After School Care

After school childcare is usually provided by childminders or by After School Clubs.

After School Clubs are run by the Early Years and Extended Schools Service of Reading Borough Council as well as private and voluntary groups and some schools. They run outside of the normal school hours and are usually run by a team of staff, led by a Play Leader who must hold a Level 3 childcare qualification. All sites are OFSTED registered and follow their requirements. Activities are planned by the play leader on a weekly basis and are designed to help children learn, play and relax with their friends. Playworkers will often pick children up from other local schools.

For further details about the After School Clubs run by Reading Borough Council's Early Years and Extended Schools Service, please see the pages below.  For more information about other after school care, please contact the Children’s Information Centre.  For in-school provision, please contact your child's school directly.

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	After School Clubs	Reading Borough Council's Early Years & Extended Schools Service offer high quality supervised After School Clubs for primary aged pupils