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Scottish Borders Council - School Enrolment Week 16th-20th November 2026
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SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
scotborders.gov.uk
SCHOOL ENROLMENT WEEK
16th – 20th November 2026
Primary School Enrolment
If your child is five years of age before the end of February 2028, they are eligible to attend primary school from August 2027.
Please visit www.scotborders.gov.uk/schoolenrolment during or after enrolment week and upload a copy of your child’s birth certificate and proof of your address.
Secondary School Enrolment
If your child is moving from primary to secondary school in August 2027 you will receive details of the local catchment school from their current primary school.
Placement requests
If you want to send your child to a school that is out with your catchment area this is called a placement request. If you choose to make a placement request you must also make contact with your catchment school and complete an on-line enrolment form so that they can reserve a place for your child in the event that your placement request is refused.
You should then contact your preferred school and complete an on-line placement request form.
More information
To find out more you can: Visit us online www.scotborders.gov.uk/schoolenrolment
Early Learning and Childcare(ELC)
Enrolments– 3 & 4 year olds
Children born between 1st March 2023 and
28th February 2025 will be eligible for up to 1140 hours of funded ELC from August 2027. These hours are allocated on a pro-rata basis depending on when children start throughout the year. Funded ELC is free to families and is paid for by the Scottish Government and local authorities. Funded places can be accessed at school nurseries and private and voluntary managed settings and childminders who have a contract with Scottish Borders Council to provide early learning and childcare.
Parents should make contact with the ELC provider of their choice to discuss the funding options available for their child prior to making an application during enrolment week.
Deferred Entry Applications
Children who turn 5 years of age between
19th August 2027 and 29th February 2028 can apply to defer their entry to P1 and receive another year of funded ELC More information
To find out more you can: Visit us online www.scotborders.gov.uk/elc
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES
Council Headquarters Tel: 0300 100 1800
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