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Do After School Clubs have to be registered? |
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Any childcare facility providing care for children under 8 years of age, running for more than 2 hours needs to be registered with OfSTED. After School Clubs registered with OfSTED are checked to make sure the staff are suitable to look after children. At least half of them must be trained and there are rules on the ratio of staff to children depending on the ages of the children catered for. A check is also done on the premises of the registered After School Club to ensure it is safe and suitable for children. After the After School Club is registered an annual inspection is carried out to ensure a safe and suitable service is being provided.
Some out of school services do not currently need to be registered, for example, those which only cater for children aged over eight. You can ask if they are registered. |
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