Out of school childcare clubs help parents or carers who want to return to work or training. They provide breakfast clubs, after school clubs, holiday clubs 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 now have out of school childcare clubs, while other clubs are based in village halls, community centres and day nurseries. If your club runs for over 2 hours at any one time it must be registered with CSIW. Also if you run both a breakfast and after school club you need to be registered. For more information contact our local CSIW representatives on 01792 310420. |
Qualifications: |
Qualified or trained play staff must supervise activities (one member of staff to every 8 children). |
Useful 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. The National Minimum Standards for Out of School Clubs can be found on: http://www.csiw.wales.gov.uk/docs/Standards_out_sch_e.pdf |