Setting up Out of School Childcare Provision

Out of School provision includes: Breakfast clubs, Out of school clubs and some Holiday schemes which include open access and full day care schemes for children aged 4- 14(16)

If you are interested in the possibility of setting up a new childcare provision in the Borough the Childcare Development Worker is available to offer support and advice. Here are some of the organisations and groups we have been able to help so far; Employers, Schools, Colleges, Private Providers, Voluntary Groups and Parent Teacher Associations.

The Childcare Development Worker can provide advice on:

Researching needs
Forming management committees
Setting up as a business
Sources of funding
Writing funding applications
Business plans
Keeping accounts
Recruiting staff
Training staff
Criminal Record Bureau checks
Registering provision
Publicity
and more...............................

For further information

Start up funding is available from the Early Education and Childcare Unit for new and expanding out of school childcare.
Hampshire Early Years Development and Childcare Unit on 01962 846290
Kidsactive provide information on inclusion and disability issues for parents, carers, young people, professionals volunteers and students.
For advice on setting up a childcare provision for children aged 0-5 contact the Pre School Learning Alliance and look at information provided by the Hampshire Early Education and Childcare Unit (contact details above)

The following web site links may also be of interest to you

For more information telephone 023080 683351 or email community.development@eastleigh.gov.uk

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