Out-of-school and holiday care

Questions to ask when choosing out-of-school or holiday childcare

What do the children do?
Are there activities such as art, sport and music?
How are they supervised?
How much individual attention do they get?
Do they offer homework facilities?
Who is the leader, and what kind of qualifications and experience do they (and other staff) have? Arrange to meet and talk to them.
Are the staff trained in first aid?
Is there a separate section for younger children? Some can't cope being in a large group of older ones.
What about a quiet area where all children can chill out?
Can I see how the security and signing-in book works?