In addition to the existing free nursery provision the scheme, to start after the summer, will give an opportunity for working or student parents to pay for extended care to suit their individual circumstances. If the pilot is successful the council will consider extending wrap-around care to similar settings.
A council spokeswoman said that Fife had also initiated discussions with the private sector to provide out-of-school clubs.
The council said it was on track to meet national targets to provide a nursery place for every three-year-old whose parents want it by April 2002. Currently more than 80 per cent of three-year-olds are able to access pre-school places through the childcare partnership in Fife.
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