Out of School providers (OOS)

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

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.

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.

Ofsted's Early Years Mythbusting guidance dated 4 April 2018 states "childcare providers do not need to produce any self-evaluation documentation, but managers and staff should be able to discuss the setting with the Inspector. Inspectors will ask staff about the quality of care and activities they provide, and how well the setting is meeting the learning needs of all children".

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