Children's & Young People's Services

Extended Services In and Around Schools

Unregistered childcare is where a provider has had no inspection and only provides informal care.

Nanny: Employed by families to care for children in their own home. Can live in or out. They are not registered with OFSTED but may have qualifications in childcare.
Au Pair: Usually a foreign student who lodges with a family and looks after their children in return for board, lodging and pocket money. They rarely have childcare training and are not registered by OFSTED.
Crèches: A crèche is a facility that provides occasional care for children under eight and are provided on particular premises on more than five days a year. They need to be registered where they run for more than 2 hours a day, even where individual children attend for shorter periods, while parents are engaged in particular activities e.g. shopping or sport. Others are established on a temporary basis to care for children while their parents are involved in time limited activities e.g. a conference or exhibition.
Carer and Toddler Groups: Places where parents or carers meet people in similar circumstances with pre-school aged children for socialisation purposes.