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Scottish Borders Council School Enrolment Week 18-22 November 2019
Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Enrolment
From August 2020, all three and four year olds in Scotland are entitled to up to 1140 hours of funded ELC each year; these hours are allocated on a pro-rata basis depending on when children start throughout the year. Hours will be provided at school nurseries, as well as some private and voluntary managed nurseries and playgroups and some childminders that have a contract to
provide ELC
Children born between 1 March 2016 and 28 February 2018 will be eligible for up to 1140 hours of free Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) from August 2020.
You can get an application pack from schools and funded providers around the Borders as well as from:

Primary School Enrolment
If your child is five years of age before the end of February 2021, they are eligible to attend primary school from August 2020. Please visityour catchment school during enrolmentweek (18 November to 22 November 2019) and take a copy of your child's birth certificate and proof of your address.
Secondary School Enrolment
If your child is moving from primary to secondary school in August 2020 you will receive details of the local catchment school from their current primary school.
Placement requests
If you want to send your child to a school that is outwith your catchment area this is called a placement request. If you choose to make a placement request you must also make contact with your catchment school and complete an enrolmentform so thatthey can reserve a place for your child in the event that your placement request is refused. You should then visityour preferred school to get a placement request form.
More information
To find out more you can: ?Contactyour local school
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