Oxford City Information Guide

Oxfordshire Family Information Service

Helping people make informed choices about childcare and services for children, young people and families

08452 26 26 36

FREE February 2009 Contents Contents

Introduction 69 Schools 4 Language Line 70 extended Schools Services 6 Welcome to the Oxford City Information Guide 70 School Admissions 7 about Oxfordshire Family Information Service 71 Primary Schools 9 Services for Disabled Children and Young People or those who 77 Secondary Schools have additional needs 79 lEISure and Play 11 choosing Quality Childcare 80 Pre-school Activities 12 Questions to ask when visiting Childcare Settings 89 toddler Groups 13 childcare Registration, Inspection and Complaints 97 uniform Groups 15 Paying for Childcare 99 Sports and Leisure Centres 18 financial Help for Working Parents 101 young People and Youth Activities 20 childcare Job Seekers and Volunteers 106 mobile Services, Libraries and Toy Libraries 22 Childcare and Early Education 109 Family Information and Support 23 childminders 110 children’s Rights 26 crèches 111 Safeguarding (Child Protection) 29 Pre-schools and Playgroups 113 children’s Centres 33 nurseries 117 Parenting Education and Support 33 • Day Nurseries and Private Nursery Schools 41 • Oxfordshire County Council Nursery Schools and Classes 121 national and Local Information Points and Helplines 47 • Independent Schools offering Nursery Education Fund 124 oxford City Council 49 Breakfast and After School Clubs 125 oRganisations Providing Support 58 Holiday Play Schemes for Childcare Providers 67 nannies, Au Pairs & Babysitting

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Language Line

People who do not speak English can contact the Family Information Service on 08452 26 26 36 and access an interpretation service through Language Line. This works through a three-way phone call using Tłumacz przez telefon an interpreter. It may be possible to Osoby, które nie znają języka angielskiego mogą się kontaktować z Family arrange face-to-face interpretation Information Service (Informacje dla Rodzin) dzwoniąc na nr: 08452 26 26 36 i if necessary. korzystać z usług tlumacza przez telefon z Language Line. Następuje wówczas rozmowa trzystronna z udziałem tłumacza. Jeżeli okaże się to niezbędne, możliwe jest zorganizowanie bezpośredniego spotkania stron z tłumaczem

SERVIÇO DE TRADUÇÃO TELEFÓNICA ""ﺧطﺧط اﻟﺗرﺟﻣﺔاﻟﺗرﺟﻣﺔ" "( (Language ( Language Line Line ) ) As pessoas que não falam inglês podem contactar o serviço “Family Information ان اﻟﻧﺎس اﻟذﻳن ﻻ ﻳﻘدرون ان ﻳﺗﻛﻠﻣوا ﺑﺎﻻﻧﻛﻠﻳزﻳﺔ ﻳﺳﺗطﻳﻌون ان ﻳﺗﺻﻠوا ﺑوﺣدة اﻟﺧدﻣﺔ اﻟﻣﻌﻠوﻣﺎﺗﻳﺔ ﻟﻠﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ رﻗم Service”, ligando 0845 2262636 e ter acesso a um serviço de interpretação ان اﻟﻧﺎس اﻟذﻳن08452262636 و ﻻ ﻳﻣﻛﻧﮫم ﻳﻘدرون اﻳﺿﺎ ان اﻟﺣﺻول ﻳﺗﻛﻠﻣوا ﻋﻠﻰ ﺧدﻣﺔ ﺑﺎﻻﻧﻛﻠﻳزﻳﺔ اﻟﺗرﺟﻣﺔ ﻣن ﻳﺳﺗطﻳﻌون ﺧﻼل اﻟﺗرﺟﻣﺔ"ان (ﺧط ﻳﺗﺻﻠوا " ﺑوﺣدة Line اﻟﺧدﻣﺔ Language ). ھذا اﻟﻣﻌﻠوﻣﺎﺗﻳﺔﻳﺗم ﻣن ﻟﻠﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ رﻗم através da “Language Line”. Este serviço funciona no formato de conferência ﺧﻼل اﺗﺻﺎل 08452262636وھﺎﺗﻔﻲ ﺑﻳن ﻳﻣﻛﻧﮫم ﺛﻼﺛﺔ اﻳﺿﺎ اطراف ﻣﻊ اﻟﺣﺻول اﺳﺗﺧدام ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺗرﺟم. ﺧدﻣﺔ ﻛﻣﺎ ان ﻣن اﻟﺗرﺟﻣﺔ ﻣن اﻟﻣﻣﻛن ﺧﻼل ﺗرﺗﻳب اﻟﺗرﺟﻣﺔ" (ﺧط ﺗرﺟﻣﺔ "ﺣﺿورﻳﺔ ﻟو Line اﻗﺗﺿت Language ). ھذا ﻳﺗم ﻣن ھذا ).

