Checklist for setting up an out of school club

Here is a list of the main steps involved in setting up out of school provision:

• Survey the need e.g. through questionnaire issued to local schools etc.
• Investigate local provision
• Make contact withrelevant 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, CIS, local newspapers, shops etc.  

Things to think about: 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.