm or 8am-6pm).
  • A maximum of ten hours funding can be used per day and must be taken as per the delivery model below (half or full days). Wraparound charges apply for any hours out with the child’s funded hours.

How to Pay

  • Direct Debit – you can obtain a direct debit mandate from your early years centre. The completed mandate must be received at least two weeks before the first direct debit uplift date and direct debits must be set up at four weekly intervals (not monthly or fortnightly).
  • Childcare Vouchers – Parents/Carers should contact their childcare voucher provider to register for voucher payments.

Changing the times/days/sessions my child is attending?

One change request to alter your child’s pattern of attendance will be permitted per term, as per the Early Years Admissions Policy.

Funded Providers in the Private, Voluntary and Third Sector – including Childminders

Funded providers in the private, voluntary and third sector that meet the Scottish Government National Standard for Early Learning and Childcare and are based in East Dunbartonshire are able to apply to the Council to deliver the funded provision. A list of current funded providers is available on the Council website. All individual funded
providers set their own delivery models – including the times of the sessions and the days that children can attend. Parents should talk directly to their chosen funded provider to ensure they are in contract with the Council and have a space available, prior to applying for their funded place.

All of the 1140 hours should be free at the point of access, meaning that no charges should apply for these hours, and parents and carers are not be obliged to pay for additional hours beyond this funded entitlement in order to access their child’s funded hours.

Childminders offer a unique experience in the early years, which can often be very flexible for parents. Childminders can offer a blended approach – where children spend some of their funded entitlement with the Childminder, and some with an early years centre.

If, for any reason, a provider is no longer able to remain in contract with the Council and provide places, parents of placed children will be provided with support and advice on the options available to them.

Find Information On:

What if I need more than the funded provision, and I wish to purchase additional sessions?

Parents should liaise directly with their chosen funded provider to find out if they are able to purchase wrap around care.

Funded providers have their own admissions and charging policies, and parents and carers should secure a place directly with the setting prior to completing the application form for funding from the Council.

My child attends more than one setting, how does funding work?

The new online application form asks parents/carers to choose how they wish the funded provision to be allocated. Examples of this could be: all funding to one setting - with the remaining to the other; or 50/50 split.

Parents and carers can use their child’s funded hours with local authority early years centres, funded providers and childminders, and can use a blend of more than one setting. Contact information and further details for early years centres and childminders is available on the Council website or you can speak to someone at your local early years centre who can give you more information.

The national entitlement to 1140 hours is an offer. Parents and carers can choose to take the amount of early learning and childcare that best suits their requirements.

Working parents with children under 12 (or under 17 for children with additional support needs) can open a Government online account to pay for registered childcare.

Further information is available on the Council website, including frequently asked questions (FAQs) which will be kept updated in response to questions received. For any other information, please get in touch if you have any further questions on earlyyears@eastdunbarton.gov.uk or by telephoning and asking for Early Years on 0300 123 4510. The Parent Club website also has a wealth of up-to-date national information on early learning and childcare.