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Out of School Childcare development:

The Childcare Development Worker helps with setting up out of school provision for children, aged 0 - 19, in the Winchester and Test Vally area. Services include helping with funding and support for management committees.

The Childcare Development Worker can help with:

- Researching needs

 

- Keeping accounts

- Forming management committees

 

- Recruiting staff

- Sources of funding

 

- Training staff

- Writing funding applications

 

- Registering provision

- Business plans

 

- Publicity

- and more...

 

 

 

 

 


Start up funding is available from the Early Education and Childcare Unit for new and expanding out of school childcare clubs. On going funding is available from a range of sources.
 

Out of School provision includes:

Breakfast Clubs: Open in the morning usually from 8am to 9am daily during term time.

After School Clubs: Collect children straight from school and take them to the provision. They usually operate between 3:15pm to 6pm each weekday during term time. Sometimes children are collected from different schools to attend the club. . If they are not on school premises staff normally escort children to and from the provision.

Holiday PlaySchemes: Usually operate between 8:30 and 6pm during the school holidays. Provision takes place on a variety of sites, including schools. Provision takes place on a variety of sites, including schools, community centres and leisure centres. Support is available to enable employers, schools, colleges, private providers, voluntary groups and others to develop out of school childcare.

 

The benefits of out of school childcare:
 
For Children:
- Keeping them safe
- Providing play opportunities
- Socialising with friends and helping make new friends
- Enhancing their self esteem

For Parents
- Giving opportunities to work and study
- Giving families "breathing space"
- Knowing children are safe with trained staff
 
 

For Schools
- Increasing school attendance
- Enhancing school reputation
- Private providers can run the provision


For Communities
- Decreasing anti- social behaviour
- Creating jobs 
- Making good use of facilities
 

Existing Providers:

The Childcare Development Worker also works with existing providers. 

Services include support work, guidance, signposting and organising and maintaining Out of Schools Networks which support Playworkers so that they can share good practice. 

The Childcare Development Worker will also help identify training needs within these provisions.
 

Parents can find out about existing provision and help with costs from:

- The Children's Information Service: 0845 602 1125 www.hants.gov.uk/childcare

- The Daycare Trust: 020 7840 3350 www.daycaretrust.org.uk

- For careers in childcare, contact: 01962 846290 www.hants.gov.uk/childcare/jobs
 

Contact details:
Elaine Rolfe
Out of School Childcare Development Worker
Winchester Area Community Action
The Winchester Centre
68 St Georges Street
Winchester SO23 8AH

01962 848014 or erolfe@waca.org.uk