Renfrewshire Council

Nursery and childcare places for three and four-year olds

When your child starts depends on when their third birthday is during the year.

Apply for a free nursery or childcare place

How many free nursery or childcare hours you can get

Nursery and childcare places for two-year olds

Two-year old children can get free nursery places or childcare if:

• they are looked after 
• under a kinship care order
• with a parent appointed guardian at any time since their second birthday
• they are the child of a parent who is or has been previously looked after, in foster care or in kinship care
• their household gets a qualifying benefit.

You can find out who can get funded nursery or childcare places for two year olds on the Scottish Government website. 

How many free nursery or childcare hours you can get

If your child is eligible for a free nursery place or childcare, they can start nursery or childcare at the beginning of one of the school terms.

Which term your child will start depends on when their birthday is during the year.

Apply for a free nursery or childcare place

Nursery and childcare places for children aged 0 to 2 years

There are some nursery places or childcare available for children aged 0 to 2 years, however, they are not entitled to free nursery and childcare hours.

These placements are limited and prioritised for children who meet certain criteria, as outlined in our early learning and childcare admissions policy [76KB] .

Some private and voluntary nurseries and childminders may provide place for children aged two or under. Contact the individual nurseries or childminders to see what they offer.