Extended Services Childcare Team offer a range of services to potential new childcare providers such as Childminders, Out Of School Clubs, Full Day Care, Sessional Care and Crèches.
These services include support and advice on:
- Conducting consultations to determine the need for new childcare services
- Suitability of premises
- Management & governance
- Staff recruitment & retention
- How to achieve Ofsted registration & meeting the National Standards for under 8s day care and childminding
- Obtaining a Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau
- Policies, procedures and operational plans
- Training opportunities
- Financial planning
- Marketing
- Funding & grants
- Achieving long-term sustainability
- Signposting to other key agencies
For more information, please use the contact details below.