Becoming a Day Care provider
Ofsted define Day Care as care provided at any time (day or night) for children under 8 years on premises other than domestic premises for a total of 2 hours or more a day.
All childcarers - such as childminders, day nurseries, pre-schools and private nursery schools - providing for children from birth to the 31 August following their fifth birthday (known as the early years age group) must register with Ofsted on the Early Years Register and deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Those caring for children from 5 to 8 years old can apply to be on the Childcare Register.
Types of Day Care:
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Child with day care provider
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Full Day Care - for children under 8yrs for a continuous period of four hours or more
Sessional Day Care - for children under 8 years, for sessions that are less than a continuous period of 4 hours in a day
Crèches - provide occasional care for children under 8 years. They need to register where they run for more than 2 hours a day
Out of school care - operates before or after school or during school holidays offering care for more than 2 hours a day
What you need to know
Throughout the whole registration process, support and advice is available from the Early Years Quality Support Officers (Childcare) in your district. Ofsted provide guidance on the standards expected from childcare providers and the different types of register.
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For information and to download forms and standards please go to the Ofsted website: http://ofsted.biz/Ofsted-home/Forms-and-guidance|||
For information on fees, please go to this section of the Ofsted website: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/Forms-and-guidance/Care-and-local-services/Childcare/Registration/Fees|||**
Have you notified the ICO?
All childcare providers, including childminders should be aware that they are required to notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if they are processing any personal information or data via computer.
By "processing", any use of a computer is included, including typing up records on a word processor, developmental observation records and the usage of CCTV in childcare settings.
To find out more information, including contact details, please visit www.ico.gov.uk||||
Please Note: We can only advise & help people who live in Staffordshire, or who are re-locating to Staffordshire. For anyone outside this region who is looking at a career in Childcare you must contact your Local Authority.
*Staffordshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites
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