telefónica, colocando na linha um intérprete. Existe a possibililidade de se ﺧﻼل .اﻟﺿرورة اﺗﺻﺎل ھﺎﺗﻔﻲ ﺑﻳن ﺛﻼﺛﺔ اطراف ﻣﻊ اﺳﺗﺧدام ﻣﺗرﺟم. ﻛﻣﺎ ان ﻣن اﻟﻣﻣﻛن ﺗرﺗﻳب ﺗرﺟﻣﺔ ﺣﺿورﻳﺔ ﻟو اﻗﺗﺿت .disponibilizar um serviço de interpretação em pessoa, se necessário .اﻟﺿرورة

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BENGALI // Language line Introduction Introduction

Welcome to the About Oxfordshire Family Oxford City Guide Information Service

This guide has been compiled For Mums, Dads, other This development also aims to by Oxfordshire Family carers and practitioners support professionals in their work Information Service. working with families with children, young people and families by providing a centralised It contains information about Oxfordshire Children’s Information information resource to help guide childcare, early education and Service (OCIS) has, for some Similar local information guides customers to the services and schools, children’s leisure, play time, offered parents and carers are also available for each area information that they need. and activities, family support information on a range of topics of the county. The guides are and parenting education, and such as childcare, early years The development of this service will free. Please contact the Family information for parents of provision, help with the cost work to ensure that all parents and Information Service to obtain copies. disabled children and young of childcare, and activities for carers have access to high quality, All publications are available on our people or those who have children and families. accurate and up-to-date information, website. in a variety of formats and in places additional needs. The service is being developed into The information in this guide was where they find it easy to access the Oxfordshire Family Information The guide is primarily aimed at accurate at the time of going to services and support. the carers of younger children, but Service, which will provide families press. If you find any incorrect The Family Information Service will some services and activities for with a broader range of information details please contact us. Parents/ extend the current brokerage service young people and the whole family, which they may find beneficial in carers may contact the Family for parents and carers who are are signposted here too. There is supporting their child, from birth Information Service for an up-to- finding it difficult to locate or access some provision that is included in to 20, incorporating the current date list of any of the provision in the childcare services that they need this guide that is situated outside Oxfordshire Services Directory. this guide. and will hold information on all of but very close to the Oxford City It will also provide information for The information we hold on our the parenting education and support boundary. children and young people on a database is more detailed than programmes available across the wide range of subjects, from positive that provided here-usually including county. activities to local health services, details of cost, opening hours and guidance and advice provided The telephone Helpline is available and vacancies as well as other by national and local organisations. Monday-Friday. Our phone number information about specific services is local rate from landlines and the provided. tariff varies from mobile phones.

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Services for disabled children

It may be cheaper to call us on Oxfordshire Services and young people or those 01993 894380 from a mobile. Directory (OSD) who have additional needs Our Information Officers are happy The Oxfordshire Services Directory to call back if required. (OSD) is an on-line directory of organisations, support, services You can text us and a member All provision in this guide should It is helpful if you can be clear about and things to do, for children and of staff will call you back on your make all children welcome and the following: young people and their families. mobile. If you are looking for should take reasonable steps to Mums, Dads and other carers can • What would the provider need childcare or parenting information remove barriers that may exclude use this site to find out about family to do to meet the individual needs please text ‘information’ to disabled children and young support, specialist advice services, of the child? 07895 070818. people or those with additional youth provision, services for disabled • Does the child/young person need Please note that this is a texting needs. Having said that, we know children, statutory services, play, one-to-one care? service only. This number does that it can be difficult for parents leisure and activities, and many not receive incoming calls. All texts of disabled children to find the • Does the carer need training or national services. Please call us if received will be responded to during care that they need. particular equipment to meet the you need help to use this service. our normal office hours. child/young person’s needs – www.oxfordshireservicesdirectory. Information about the Disability e.g. EpiPen? The team provides information and org.uk Discrimination Act is available from • Does the child/young person advice on what’s available and how the Family Information Service. require lifting/handling in order to access it. Where families are Supporting childcare Parents and carers who are finding to meet their needs and is this having difficulty finding registered providers it difficult to locate or access the within the capacity of the childcare childcare, we may be able to contact The Family Information Service childcare services that they need provider? providers on their behalf. Our works closely with childcare should seek support from the Family Outreach Team meets with groups providers to keep accurate and Information Service who can offer a • Does the child/young person need and individual parents throughout up-to-date information about their brokerage service to assist them. to be taken to hospital or other the county. services. We are the first point of appointments? When arranging childcare for a child contact if you are considering setting or young person with particular Childcare information up your own childcare provision or if needs, it is important to talk to the on the web you are interested in becoming provider about the specific needs as You can search for childcare, read a registered childminder. our publications, or find out more early as possible, and certainly at the about the service, by visiting our point that you register for provision. website: www.oxoncis.org.uk

