Brent Children and Family Information Service

Brent Children and Family information Service

Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 0FJ

Childminder’s School Services,

Afterschool Clubs,

Holiday Play Schemes and

Things to do in the holidays and Weekends

October 2016

This list is updated regularly

Call Brent CFIS on 020 8937 3001 for up to date information

Open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Out of School Services

Out of school services are for school-age children to play and learn and have fun in groups. In Brent they are in schools, at community centres or in parks and sports centres.

Registration with the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

From September 2008, childcare providers must join the early years register if they care for children up to the end reception class age or the compulsory childcare register if they care for children aged 5 to under 8 years. They may join Ofsted’s voluntary register if they only care for children over 8 years or they provide after school activities that do not count as childcare. They do not register with Ofsted if they are provided by a school on school premises but parents who are eligible for the childcare element of Working Tax Credit may claim for childcare at after school provision in schools.

Ask at your child’s school to find out what services they provide.

Some have clubs for particular activities such as football or music even if they do not have an after school club. These activities do not count as childcare and if there is a charge you will not be able to claim childcare costs for them unless they are on Ofsted’s voluntary childcare register.

What are the different types of out of school service?

Breakfast clubs – open in the mornings before school so children can enjoy breakfast there and never be late. Schools can only provide the service to their own pupils so ask at your child’s school.

After school clubs – open in the afternoons usually between about 3.30pm and 6pm.

Holiday play schemes – open during school holidays from about 8.30am to about 6pm.

How do I know my child will be safe and secure?

Out of school services registered with Ofsted are checked to make sure staff are suitable to look after children. At least half of them must be trained. The minimum staffing ratios are 1 worker, paid or voluntary, to every 8 children aged 3 to under 8. Care for children aged 8+ must not adversely affect younger children. There must be at least two full time staff members in every group of 26 children. At least one of these must have or be working towards an appropriate qualification. Out of school services provided by schools are inspected by Ofsted as part of the school’s regular education inspection.

All staff, whether paid or voluntary, full time or part time, qualified or unqualified, must have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced disclosure.

All types of out of school service on Ofsted’s early years, compulsory or voluntary registers or provided by schools allow parents to claim childcare element of Working Tax Credit if they are on lower incomes. For holiday care, the provider must provide the service for at least four consecutive weeks. Call the Tax Credits Helpline on 0845 300 3900 to find out if you can claim help with out of school childcare costs. Text phone 0845 300 3909, website and click on Tax Credits.

How many children will there be?

In Brent it varies from 10 to 150, depending on the accommodation. Higher numbers are taken at a smaller number of locations in the holidays.

What age range of children will be there?

Most children attending out of school services are aged between 5 and 11. Some services provide places for three and four year olds to fit around nursery or pre-school education. Some services provide places for children aged 10-14.

What about part-time childcare?

Many out of school services will be happy to offer you part-time childcare. You may need to book regular sessions to make sure a place is available when you need it.

How much will it cost?

You can expect to pay between £15 and £40 per child per week for an after school childcare place and between £35 and £125 per child per week for a place at a holiday play scheme.

Help with childcare costs: You can get help paying for childcare if it’s provided by a:

• registered childminder, play scheme, nursery or club
• childminder with an Ofsted-registered child minding agency
• registered school
• home care worker working for a registered home care agency

This is known as ‘approved childcare’.

Tax credits: working out your childcare costs : You can claim extra tax credits to help with your childcare costs if you’re eligible. Work out your eligible weekly childcare costs and when to report a change in costs.

