Choosing
childcare
High quality childcare that is
registered and inspected is available for parents of pre-school
(under-fives) and school-age children in Newham.
We can help explain the different kinds of childcare,
and support you to you think about which type will best suit your
needs, what to look for and what questions to ask. They will help
you with:
Types of childcare
- Full time or part time
- Group care or childminder
- Pre school (for under fives)
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- Nursery
- Pre-school playgroup or school-based nursery
- Childminder
- OUT OF SCHOOL PROVISION (for school-age children)
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- Before and / or after school club
- Holiday time provisions
And the costs, including help for:-
- All parents of 3 and 4 yr olds
- Working parents
- Working parents of a disabled child
- Non-working parents on training-for-employment courses
- Full time student parents in higher education
- Student parents in further education
- Young parents who want to study or train
- Families on benefits and with additional needs, and
- Other help and support with childcare costs
And the quality:-
We can also explain what makes a good quality childcare provision,
and help you look for provisions that meet OFSTED's minimum
standards and look at the results of their inspections. They will
also help you to visit providers before making your decision and to
think about:-
- The environment
- The care standards
- Special needs arrangements
- Meals and snacks
- Staffing ratios, qualifications, training and child protection
checks
- Policies including emergency procedures
- Early education plans, and
- Quality assurance (QA)
For family information contact:
Email
customer.services@newham.gov.uk
Telephone 020 8430 2000