Early learning and childcare consultation 2025 - Introduction - Perth & Kinross Council Citizen Space

Introduction

To help us understand your interest in this consultation please answer the following. Answers to all questions on this page are required for submission of your response.

Please note: Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) includes nurseries - local authority and private.

It also includes School Aged Childcare (SAC), Out of School Care and Wraparound Care.

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Most families with children will use a number of different types of childcare to meet their needs and will access various types of care as their child grows.

Full details of childcare services in your local area are available on our Find my nearest childcare providers page. The Care Inspectorate provides information on gradings and inspection reports for registered services.

1. Which of these areas best describes where you live?

Please tell us: (Required)

2. Are you currently using

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Families can access help with the costs of childcare in a variety of ways, through tax free childcare accounts which is open to all working families (including self-employed), tax credits system, and vouchers provided by employers and tax free childcare accounts.

You can use the government's Childcare Calculator to find out which option would be better for you, this will depend on your family circumstances.

Further information on Help with costs of Childcare can be found on the Perth & Kinross Council website.

Tax-free Childcare Childcare Vouchers Universal Credits University/College assistance for childcare None of the above

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3. Would you like to answer this survey for

If you have more than 1 child you will get an opportunity to answer from their age range perspective later in the the consultation.

(Required) A child/children under the age of 3? A child/children aged 3-5years? A child/children of primary age?