Learner Support helpline: Get advice about applying for help with childcare costs, grants and residential support while you’re learning

Maternity and Child Benefit

Disability Living Allowance

Disabled child element of child Tax credit

Hmrc.gov.uk

Nursery education grant (NEG) for 3 and 4 year olds

Free nursery education is available for three and four year olds usually from the term after the third birthday who attend Brent day care settings that are part of the NEG scheme.Participating child-minders are shown on this list. For further information on claiming Brent’s free nursery education contact Brent Children’s Information Service on 020 8937 3001

Some families with a child aged 2 are eligible for 15 hours free nursery education grant. Criteria such as being on Income Support, Job Seeker Allowance, An income related employment and support allowance, Child Tax Credit and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190.00 as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (TC 602 Final Award Notice- 2012/2013). Please note you are not eligible if you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit or your Child is in care or looked after, SEN is considered. For further information onNEG 2please contact the NEG2 team on 0208 937 2462. Email:

If you are having difficulty finding a Nursery Education Grant (NEG) place, don’t despair! Ring the Children and Families Information Service on 020 8937 3001 whose staff may be able to assist you in what you are looking for. We speak to nurseries regularly and know which ones may be willing to take a child for an NEG place without extra hours. We can make calls on your behalf, we will not get discouraged and we will get back to you.

The entitlement to 15 hours of free early education (NEG2 and NEG 3 & 4) can only be accessed between 7am and 7pm through registered childcare providers.

Visit for more childcare choices.

Things to do in the holidays and at weekends

Access for people with special needs is good at most of these locations.

Your children travel free on public transport in Greater London. Under 11s travelling with an adult don’t even need an Oyster card. Young people aged 11 to under 18 do need one and you can get the application form at any station. It may take up to two weeks to be issued. More information:

Brent itself has great parks: Round wood and Gladstone are two of the largest local parks, while Fryent Country Park and the Welsh Harp Reservoir offer great days out. Take a picnic to cut costs. Enjoy the wildlife: butterflies, birds which are remarkably tame in the woodlands of the Welsh Harp, perhaps take up sailing at one of several clubs, learn to ride your bike, have fun with scooters. Roundwood and Gladstone Parks host major Brent events and fairs. More information: .

The libraries have lots going on for children with and without their parents and some are open on Sundays as well as weekdays, . Pop into your local library and pick up the summer holiday programme. You are always welcome at the Brent Museum, at Willesden Green Library.

Further off, Hampstead Heath is easy to get to on London Overground – Hampstead Heath and Gospel Oak stations both serve the southern side. There is a summertime lido at Gospel Oak too. Walk up to Kenwood House with its long slopes for rolling down and its superb gardens with glorious bright colours.

Richmond Park is easy to get to on London Overground too, or you can stop off at Kew Gardens for a complete day out visiting the hot houses, taking the train when you are tired, enjoying the play area, picnicking or using the cafes as you wish.

The 266 bus takes you to Acton Park which has a play hut, sandpit, playground and cafe, and regular fairs. It also stops at Ravenscourt Park in Hammersmith where you can enjoy the well-maintained paddling pool, sandpit, cafe, adventure playground, dog-free areas, football areas and frogs in season in the ornamental garden all in a surprisingly small area which is less tiring for younger children.

London Overground goes to Kensington Olympia station from where it’s a short walk to Holland Park which has a supervised adventure playground, gardens, lawns, cafes and wildlife areas.

The British Museum , (Tottenham Court Road tube station), the Victoria and Albert , Natural History , and Sciencemuseums (South Kensington tube station) are great places for people of all ages. They are free. There are activities for all ages and they are great places for new walkers on wet days, clean, warm and spacious with plenty for everyone to look at. There are many other museums in London too; including the London Transport Museum’s which has a depot at Acton Town Station .

A complete day out is a tour of Docklands Light Railway where your children can be the drivers sitting up front. Stop off at Mudchute City Farm (extra facilities for those with special needs), enjoy the shops and covered market at Greenwich, visit the National Maritime Museum , enjoy the park with sandpit, playground and cafe, re-join the railway, and see aeroplanes taking off at London City Airport.

Tate Britain (Pimlico station) and Tate Modern (Southwark station) have art carts on Sundays. Children also like modern art. More information: .Time Out magazine lists things to do for children in every edition. Local and national newspapers do a round-up of activities for families at the start of each holiday. Local papers have regular weekly listings of all kinds of things to do.

