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Children's & Young People's Services
Introduction
Childcare and play services in Bexley are supported and developed through
the Extended Services In and Around Schools department.
This section of the website includes information for those looking for childcare, and covers both Registered and Unregistered types of childcare. It often refers to the Family Information Service, who provide a central point of contact for information on all aspects of childcare.
If you need advice on balancing work/study and family life, the Family Services section includes lots of helpful information and guidelines. If you are thinking about a career in childcare, or thinking of providing childcare services, the Careers in Child Care section may be of interest.
The Directory of Services for Children and Families also provides comprehensive information, advice and guidance on the full range of services available for children, young people and families in Bexley, including non-council service providers.
Extended Services In and Around Schools
Extended services provide access to a range of provision and activities,
often beyond the school day, to help meet the needs of children, parents and
the wider community. The government has set out its vision for all schools
to provide a range of extended services by 2010. The core offer has been developed
to ensure that all children and parents/carers have access to a minimum of
services and activities. The Bexley Extended Services Team is working with
schools in order to develop these range of services.
The Core Offer
- Primary schools provide access to high-quality childcare,
8am-6pm, five days a week, 48 weeks a year, in accordance with their communities'
needs
You could make a difference!
Please help London Borough of Bexley to review childcare and
out of school services for children and young people looking in particular
at affordability, quality and accessibility by completing this short  questionnaire.
Your views are extremely important to us and will assist greatly in improving
services for you and your family.
London Borough of Bexley - Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
This is the London Borough of Bexley's first Childcare Sufficiency
Assessment. It is the basis of an ongoing dialogue with parents and carers,
children and young people and providers on the range and quality of childcare
needed now and in the future. Please email any comments to the Family
Information Service and they will be passed to
the appropriate officers for response.
 London
Borough of Bexley - Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (1.03MB, PDF document).
- Schools provide access to a varied menu of study support and
enrichment activities which provide fun and stimulating activities
for young people, as well as a safe place to be.
- Schools provide access to parenting support and family learning,
including information sessions for parents of pupils joining reception and
on transfer to secondary school; signposting to national and local sources
of information, advice and support; access to parenting groups using structured,
evidence-based parenting programmes; sessions to allow children to learn
with their parents.
- Swift and easy access: working closely with other statutory
services and the voluntary and community sector, schools ensure that children
with additional needs are identified as early as possible, and are well
supported through integrated working with other services.
- Schools ensure they provide community access to appropriate
facilities, such as ICT suites, sports and arts facilities, and also provide
access to adult learning.
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Cluster Areas - Bexley
The details for the cluster arrangements
for Bexley, including contact details and lists of which schools belong to
which cluster, can be found here...
Working in Partnership
Extended Services In and Around Schools works closely with many other agencies. Some of these agencies are detailed below:
- London Borough of Bexley for Voluntary Services
- Bexley College
- Children's Centres
- Adult Education
- Bexley Primary Care Trust
- North West Kent College
- Queen Mary's NHS Trust
- Pre-School Learning Alliance
- Oxleas NHS Trust
- National Daycare Association
- Homestart
- National Childminders Association
- Trust Thamesmead
- Kids Club Network
- Bexley SNAP
- Select Education PLC
- Bexley MENCAP
- DCSF
- Learning and Skills Council
- Ofsted
- Employment Services
Funding Partners
- European Social Fund
- Big Lottery Fund
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Downloads
 Training
Programme
Extended Services in and around Schools - Information for Parent/Carers (1.12MB, PDF files)
Extended
Services In and Around Schools Newsletter - Spring 2008 (1.51MB, PDF files)
Extended
Services In and Around Schools Newsletter - Autumn 2007 (1.6MB, PDF files)
Starting Point (1.81MB, PDF file)
Bexley's directory of services for children and young people who are disabled or who have special educational/additional needs
Childcare
Provision in Bexley(114KB, PDF file)
Statistical information about childcare provision in Bexley as
of July 2008
Childcare, Play & Family Services Newsletter - Spring 2007 (257KB, PDF file)
Participation Toolkit For Children and Young People's Services (1.6MB, PDF file)
Bexley Children's Trust Consultation and Participation - Policy Statement & Strategy For Children and Young People's Services (175KB, PDF file)
Appendix
3 to Bexley Children's Trust Consultation and Participation (445KB, PDF file)
Children & Youth
Play Policy and Strategy - This document is currently under review.
For information regarding this document, please contact us on 020 8836 8400.
Links
Events Calendar
A range of events to be taking place in 2008
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