ELC (Scotland) (Early learning and childcare)
Scotland's funded early education for 3- and 4-year-olds and eligible 2-year-olds, currently up to 1,140 hours a year.
- Stands for
- Early learning and childcare
- Used in
- Scotland
- Topic
- Phases and year groups
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Related terms
- Funded childcare hours England
- Free early education and childcare hours for eligible children in England, such as 15 or 30 hours a week for some 9-month to 4-year-olds.
- Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Scotland
- Scotland's national curriculum for ages 3 to 18, organised in curriculum levels and the broad general education followed by the senior phase.
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