Out of School Childcare Clubs
Out of school childcare clubs help parents or carers who want to return to work or training. They provide breakfast clubs (normally open from 8.00am), after school clubs (typically from 3.30pm to 6pm), holiday clubs (8.00am to 6pm) and wrap around play-care for children aged 3 to 14 (or up to 16 years where children/young people with disabilities attend).
| Registration: | Many schools have out of school childcare clubs, while other clubs are based in village halls, community centres and day nurseries. Children's attendance is registered and they are given a snack and a drink. |
| Qualifications: | Where appropriate, clubs are registered with CSSIW and qualified or trained play staff supervise activities (one member of staff to every 8 children). |
| Fees: | On average expect to pay from around £5-11 a day for an after-school club place, about £1 a day for a breakfast club, and around £15 a day, or £7 a week for a holiday place. |
| Other Information: | The play environment should be stimulating and varied with a range of activities such as arts/crafts, games and physical play for children to choose from. A quiet area for reading and homework may also be available. Children are supervised until a parent or carer arrives to collect them. Sometimes a collection service may be available to take children to school from the club and take them home at the end of their day. |
