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Publication - Research and analysis

Early learning and childcare (ELC): provision for 1 and 2 year olds in Scotland

Published
22 January 2024
From
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Part of
Children and families, Education
ISBN
9781835216439

Summary of mapping work to understand current ELC provision in Scotland.

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Appendix 4: Data on ELC providers and places (Case studies)

The figures in this section show ELC provision for 1- and 2-year-olds in the local authorities (LAs) selected as case studies. The figures below do not include childminder settings as the Care Inspectorate does not publish age disaggregated data on childminders.

Figure 1: ELC places per child by age group and LA (case studies)
The figure shows the number of ELC places per child in formal group-based settings by age group and local authority, focusing on local authorities for which a case study was developed. Scottish Borders: 0.18 places for 1-year-olds, 0.43 for 2-year-olds, 0.76 for 3-year-olds, and 1 for 4-year-olds. Glasgow city: 0.31 places for 1-year-olds, 0.56 for 2-year-olds, 0.88 for 3-year-olds, and 0.92 for 4-year-olds. Moray: 0.15 places for 1-year-olds, 0.62 for 2-year-olds, 0.83 for 3-year-olds, and 0.97 for 4-year-olds. Fife: 0.18 places for 1-year-olds, 0.43 for 2-year-olds, 0.79 for 3-year-olds, and 0.96 for 4-year-olds.

Source: Care Inspectorate Service List (December 2021), Office of National Statistics Estimates of the Population of Scotland (2021)

Figure 2: Number of places by age group and LA (case studies)
The figure shows the number of ELC places in formal group-based settings by age group and local authority, focusing on local authorities for which a case study was developed. Scottish Borders: 170 places for 1-year-olds, 430 for 2-year-olds, 840 for 3-year-olds, and 1,070 for 4-year-olds. Glasgow city: 1,830 places for 1-year-olds, 3,530 for 2-year-olds, 5,420 for 3-year-olds, and 5,890 for 4-year-olds. Moray: 130 places for 1-year-olds, 510 for 2-year-olds, 700 for 3-year-olds, and 900 for 4-year-olds. Fife: 590 places for 1-year-olds, 1,490 for 2-year-olds, 2,860 for 3-year-olds, and 3,590 for 4-year-olds.

Source: Care Inspectorate Service List (December 2021)

Figure 3: Number of settings by type and LA (case studies)
The figure shows the number of formal ELC group-based settings by local authority, focusing on local authorities for which a case study was developed. Scottish Borders: 38 nurseries, 1 playgroup, 0 children and family centres and creches. Glasgow: 161 nurseries, 0 playgroups, 17 children and family centres and 2 creches. Moray: 29 nurseries, 3 playgroups, 0 children and family centres and 0 creches. Fife: 75 nurseries, 8 playgroups, 4 children and family centres and 0 creches.

Source: Care Inspectorate Datastore (as of February 28, 2023) supplemented with additional data provided by the Care Inspectorate (December 2021)

Figure 4: Number of settings by provider type and LA (case studies)
The figure shows the number of formal ELC group-based settings by local authority and service type, focusing on local authorities for which a case study was developed. Scottish Borders: 9 private settings, 19 local authority settings, and 10 voluntary or not-for-profit providers. Glasgow city: 82 private settings, 64 local authority settings, 28 voluntary and not-for-profit providers. Moray: 16 private settings, 2 local authority settings, 14 voluntary and not-for-profit providers. Fife: 32 private settings, 39 local authority settings, 14 voluntary and not-for-profit providers.

Source: Care Inspectorate Datastore (as of February 28, 2023) supplemented with additional data provided by the Care Inspectorate (December 2021)

Contact

Email: elc0-5unit@gov.scot

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