Pre-School
Pre-school centres are for children aged between 3 and 5. Most centres open for sessions of around 2 ½ hours in the morning and/or in the afternoons.
Pre-school centres offer Government funded places for the above sessions for 3 and 4 year olds. The Government funded places are only available during term time. Some pre-school providers offer wrap-around care (i.e. this is where additional hours can be added to the 2 ½ hour session for a fee).
In Moray we have 2 types of pre-school - Local Authority Nurseries which are based in Primary Schools and Partner Centres who are contracted by the Local Authority to offer 3 or 4 year old funded places on the Local Authority’s behalf. Partner Centres can be private businesses or voluntary organisations, which operate from community centres, village halls, private premises, etc.
Pre-school centres must be registered with the Care Inspectorate and are inspected by both the Care Inspectorate and HMIE (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education) on an annual basis.
For more information regarding Pre-school places in Moray please contact:
Email: donna.brown@moray.gov.uk and lesley.manson@moray.gov.uk or The Moray Council, Educational Services, High Street, Elgin,
IV30 1BX. Tel: (01343) 563267 or Fax: (01343) 563478.
Pre-school providers in Moray can be call nurseries or playgroups. To search for Pre-school groups in Moray use the playgroup option.