Checklist for starting an out of school club
The main steps involved in setting up out of school provision are:
- Survey the need e.g. through questionnaire issued to local schools etc.
- Investigate local provision
- Make contact with relevant groups e.g. local childcare organisations etc.
- Design the club (Who? What? Where? And when?)
- Talk to groups of parents / carers, heads of schools, governors, employers etc.
- Legal Responsibilities: Children Act 1989, Employment practice, Health and Safety, Equal Opps, Insurance.
- Programme Planning: Drama, cooking, relaxing, T.V., reading, homework, outings etc.
- Publicising the club: Meetings, schools, CYPIS, local newspapers, shops etc.
Think about the types of management, business plan, numbers, locations, staffing and training needs, equipment, transport, budget and funding. For more information, take a look at the Writing a Business Plan pages.