Visit the Science Boffins’ website www.ScienceBoffins.com for some exciting experiments you can try at home. A Boffin can come to parties or other special occasions too.

Join Puffin Post for 6 magazines a year with lots of fun and competitions to keep your children busy – two age groups 6+ and 9+. Visit . Puffin Post began in 1967 and now has an online Puffin Island. It’s all safety conscious and in addition to the magazines, you get up to 6 free books per year.

School Term and Holiday Dates

School Term and Holiday Dates 2016/2017
Autumn term 2016
Term Starts: / Monday 5 September 2016
Half Term / Monday 24 October 2016 to Friday 28 October 2016
Term Ends / Wednesday 21 December 2016
Christmas holiday / Thursday 22 December 2016 to Monday 2 January 2017
Bank Holidays / Monday 26 December 2016, Tuesday 27 December 2016 and Monday January 2017
Spring term 2017
Term Starts: / Tuesday 3 January 2017
Half Term / Monday 13 February 2017 to Friday 17 February 2017
Term Ends / Friday 31 March 2017
Spring holiday (Easter) / Monday 3 April 2017 to Monday 17 April 2017
Bank Holidays / Friday 14 April 2017 and Monday 17 April 2017
Summer term 2017
Term Starts: / Tuesday 18 April 2017
Half Term / Monday 29 May 2017 to Friday 2 June 2017
Term Ends / Friday 21 July 2017
Bank Holidays / Monday 1 May 2017 and Monday 29 May 2017

