Glossary
Councils do not share a vocabulary. These are the terms this site uses, what they mean, and how Admit handles each one.
Terms
NAMS
The module of SEEMiS that Scottish councils use to manage Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) applications and allocation.
SEEMiS
The management information system used across Scotland's 32 councils.
ELC
Early Learning and Childcare: the funded care and education children receive before they start school.
1140 hours
The yearly amount of funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) an eligible child in Scotland is entitled to.
Funded hours
The Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) entitlement a child receives at no cost to the family.
Split placement
A child’s funded hours delivered across more than one setting.
Partner provider
A private, voluntary or childminding setting that delivers funded hours on the council’s behalf.
Placing request
A parent’s request for a place at a school outside their catchment area.
Catchment area
The area whose addresses are assigned to a given school.
Intake
The cohort of children admitted for one school session.