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Understanding the needs of parents and families in and around Keith.

For those of you who don't know us, we're Flexible Childcare Services Scotland, a national charity that provides early learning and school age childcare and specialist support for children with additional support needs.

In our ELC services we allow parents to book childcare by the hour so that we can help them save money and support them back into employment or education.

We run Strathisla Children's Centre in Keith, and thanks to a successful merger with Keith Play Centre we can now offer breakfast, after school and holiday clubs on top of our early learning and childcare offer.

So that we can support more parents with their childcare needs we would like to know what type of services you would like to see in the area.

Please note any changes will be made available in the new academic year from August 2026.

Please answer the following questions.

Kind regards

Team FCSS
1.We currently provide care for children aged 2 years to the end of primary school. If we were to offer places for children under 2 years, would this be of interest?(Required.)
2.For 2 to 3 year olds in Strathisla, we offer both funded hours (for eligible children) and payable wraparound hours.

Currently funded hours are offered on the following models:
- Term Time
- 46 weeks
- 50 weeks.

Can you tell us what your preferred model would be term time, 46 or 50 weeks?
3.For 3 to 5 year olds in Strathisla, we offer both funded hours and payable wraparound hours.

Currently funded hours are offered on the following models:
- Term Time
- 46 weeks
- 50 weeks

Can you tell us what your preferred model would be term time, 46 or 50 weeks?
4.For school aged childcare we currently offer:

  • Breakfast club from 7:45 - 8:45 Monday to Friday
  • After school club 3:00-6:00 Monday to Friday
  • Holiday club 7:45-6:00 Monday to Friday
    • 1 week in Easter Holidays,
    • 4 weeks in Summer holidays,
    • 1 week in October Holidays.
Does this meet your needs?
5.Would you use more weeks of holiday care if offered?
6.Please tell us what more we could offer for school aged children?
7.We aim to offer more than just childcare with a range of additional family support available. This could include the following. Please tick any you would use:
8.Is there anything else you would like our services to deliver that have not been highlighted above?
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