Breakfast and/or Afterschool Club

Ark Academy
Forty Avenue, HA9 9JR
Tel: 020 8385 4390
Kingsbury* / School Breakfast club:7.45am to 8.30am
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost: £3
SchoolAfterschool club: 4pm to 5pm
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:£10
Ark Franklin Primary
Harvist Road Kensal Rise
NW6 6HJ
Tel: 020 8969 3846
Kilburn* / School Breakfast club:
School Afterschool club: 3:30pm to 6pm
Age group:3 to 11yrs
Cost:£7 per session
Only for children attending the school
Barham Primary School
Danethorpe Road, HA0 4RQ
Tel: 020 8902 3706
Wembley* / School Breakfast club:No
School Afterschool club:Booster classes in yr 4 and above as required Football training and some sports sessions
Age group:
Cost:
Brentfield Primary School
41-43Meadow GarthNW10 0SL
Tel: 020 8965 5326
Harlesden* / School Breakfast club: 7.50am to 8.50
Age group: 5 to 11 yrs
Cost: £3 per session
School Afterschool club: 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:
Only for children attending the School.
Chalkhill Primary School
Barnhill RoadWembleyHA9 9YP
Tel: 020 8904 4508
Kingsbury* / School Breakfast club:8 to 8.50am
Age group:4 to 11yrs
Cost:50p per session
Only for children attending the School
School Afterschool club: No
Christ Church C of E Primary School
140Willesden LaneNW6 7TE
Tel: 020 7624 4967
Kilburn * / School Breakfast club:8 to 8.45am
Age group 4 to 11yrs
Cost: £2 per session
Only for children attending the school
School: Afterschool club: No
Elsley Primary School
HA9 6HT Tel: 0208 902 8003
Wembley* / School Breakfast club:No
School After school club:
Age group:4 to 11
Cost:
Furness Primary School
Furness Primary School Road
NW10 5YT
Tel: 020 8965 5977
Harlesden * / School Breakfast club:7.45am to school start
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost: £1.50 per session
School Afterschool club: 3.15pm to 5.55pm.
Age group:4 to 11yrs
Cost: £5 per session
Only for children attending the School
Gladstone Park Primary School
Sherrick Green RoadNW10 1LB
Tel: 020 8452 1350
Willesden * / School Breakfast club:
Age group:
Cost:
Private After school club:Children making a change
Age group:
Cost:
Harlesden Primary School
Acton Lane NW10 8UT
Tel: 020 8965 7445
Harlesden* / School Breakfast club: 8am to 9am
Age group: 4 to 11
Cost:£1.50 per day
School After school club: 3.30pm to 5.45pm
Age group: 4 to 11
Cost: £7 per day (£10 for emergency days)
Only for children attending the school
Islamia Primary School
129Salusbury RoadNW6 6PE
Tel: 020 7372 2532
Kilburn* / School Breakfast club: No
School Afterschool club: 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:
Only for children attending the school
Kingsbury Green Primary School
Old Kenton LaneNW9 9ND
Tel: 020 8204 6423
Kingsbury* / School Breakfast club: 8.00am to 8:50
Age group:4 to11 yrs.
Cost:
School Afterschool Club:3.30 to 5.30
Age group 4 to 11
Cost:
Only for children attending the school
Leopold Primary School
Hawkshead RoadNW10 9UR
Tel: 020 8459 5654
Harlesden* / School Breakfast club:8am to 9am
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:£1.00
School Afterschool club: 3.30am to 5.30pm
Age group:4 to 11yrs
Cost:£8 per evening or £35 for the 5 day week
Only for children attending the school
Mitchell Brook Primary School
Bridge RoadNW10 9BX
Tel: 020 8459 5681
Harlesden* / School Breakfast club:7.45am to school Start
Age group 5 to 11yrs
Cost: Free
School Afterschool Club 3.15 to 5.45
Age group: 5 to 11yrs
Cost £5 per session/£3 sibling discount
Only for children attending the school
Newfield Primary School Longstone AvenueNW10 3UD
Tel: 020 8961 1566
Harlesden* / School Breakfast club:8am to 8.45am
Age group:
Cost:£1.50 per day
School Afterschool club:3.20pm 6.20pm
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:
Only for children atttending the school
North West London Jewish Day School
180Willesden Lane, NW6 7PP
Tel: 020 8459 3378
Harlesden* / School Breakfast club:8am to 8.45am,
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:
School Afterschool club:3.30pm to 5.30pm
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:
Only for children atttending the school
Oakington Manor Primary School Oakington Manor Drive HA9 6NF
Tel: 020 8902 2871
Wembley* / School Breakfast club:8am to school start
Age group:4 to 11 yrs
Cost£7.50 per week £1.50 per day
School Afterschool club:3.30pm to 6pm
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:£10 per day, £30 per week if attends more than 3 days. £10 late charge (per every fifteen minutes)
