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If you are in need of an out of school club or childminder to care for your child this half term then check out our
to find details of OfSTED registered providers offering school holiday childcare.
Click on the ‘Advanced search’ link to be offered the option of searching by postcode, school pick up, OfSTED rating or opening days.
15 hours of childcare a week for three and four year olds
Will your child turn three on or before 31 March 2019?
If the answer is yes, then they are automatically entitled to up to 15 hours of funded childcare per week for 38 weeks a year with a registered childcare provider until they go into reception class. All you need to do is choose a nursery, pre-school or childminder offering the funding and check they have a place available for your child to start after Easter.
You can find advice on how to choose a childcare provider on our website and contact details for local childcare providers near you on our Family Information Directory.
Get up to 30 hours funded childcare per week
If you are a single parent and earn at least £125 per week or in a couple where both of you work and earn this amount per week then you may be eligible to double your entitlement to up to 30 hours per week for 38 weeks a year.
To claim the 30 hours, parents must apply online to the Government on the Childcare Choices website.
However, do not delay as parents are being encouraged to apply before the end of February to be sure of receiving their eligibility code in time for the summer term.
Already getting the 30 hours or Tax Free Childcare?
Parents already receiving the 30 hours or Tax Free Childcare must reconfirm their eligibility every three months or their funding will stop. Check your childcare account today to see if you need to update your details or you may face a large bill next term.
Funded childcare for two year olds
Some two year olds are also eligible for 15 hours of funded childcare per week depending on their family circumstances, but not the 30 hours. If your child turns two on or before 31 March 2019 then you will be able to make an online application from 18 February onward.
The online application will give you an instant decision as to whether you can get the funding or not, unless you need to provide any extra information to support your claim. Eligible children will be given a unique reference number at the end of the application which the parent must take to their chosen childcare provider for them to verify.
Your childcare provider, local Children’s Centre or the Family Information Service can also offer you an assisted application in person or over the phone if you would prefer.
As ever our Children and Young People’s Activity Guide is packed with lots of ideas for free and cheap activities this half term holiday.
Here is a taste of what you can find:
Check it out below.
Reaching Riddings is proud to deliver the Youth Club service in Riddings. We are a National Lottery funded organisation that puts our young people at the heart of all we do.
We host two weekly sessions (term time only) providing a nurturing space for young people aged 11 to 16 to participate in fun activities with their friends, or simply meet in a warm safe space and spend time chatting with their mates.
Both sessions take place at Riddings Youth Centre, Keelby Road, 7pm to 9pm. Entry is just 50p on the door, and if you come along regularly you can win some amazing prizes through Reaching Riddings Rewards!
Tuesdays
Chat and Chill, Years 9, 10 & 11
Exclusive to years 9, 10 & 11 chat and chill provides a place to hang out with your friends! Relax with your mates on our chill out sofas, have a game of pool, enjoy the latest games on PS4, or listen to the latest tunes whilst enjoying snacks from our tuck shop.
Thursdays
Activity Hub Year 7 & 8
The activity hub provides the perfect place to have fun with your mates. Get involved with cooking, the latest games on PS4, arts and crafts, sports, music and more, and if all you want to do is catch up on our chill out sofas then that is fine too!
Better still, if you have ideas of activities you want to do just let us know and we’ll do our best to make it happen!
For more information about Reaching Riddings, and for regular updates about what we have coming up head to our website like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Reaching Riddings Easter Fair
We are incredibly excited to be hosting our very own Easter Fair at Riddings Youth Centre on Saturday 13 April 2019, 12pm to 3pm!
There will be lots of exciting things for the whole family to get involved in including traditional fair games, rodeo bull, charity stalls, local traders and exhibitions, along with chances to win some great prizes in our raffle, and tuck in to some tasty hot dogs and burgers, as well as treats from our tuck shop!
All of the profits from the day will be split equally between Reaching Riddings Youth Club and Lindsey Lodge Hospice.
We have a limited number of opportunities for local traders, charities, and organisations to exhibit at our Easter Fair for as little as £15. For more information head to our website.
We are looking for parents and carers who have used or are using the 15 or 30 hours of funded childcare for their two, three or four year olds and who are looking for a new challenge in 2019.
Parent Champions are volunteers who work alongside the Family Information Service to speak to other parents in their local community about the benefits to them and their child of using funded childcare. Maybe you already do this with your friends or other parents you meet at local playgroups and did not realise this makes you a Parent Champion!
There is no minimum or maximum amount of time volunteers need to pledge to being a Parent Champion and full training will be given. You will have the support of a volunteer coordinator as well as the opportunity to meet and share with other Parent Champions.
This is an ideal opportunity for anyone who has benefited from the funding themselves and wants to support other parents to do the same. You will gain valuable experience in a friendly environment which will support you if you are looking at starting in employment or going back to work after the birth of your children.
Volunteering as a Parent Champion can also work alongside your current full or part-time job. There is also the opportunity to gain a Level 1 qualification if you wish.
Mums, dads or grandparents, you are all welcome to come and work with us as a volunteer Parent Champion.
If you are interested in this exciting and rewarding new role, or for more information please call us during normal office hours on 01724 296629 or email fis@northlincs.gov.uk.
At the Carers’ Support Service we believe that volunteers can do almost anything. Volunteers make a vital contribution to all aspects of community life.
Would you like:
- A new challenge?
- To make better use of your free time?
- To develop your skills and abilities?
- To make new friends?
- To improve the quality of life of Carers and local older people?
- To make a positive difference in your local community?
What could you do?
- Support our organisation by helping to develop existing and future projects to support local Carers
- Assist us in providing information at events
- Befriend a Carer
- Support Carers within a Peer Support group
- Visit or telephone an isolated person in their own home to offer support or information
- Help us with fundraising
- Offer skills such as counselling or computer tuition
- Qualified therapists can offer their time to provide relaxation therapies
- Drive Carers from their home to a Peer Support Group
- Become a Trustee or a member of the Carers Advisory Partnership
We will:
- Pay your travel costs and out of pocket expenses
- Give you a meal allowance if you work for us for 3 hours or more a day where this covers a lunch period
- Give you relevant training
- Give you a named member of staff to support you in your role
Go on, you can do it!
Please contact us on 01652 650585 for further information.
Our friendly bear RuFIS will be on his travels again soon visiting local stay and play sessions to promote our childcare information and the Parent Champion scheme.
Come and say hi, if you will be at any of the following:
- Thursday 28 February, 9.30am – Stay and Play at Side by Side Children’s Centre
- Thursday 28 February, 1.30pm – Stay and Play at Henderson Avenue Children’s Centre
- Tuesday 5 March, 1pm – Stay and Play at West Street Children’s Centre
- Wednesday 6 March 9.30am – Stay and Play at Ashby Children’s Centre
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