Childcare

Selkirk Out of School and Holiday Club

Selkirk out of school club

We operate school age childcare provision from Knowepark Primary School in Selkirk.

Opening times and days

The club is are from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday 50 weeks per year, except the dates shown below.

All our settings are closed on the following days:

  • Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 August 2025
  • Monday 20 October 2025
  • St Andrews Day – Monday 1 December 2025
  • from Monday 22 December 2025 and will reopen Monday 5 January 2026
  • Monday 23 February 2026
  • May Day holiday – Monday 4 May and Tuesday 5 May 2026

Applying for a place

Term Time 

Apply online for a place

As places are limited and fill up very quickly please apply in lots of time.

Holidays 

For summer holiday places, all bookings must have been made no later than 31 May 2025.

Health and medical matters

  • Children should not attend the setting whilst feeling unwell, have a temperature, or sickness and diarrhoea, or who have an infectious disease.
  • If a child or staff member has suffered from any diarrhoea and/or vomiting, they must not attend the setting until they have been symptom free for 48 hours.
  • If a child becomes ill during a session, we will contact an emergency contact listed on the registration form, to arrange collection of the sick child. The child will be cared for until collected.
  • If a child or staff member has a communicable disease, they should not attend the setting until they are no longer infectious.
  • The Care Inspectorate and NHS Borders Infection Control Nurse will be notified of any infectious diseases that a qualified medical person considers notifiable.
  • Parents/carers are required to notify the school directly if your child is absent through sickness.
  • Staff cannot administer any medicine to a child unless prescribed by a doctor. Should the child be on prescribed medication, it is the responsibility of the parent or carer to notify staff to sign the necessary form of consent.
  • Care Inspectorate regulations state that if a child is prescribed medication, parents must administer the first dose. 
  • Parents must, as soon as possible, disclose to staff any known medical condition, health problem or allergy affecting the child, or any family circumstances or court order which might affect the child’s welfare or happiness, or any concerns about the child’s safety.

If your child is sick and will not attend, you must advise the setting as soon as possible each day they will not attend.

Fees

Non-funded childcare fees:

  • hourly rate £6.70
  • Daily rate £53.60 (between 8 and 10 hours per day)

Fees are charged per hour or part thereof, ie if you book 8.30am to 12noon, you will be charged for four hours.

Notice of cancellations

Full fees will be charged for places booked and cancelled in the following times scales:

  • with less than 48 hours’ notice during term time,
  • two weeks’ notice for holiday bookings.
  • for non-attendance

Two weeks' written notice is required if you no longer require the place or wish to withdraw your child. Fees are payable during the whole of this time.

Fees are reviewed on an annual basis.

Help to pay for childcare 

Further information on help to pay for childcare is available from Parent Club Scotland.

Contact us

Contact us via email on selkirkoosc@scotborders.gov.uk or via the Selkirk OOSC Facebook page.

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