Our Lady Of Grace RC Infant And Nursery School
Dollis Hill Avenue NW2 6EU
Tel: 020 8450 6757
Willesden* / School Breakfast club:7.45 to school start
Age group: 3 to 7yrs
Cost: £3 per session
School Afterschool club: 3pm to 5pm
Age group 4 to 7 years
Cost £10 per day Only for children attending the school
Our Lady Of Grace RC Junior School
Dollis Hill Lane NW2 6HS
Tel: 020 8450 6002
Willesden* / School Breakfast club:7.45am to school start
Age group: 7 to 11yrs
Cost: £2 per session
School Afterschool club:3.15 to 4.15pm
Age group: 7 to 11yrs
Cost: £2 per session
Only for children attending school
Our Lady Of Lourdes RC Primary School
Road NW10 8PP
Tel: 020 8961 5037
Harlesden * / School Breakfast club:7.40am to 8.55am
Age group:4 to 11 yrs
Cost:
School Afterschool club: 3.30pm to 6pm
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost: Only for children attending the school
Park Lane Primary School
Park Lane, HA9 7RY
Tel: 020 8902 5006
Wembley* / School Breakfast club:8am to school start
Age group:4 to 11 yrs
Cost:
School Afterschool club: 3.30pm to 6pm
Age group:
Cost: £5 per session
Preston Park Primary School
College Road, HA9 8RJ
Tel: 020 8904 3602
Wembley / School Breakfast club:7.45am to school start
Age group:4 to 11 yrs
Cost:
School Afterschool club: 3.30pm to 5.45pm
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:
Only for the children attending the school.
Princess Frederica Church Of England Primary School
NW10 5TP Tel: 0208 969 7756
Harlesden* / School Breakfast club:8am to 8.45am
Age group:3 to 11 yrs
Cost: £3 per day
School Afterschool club: 3.25pm to 5.55pm.
Age group:3 to 11yrs
Cost: £6 per day
Only for children atending the school
Roe Green Junior School
Princes Avenue, NW9 9JL
Tel: 020 8204 3531
Kingsbury* / School Breakfast club:No
School Afterschool club: 3.45pm to 4.45pm – different activities
Age group:7 to 11
Cost: Varies depending on club attended
Only for the children attending the school
Sinai Primary School Shakespeare Drive Harrow HA3 9UD
020 8204 1550
* / School Afterschool Club:
Age group:
Cost
Only for children attending the school
St Andrew & St Francis C of E Primary
Belton Road NW2 5PE
Tel: 020 8459 1636
Willesden* / School Breakfast club:8 to 8.55
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost: £1 per session.
School Afterschool club3.30pm to 5.30pm
Age group:4 to 11yrs
Cost: £8 per day
Only for children attending the school
St Joseph’s RC Infant School
Waverley Avenue Wembley HA9 6TA
Tel: 020 8903 6032
Wembley* / School Breakfast club7.45am to school start
Age group:3 to 7yrs
Cost: £1.50
School Afterschool club3pm to 5:15pm
Age group: 4 – 7yrs
Cost: £1.50
St Joseph's RC GM Primary School
Goodson Road NW10 9LS
Tel: 020 8965 5651
Wembley / School Breakfast club8am to 8.45am
Age group: age 4 to 11yrs
Cost:
School Afterschool club3.30pm to 5.30pm.
Age group:
Cost:£55 per week.
St Joseph’s RC Junior School HA9 6BE 020 8902 3438 / School After School Club 3pm to 5pm Age group: Cost:
Only for children attending the school
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School
Quainton Street NW10 0BG
Tel: 20 8450 3631
Willesden* / School Breakfast club: No
School Afterschool club3 to 5.30pm
Age group:4 to 11yrs
Cost:
Only for children attending the school
St Mary's C of E Primary School
Garnet Road NW10 9JA
Tel: 020 8451 0363
Harlesden* / School Breakfast Club: 8am to school start
Age group: 3yrs to 11yrs
Cost:
School Afterschool club: No
St Robert Southwell RC Primary School Slough Lane NW9 8YD
Tel: 020 8204 6148
Kingsbury* / School Breakfast Club:7:45 to 8:45 am
Age group:4 to 11yrs
Cost: £3 per session
School Afterschool club:3.15pm to 5pm
Age group:4 to 11yrs
Cost:£8 till 5pm £3.75 to 4pm
Only for children attending school
Stonebridge Primary School
Shakespeare Ave, NW10 8NG
Tel: 0208 965 6965
Harlesden* / School Breakfast Club8am to 8.55
Age group:4 to 11
Cost: £1 per day
School Afterschool club:3pm to 6pm
Age group:4 to 11yrs
Cost:£9 per day £27 per week
The Kilburn Park School Foundation
Malvern Road NW6 5RG
Tel: 020 7624 7603
Kilburn / School Breakfast Club:7.30 to 8.30am
Age group:5 to 11yrs
Cost: Free for Kilburn Park Students £1 per day for pupils from Carlton Vale and St Mary’s RC school
Children welcome from Carlton School and St Mary’s RC School
School Afterschool club: No
Wembley Primary School
East Lane, HA9 7NW
Tel: 020 8904 3725
Wembley / School Breakfast Club:7.30 to 8.45pm
Age group: 4 to 11yrs
Cost:
Only for children attending Primary school
School Afterschool club: No

Private Afterschool Clubs