Early Learning and Childcare careers and job fair

East Lothian Council are holding a careers and job event 10am-2pm, on Saturday 7 March 2020 at Queen Margaret University.

Our event focuses on the wide range of opportunities available in Early Learning and Childcare – including jobs available now.

It’s a growing sector – by 2020 the sector in Scotland will need up to 11,000 new recruits. Not all of these will work directly with children as practitioners, managers or childminders, but also in support services such as catering.

It’s a free event for anyone who has an interest in this area, or who would like to find out more.

A range of exhibitors will be there covering every aspect of the industry.

It’s never too early or too late to play a difference in shaping young children’s lives.

https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/1140

PL 2000 Club Winners – February 2020

1st Prize £50 S Mulvey

2nd Prize £30 B Kowal

3rd Prize £20 M Guest

Instrumental Music Showcase concerts will be held on two evenings this year. The concerts are on Wednesday 4^th March in Brunton Theatre,  Musselburgh and Thursday 5^th March in North Berwick High School. Both events commence at 7pm. Tickets can be purchase via the Brunton Theatre Box Office.

Social Security Scotland has asked us to remind parents and carers of the forthcoming deadline for the best start school age payment – 29 February 2020 for children born between 1 March 2014 and 28 February 2015.

The link within the tweet below is for Social Security Scotland’s page since they administer the payments.

https://twitter.com/ELCouncil/status/1230145408703377411?s=20

Nursery enrolment: Enrol your child by 6 March 2020

Families with a child born between 1 March 2017 and 28 February 2018 are being encouraged to enrol their child in nursery before 6 March 2020 for 2020/21.

Older children, or those who have not yet registered for an early learning and childcare place, should also register by this date.

To register for a place:

• Visit www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nurseryenrolment and find out about the different options available in council nursery settings from August 2020.
• Download a nursery registration form from the website.
• Complete the form and take it to your preferred (first) choice nursery. You should also take your child’s birth certificate.
• If you are choosing a blend of more than one provider, apply to your council nursery first and then speak to your funded provider – private nursery, childminder or community group – about what hours you would like from them.
• Make sure your application is in before 6 March 2020. Applications will still be accepted after this date, but they will not be considered in the first allocation process. Please get in touch with the Early Years and Childcare team if you have any questions or you can’t register by 6 March 2020.

NAMS@eastlothian.gov.uk

01620 827872/01620 828786/ 01620 820186

If you have any questions on early learning enrolment please contact the Early Years team as per the details above.