Rainbow Childcare Fife | Curriculum for Excellence

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Rainbow Nursery

Curriculum for Excellence

Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum from 3 to 18. The curriculum includes the totality of experiences which are planned for children and young people through their education, wherever they are be educated.

Rainbow Nursery is working together with HMIE and other educational partners on a regular basis to ensure that we are providing the best framework of education which reflects the curriculum for excellence. Find out more about the curriculum here.

Help with childcare costs

Funding

Childcare Vouchers

Free Early Education Entitlement

Other Funding Help Available

Childcare Vouchers

All our nurseries accept Childcare Vouchers. These are a simple, straightforward way to pay for quality childcare. Childcare Vouchers are an employee benefit available to all eligible working parents whose employers run the scheme. Childcare Vouchers are available to both basic and high rate tax payers.

Working parents are entitled to exchange a portion of their gross salary for Childcare Vouchers, up to the value of £243 per month, or £55 per week.

This portion of your pay is exempt from Tax and National Insurance Contributions, which means you can make savings of up to £1,516* per year on your childcare costs. Both parents can take Childcare Vouchers which increases the potential saving to £3,032* per family, per year – that’s a saving of over £250 per month.

We accept many different types of voucher but please check first with the nursery to ensure that your employer’s scheme is on our list.

*Subject to individual circumstances

Free Early Education Entitlement

Other Funding Help Available

Our Philosophy

To support the development of all the children through the provision of a broad and balanced curriculum building on existing skills and knowledge.

To create a happy, secure and stimulating environment where children can discover for themselves that learning is enjoyable.

To help children to develop independence, self confidence and to make choices with the support and encouragement of staff.

To establish and develop good relationships with parents, involving them in decisions and record keeping and recognising their role in the development of the child.

To maintain positive links with local primary schools and community groups, supporting the transition from one learning environment to another.

To offer equal opportunities to everyone whilst respecting and valuing their differences.

To continue to develop the skills and expertise of staff.