Childcare
Choosing childcare
There is a wide range of quality childcare services available in Barnet;
How old is your child and when do you require childcare?
- Childminders ages three months upwards
- Day nurseries and pre-schools ages three months up to five years
- Out of school childcare (breakfast clubs, after school clubs and holiday schemes) ages five years upwards
- Nannies and au pairs ages three months upwards
- Creches ages three months upwards
- Children's Centres ages up to five years
- Schools ages three years upwards
- Extra-curricular activities ages five years upwards
- Holiday activities for children and young people.
You will also find details on:
- Ofsted and its role in regulating childcare
- early education
- free early years provision
- help with the costs of childcare.
For further information contact FYi
IPOP (Inclusive Play Opportunities Project)
IPOP provides disabled children, young people and their families with the right support to enable them to get involved with general play and leisure activities. Support may come in the form of guidance and information for parents, or a one-to-one support playworker for a child. IPOP also supports after school clubs and holiday schemes by providing professionals with training and advice. All services are free or affordable.
Barnet Play Association
The Barnet Play Association (BPA) campaigns for and promotes children’s right to play and the development of quality play provision in Barnet.
Barnet Play Association:
- provide playwork information, advice and advocacy service
- produce a monthly newsletter
- organise play events and activities
- run a play library
- offer playwork training and qualification programme (NVQ’s)
- provide mentoring, tutoring, supervision and administrative support for play organisations
- support play organisations undertaking Quality in Play and working with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Contact details:
Barnet Play Association, Plantagenet House, New Barnet, Herts EN5 5JQ
- Tel: 020 8344 2755
- Fax: 020 8449 4492
- Email: info@barnetplay.org
Barnet services for young people, children and their families.
Children, young people and families
Email this pageLast modified by: Lauren Burbidge on 02/11/2010