Child Care Team Report
I have arrived at that time of year where I have to look back on what has been a busy year for the staff, children and myself within the day-care department. The day-care continues to support the Education Department, Sure Start Project, and Social Services, women doing training in and away from the centre and women retuning to work.
From September 08 to August 09
There are 128 children registered under 4 years of age 243 places weekly and 30 over 5 years using 62 places
Petals Day-care have four units within the childcare department
0-1 years olds with 6 children each session
1-2 years olds with 7 children each session
2-4 years olds with 16 to 20 children each session. With nine sessions every week
5-11 years olds with 16 children each session. With five session every week
The Day-care and After-schools continues to grow from strength to strength. The After-schools have been working alongside
In our babies and toddlers rooms there are limited childcare places available we hope that every women receives a childcare place if needed.
We continue to run the Summer Scheme in August for the Day-care and the After schools project, the children will have two trips out each week in August. This is funded by Belfast City Council.
The Sure Start Project continues to work along side the day/childcare department in providing respite care for families with young children with in the local area.
Edna Peden continues to work with the families in the local area and also runs two Parents and Toddlers groups on a Monday and Wednesday morning.
Every child would get one or two play sessions under respite Sure Start every week
All of our staff hold a certificate in NVQ 2-3 in childcare and play-care and are trained in all aspects of child development, First Aid and Child Protection. There are 13 childcare staff and 2 After-schools staff
The day/childcare is funded by Department of Social Development, Department of Education Early Years, EHSSB until March 2010, Sure Start continues to fund the 4 childcare development workers, Children In Need funding ended in March 09 after 7 years they funded the Childcare Co-ordinator post
SHIRLEY SIMPSON
CHILDCARE CO ORDINATOR
