What parents see.
Parents and carers apply online for nursery, primary and secondary places, through their council.
They can see where their application stands, so they stop phoning to ask.
The journey, as a parent sees it
One account for every child. Apply online at any time, and see every step.
- 1
Apply
One account for the family, and an application for each child.
- 2
Choose preferences
Nurseries, childminders or schools, in order. For a nursery place, the sessions the child will attend.
- 3
Track
The status of each application at every step.
- 4
Get the decision
Parents get an email when a place is granted. If an application is refused, they see the reason.
- 5
Book extra hours
Sessions beyond the funded hours, where the nursery has room. Paid on the council's own payment page.
- 6
Message the team
Ask the council a question, and keep the answer on the record.
One place for the whole family
The Fraser family has two children and one account. They manage each child's application and follow its progress.
What this means for your customer service
Fewer calls. Fewer complaints. Faster decisions.
Updates, not phone calls
Parents see the status of their application at every step.
One thread, not email chains
Every message is kept in Admit, on the record.
Decisions they can follow
Your criteria, applied consistently, and on the record.
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Parents can use the account they already have.
Families are not all the same
The hard cases are handled in the portal, not around it.
Delegated access
A relative or carer can act for a parent, with the parent's agreement.
Deferred entry
A parent can ask to defer, and the application follows your policy from there.
Mid-year changes
A move, a new pattern or a new nursery is a new application, from the same account.
Ask your council about Admit
Are you a parent or carer? You apply through your council, not on this site.
Find out if your council uses Admit. If it does not yet, send it a short message asking it to take a look.
For questions about an application, contact your council.
Every council in Scotland
Each link goes to the council’s own admissions page.
- Aberdeen City Council(opens in a new tab)
- Aberdeenshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- Angus Council(opens in a new tab)
- Argyll and Bute Council(opens in a new tab)
- City of Edinburgh Council(opens in a new tab)
- Clackmannanshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar(opens in a new tab)
- Dumfries and Galloway Council(opens in a new tab)
- Dundee City Council(opens in a new tab)
- East Ayrshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- East Dunbartonshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- East Lothian Council(opens in a new tab)
- East Renfrewshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- Falkirk Council(opens in a new tab)
- Fife Council(opens in a new tab)
- Glasgow City Council(opens in a new tab)
- Highland Council(opens in a new tab)
- Inverclyde Council(opens in a new tab)
- Midlothian Council(opens in a new tab)
- Moray Council(opens in a new tab)
- North Ayrshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- North Lanarkshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- Orkney Islands Council(opens in a new tab)
- Perth and Kinross Council(opens in a new tab)
- Renfrewshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- Scottish Borders Council(opens in a new tab)
- Shetland Islands Council(opens in a new tab)
- South Ayrshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- South Lanarkshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- Stirling Council(opens in a new tab)
- West Dunbartonshire Council(opens in a new tab)
- West Lothian Council(opens in a new tab)Uses Admit
Your council does not use Admit yet? Send it this message.
Hello, I have a child who will need a nursery or school place. Could the council look at Admit for its admissions? With Admit, parents and carers apply online and can see where each application stands. It is built in Scotland for Scottish councils, and is live at West Lothian Council. There is more at https://admit.app. Thank you.