Holiday playschemes

Holiday playschemes offer fun and stimulating childcare for children aged 4–12 years, which will help develop all aspects of learning by combining care and education with a friendly, sociable but secure environment.

Ofsted registration
All play service schemes are registered and inspected by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) against the national standards for out-of-school care. Each centre holds a copy of the most recent inspection report and certificate of registration. These may be viewed on request.

Objectives 
All playscheme centres adhere to the government's Every Child Matters objectives: be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve through learning, make a positive contribution to society and achieve economic well-being. 

Opening hours  
Holiday playschemes are open between 8.30am-5.45pm. 

Venues
Venues and dates will vary depending on demand and time of year.  Please note: You will need to provide your first choice and an alternative second choice in case of unavailability.

Activities
A themed programme of activities will be provided each week and will be displayed for parents and carers. These will include activities such as arts and crafts, games, drama and cooking.

Children are free to choose between structured activities, to use the free play equipment available or to socialise with friends.

Packed lunches 
Child are required to bring a packed lunch. We recommend that you do not include any nut products, fizzy drinks, sweets or dairy products in their lunch boxes. We actively promote healthy eating at all our centres instead of chocolate and crisps, why not try: carrot sticks, raisins, or banana chips. The scheme will provide some drinks.

Late collection
The service is staffed until 5.45pm.  Children must be collected by this time. If your child is not collected on time a late fee of £20 per half hour will be charged, which will go towards extra staff and caretaker costs incurred.

Other information
We recommend that:

Costs 
£55 a week for the first child
£50 for any subsequent children from the same family.
(Normally bookings are only accepted in blocks of one week)

How to register your child
To apply for a place on a playscheme for 27 October-31 October 2008 complete the holiday playscheme booking form (word) and post or deliver in person to:

Play Service, Centre for Early Years Childcare and Play, 25A Laurel Gardens, Hanwell W7 3JG

Please note: Places on the playschemes get booked up quickly and are allocated on a first-come first-served basis.  The deadline for receipt of application forms is 23 October 2008.

For information on future playschemes please contact the play service.

How to pay
In person - payments by cash or cheque can be hand delivered to:
Centre for Early Years Childcare and Play
25a Laurel Gardens, Hanwell W7 3JG

Post - payment by cheque (with the application form) can be sent to:
Centre for Early Years Childcare and Play
25a Laurel Gardens, Hanwell W7 3JG

Telephone - payment by credit or debit card:
Tel:  (020) 8825 5659 or 8205

Please note:
All cheque’s must be made payable to London Borough of Ealing with your child’s name and holiday playscheme on the reverse.

Confirmation
Written confirmation* will be sent once a place has been allocated.  If this confirmation is not received then please telephone us on (020) 8825 5659 and check with the administrator.

*Ealing Council has the right to exclude or refuse any person prior to or during the play scheme if in its judgement that person is not compatible with the general enjoyment and well being of the playscheme.

Cancellations
If you wish to cancel your child’s place, please contact the play service.  Refunds can only be given if the place is withdrawn two weeks before the start of the scheme.