The Scottish Government states that (as of August 2020) the Service Model for delivering funded ELC will:
prioritise the provision of high quality ELC
offer parents a choice of settings in which their child can receive their funded ELC entitlement
increase overall levels of flexibility
be provider neutral
ensure financially sustainable provision across the early learning and childcare sector and
promote and encourage fair work practices, including enabling payment of at least the real living wage to all childcare workers delivering the funded early learning and childcare entitlement. 1Scottish Government. (2018, March...