Free early learning and childcare for 2 year olds (Strong Starts)

If you receive any of these benefits, your 2 year old may be eligible for a Strong Start place:

• Income Support (IS)
• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (IBJSA)
• Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit (CTC), but not Working Tax Credit, and your income is less than £16,105
• Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Working Tax Credit (WTC) and your income is less than £6,420
• You may also be eligible if you are an asylum seeker receiving support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Universal Credit where the monthly earned income does not exceed £610
• Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance
• State Pension Credit

*Your two year old child may also be eligible from the point they are looked after, under a Kinship Care order, or with a parent appointed guardian.  Advice is available from your allocated Social Worker.

How to apply for a nursery place

Download the  Strong Start 2018-19 Application Form [680Kb] and hand the completed form to the nursery along with the following evidence:

• Evidence of the qualifying benefits you receive
• Proof of your child's age, (birth certificate) and;
• Proof of your residency at the time of application.

Local Authority Nurseries offering places for 2 year olds

• Alyth Primary School Nursery Class
• Balhousie Primary School Nursery Class
• Breadalbane Academy (Primary) Nursery Class
• City of Perth Early Childhood Centre
• Community School of Auchterarder Nursery Class
• Coupar Angus Primary School Nursery Class
• Crieff Primary School Nursery Class
• Errol Primary School Nursery Class
• Goodlyburn Primary School Nursery Class
• Inchture Primary School Nursery Class
• Inch View Primary School Nursery Class
• Kinross Primary School Nursery Class
• Letham Primary School Nursery Class
• Methven Primary School Nursery Class
• Milnathort Primary School Nursery Class
• Newhill Primary School Nursery Class
• North Muirton Primary School Nursery Class
• Oakbank Primary School Nursery Class
• Pitlochry High School Nursery Class
• Rattray Primary School Nursery Class
• St Dominic's RC Primary School Nursery Class
• St John's RC Academy Nursery Class
• Stanley Primary School Nursery Class
• Tulloch Primary School Nursery Class

Partner Providers offering places for 2 year olds

• Honeypot Nursery, Scone
• Humpty Dumpty Community Nursery, Scone
• Little Steps, Bankfoot