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Equipment for your out of school club
Overview of resources and equipment for new clubs
from Out of School Alliance
100s of ideas for activities, games and crafts at your out of school club
Activity planning and ideas
from Out of School Alliance
Suppliers
A list of useful suppliers to out-of-school clubs
from Out of School Alliance
Free Guide: The EYFS Activity Library, 50 Activities
50 Activities for EYFS
from Famly
8 Messy play ideas for hands-on learning
Messy Play (for Early Years, with useful ideas for wraparound)
from Famly
10 EYFS science experiments and activities
EYFS science experiments and activities (for Early Years, with useful ideas for wraparound)
from Famly
The EYFS outdoors: activities for outdoor learning
EYFS and outdoor learning (for Early Years, with useful ideas for wraparound)
from Famly
10 obstacle course ideas for children
Obstacle courses for any situation (for Early Years, with useful ideas for wraparound)
from Famly
Inspiring Environments / Amgylcheddau Ysbrydoledig
Inspiring Environments for home-based childcarers
from PACEY
Providing food at your out of school club
A guide to things to consider when providing food
from Out of School Alliance
Food safety – your responsibilities: Food safety
Food Safety – Government Guidance
from GOV.UK
Children’s food: safety and hygiene
Guidance about how to prepare children’s food safely and hygienically
from NHS
School food standards practical guide
A practical guide to school food standards
from GOV.UK
Healthier Families – Home
Guidance for providers and families to eat better and move more
from NHS
Natasha’s Law – Story, Guidance & Free Courses
A free training course about Natasha’s law which covers food information and allergens in pre-packaged food
from freecoursesinengland.co.uk
Food allergen labelling in out of school clubs
Food labelling guidance
from Out of School Alliance
Getting ready to start your food business
Guidance on how you can get ready to start your food business
from Food Standards Agency
Food Allergy and Intolerance Training
Free food allergy training from Food Standards Agency
from Food Standards Agency
Online and distance selling : Online selling
Online selling and the law – relevant to those with online booking systems
from GOV.UK
Discounted club management products for OOSA members
A guide to club management systems
from Out of School Alliance
Why annualised billing works for Early Years fees
A blog about annualising your fees
from Famly
Providing childcare services in England
Ofsted – become a childcare provider
from GOV.UK
Ofsted registration for your out of school club
Guidance to Ofsted registers
from Out of School Alliance
Changes to the safeguarding and welfare requirements in EYFS 2024
An introduction to Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for wraparound providers
from Out of School Alliance
Registration exemptions
Ofsted registration exemptions
from GOV.UK
Registering school-based childcare provision
Factsheet – registering school-based childcare provision
from GOV.UK
Joining the Childcare Register and running the business –
How to join the childcare register when you do not meet the requirements of being a nursery, nanny, childminder or other daycare
from GOV.UK
Ofsted and the early years – what you need to know
Guidance for child carers about registering with Ofsted
from PACEY
Childcare and early years
Ofsted Childcare and Early Years Overview
from GOV.UK
Ofsted: early years – News and updates on early years inspection
Ofsted Blog – News and Updates for Early Years
from blog.gov.uk
Ofsted Newsletter
Sign Up to Ofsted Newsletter
from Ofsted
Childcare: significant events to notify Ofsted about
A guide to significant events requiring notification to Ofsted
from GOV.UK
Working together to safeguard children
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, protect and promote the welfare of children
from GOV.UK
Starting out
A useful summary of legislation applicable to childcare providers
from PACEY
Policies and procedures – what you need to know
An introduction to policies and procedures and their importance
from PACEY
Everything you need to know about Risk Assessments
Blog – reporting critical incidents
from croner.co.uk
Forms, policies and procedures for out of school clubs
An overview of paperwork required in out-of-school
from Out of School Alliance
Keeping children safe in education
Keeping children safe in education
from GOV.UK
Childcare: reporting children’s accidents and injuries
Reporting children’s accidents and injuries
from GOV.UK
Report a serious childcare incident
A guide to reporting serious incidents
from GOV.UK
RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
A guide to reporting serious incidents
from HSE
Health and safety – Getting it right in early years settings | Early Years Management
Article: The importance of maintaining a comprehensive health and safety policy
from Teach Early Years
The Prevent duty: an introduction for those with safeguarding responsibilities –
A guide to the prevent duty
from GOV.UK
14.258_HO_Prevent+Duty+Guidance_v5d_Final_Web_1.pdf
Prevent Duty Guidance for specified authority (this includes Early Years and Wraparound providers)
from publishing.service.gov.uk
Prevent duty training: Learn how to support people susceptible to radicalisation
Free training for those working with people who are susceptible to radicalisation
from GOV.UK
Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners
Information sharing advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services
from GOV.UK
A 10 step guide to sharing information to safeguard children
A 10 step guide to sharing information to safeguard children
from Information Commissioner's Office
Safeguarding
An overview of safeguarding requirements and training
from PACEY
The Prevent duty and British values |
A guide to British values
from Early Years Alliance
Prevent duty and British values
British values and the prevent duty
from PACEY
Do you need a lockdown procedure?
Resources and advice regarding lockdown procedures and prevent duty for out of school clubs
from Out Of School Aliance
PEDAL Website
Articles, videos and resources about play
from PEDAL
Promoting positive diversity
Promoting positive diversity in childcare settings
from PACEY
Early years child development training
Free online training offers practical advice for supporting children
from education.gov.uk
