At St Mary’s we constructed a modern, purpose-built centre for early learning and childcare. The building will provide up to 64 spaces for early learning and childcare for 2, 3 and 4 year olds, and also includes an enhanced outside play area. The investment is part of a £12 million investment programme in pre-school education in West Lothian between 2019 and 2021, to ensure enough pre-school capacity to meet the Scottish Government’s pledge of 1,140 hours of free early learning and childcare per year for every eligible child.