Out of School providers (OOS)

• Social media and safeguarding for managers
• Social media and safeguarding for practitioners
• Managing cases of infectious diseases in schools and other childcare settings
• Guidance on infection control
• Guidance on risk assessment

You are able to access advice and guidance from the Childcare Improvement Sufficiency Officers (CISO team). Please contact the helpline 0116 305 7136 or email childcare@leics.gov.uk to request a member of the team to contact you.

Out of School start up and best practice support 

Early years and childcare register requirements

How do we self-evaluate our practice?

Those OOS Clubs and childminders who are on the Early Years register need to be able to evaluate the care and activities their setting provides and how well they are meeting the learning needs of children.

What changes need to be made due to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations)?

GDPR came into effect on the 25 May 2018 and you must ensure you are compliant with the requirements.

Amongst others, the following organisations provide details of the requirements and guidance:

• Information Commissioners Office
• Gov.uk
• Out of School Alliance
• Morton Michel

School food standards and after school clubs

School food standards apply to all food and drink provided in schools between the hours of 8am and 6pm during term time.

More information about the School Food Standards can be found on the Children’s Food Trust. 

How do the changes in the Childcare Voucher scheme and Tax Free Childcare scheme affect us?

The Childcare Voucher scheme will close to new applicants on 4 October 2018, but parents may be able be eligible for the Tax Free childcare. Parents in the existing Childcare Voucher scheme can remain in the scheme as long as their employer continues to offer it. Out of School clubs or schools providing out of school care must sign up to the Tax Free Childcare scheme. Parents can apply for the Tax Free scheme by following that link.

Also see

The Learning Exchange

Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY)

Out of School Alliance (OOSA)

Out of School funding is currently available for children with additional needs who attend, or who would like to attend, an Out of School setting in Leicestershire.

Out of School Funding for SEND

Leicestershire Holiday Activity and Food Programme

Please find links to gov.uk pages which contain essential information and documents for you to download: 

• Safeguarding Competency Framework
• Keeping children safe in out-of-school settings
• Staying safe on the internet - undressing
• Keeping your children safe online and beyond
• Child Exploitation East Midlands
• Guidance for parents and carers on safeguarding children in out-of-school settings
• Keeping children safe in out-of-school settings: code of practice
• Out-of-school settings: voluntary safeguarding code of practice
• Seven steps checklist towards running a safe club, activity or tuition class for children
• Safeguarding for providers of extra-curricular clubs, youth organisations and study groups
• Information for parents choosing an after school club, community activity or tuition
• Information for self-employed providers or volunteers running out-of-school settings
• Information for providers on keeping children safe in sports clubs and other extra-curricular activities
• Information on safeguarding for providers of tuition and faith groups
• Keeping safe online

Information and support to help with the inclusion of children with SEND into Out of School and Holiday care provision.

GOV.UK guidance: Positive environments where children can flourish

Sensory processing support

Toilet training and dressing skills

Toilet training for children with disabilities

Dressing skills: backwards chaining - information for parents and carers

Activity Ideas

Gympanzees

Making sense of mini games - Get yourself active

Special Olympics resources - Get yourself active

Visual aid support pack

Visual aid pictures