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Choosing Quality

Specialist provision Aiming High for Disabled Childcare Where there is additional expertise in Children working with disabled children and The Government wants disabled young people or those who have children to be a priority, both When choosing childcare, parents additional needs, this is identified nationally and locally. Aiming High will need to balance their own throughout the guide with a J. for Disabled Children (AHDC), needs, those of the individual The Oxfordshire Services Directory launched in May 2007, is the child, and also local factors such (OSD) provides a comprehensive transformation programme for as cost and transport issues. listing of services for disabled disabled children’s services. All parents and carers need to children and information about In Oxfordshire, a new Aiming High be confident their child will be activities and clubs that make Team has been formed to support well cared for. Parents should particular provision for disabled the national programme of work. take into account the registration children. Oxfordshire has received funding requirements and any inspection www.oxfordshireservicesdirectory. to support the development of reports relating to the individual Once your child is settled, you could org.uk childcare, short breaks and palliative setting-see below. make the occasional unexpected ‘Your Child and You’ is a resource care. Please telephone the Family visit, or turn up early to have a look Parents and carers can also ask to guide produced by Oxfordshire Information Service for more and to talk to other parents or see evidence of staff training and Family Information Service for information. carers. qualifications. There are several parents of disabled children and If your child has a Statement of quality assurance schemes-parents Everyone benefits when childcare young people or those who have Special Educational Needs, is on can ask providers about these too. settings work in partnership with additional needs. School Action Plus or attends a parents, so we suggest that you If possible, you should spend time special school in Oxfordshire, you meet regularly with the provider to with your child in the setting. This should receive a newsletter about talk about your child. The setting will enable you to gauge how well all this programme twice a year. should welcome and value your the children are being cared for and interest and involvement. whether it is a relaxed, comfortable and stimulating environment.

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Questions to ask when Childcare Registration, visiting Childcare Settings Inspection and Complaints

• Is the setting registered with Registration and Early Years Foundation Ofsted? Inspection Stage (EYFS) • Do they have a current public Ofsted (Office for Standards in The Early Years Foundation Stage liability insurance, and is this Education, Children’s Services and is the statutory framework for the available for parents to see? Skills) regulates childcare which early education and care of children includes education and other in the early years age group. The • How many staff are there? What supervised activities. Care can be EYFS includes requirements for the is the ratio of children to staff? • Do they have a daily routine and registered on one (or both) of the provision of young children’s welfare, what activities are planned? • What training/qualifications/ two registers below. The majority learning and development which all experience do the staff have? • What toys and equipment will your of care for children under the age providers must meet. To find out • Do they operate a key person child have access to? of 8 is registered and inspected on more about the EYFS view: approach so your child is able to • How will they respond to your a compulsory basis. In most cases http://nationalstrategies.standards. build up a relationship with one child’s specific needs? inspections are carried out at least dcsf.gov.uk/earlyyears/eyfs carer? every 3 or 4 years. Ofsted inspection • Is there a place to rest as well as The Ofsted Childcare reports are available on the website • What was the turnover of staff a place to play? Register www.ofsted.gov.uk and parents in the last year? • What strategies are in place to The Childcare Register has two can also ask to see the latest report • How will you know that your child promote positive behaviour? parts: a compulsory part and a when visiting a setting. Registration is safe and secure? voluntary part. • How far in advance do you need certificates must be displayed by • Do they have policies in place to book? providers on-site. Compulsory part - A childcare (e.g. child protection) and are • Is there a waiting list and how long provider must register on the The Ofsted Early Years parents made aware of these? is it? compulsory part of the Childcare Register • How secure and well maintained Register if they care for children • Is this a committee-run group? Most childcarers providing care are the premises? from the 1st of September following • What snacks/meals/beverages for children from birth to the 31st their 5th birthday up to the age of • What arrangements will be made are provided? August following their 5th birthday 8, unless they are not required to to settle in your child? • How much does the service must register with Ofsted on the register. This is usually 6- and 7-year • How will they contact parents cost and what is included in that Early Years Register. olds, but could include some 5-year in an emergency? amount? olds.

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Paying For Childcare

Voluntary part - Some childcare providers can choose to register Nursery Education Fund Families in receipt of Income with Ofsted if they want to provide (NEF) Support or other means-tested care that does not need to register All 3 and 4 year old children are benefits (not Working Tax Credit) with Ofsted. This includes: eligible for a government funded, can receive financial assistance. • Home-based care in the home of The Family Information Service part time, early years education Fees will be paid for a maximum of the child i.e. nannies see page 67 can provide information about place with a provider that is 2 half-day sessions a week during • Activity based settings such as registration and inspection registered to receive the grant. term-time. There is a maximum sports coaching and tuition requirements on request. More From the term following their rate which can be paid – £6.00 per • Short term care such as crèches information can also be found at third birthday children are eligible session (December 2008). Parents see page 26 www.ofsted.gov.uk for five, free, two-and-a-half-hour must re-apply each term to receive sessions of pre-school education continuation funding. • Care that is only for children aged Complaints, compliments, a week for 38 weeks a year. Many The initial application must be 8 to their 18th birthday concerns settings will allow you to claim two supported by a Health Visitor. Provision registered voluntarily has to Parents wishing to complain or funded sessions in one day. Different Application forms are available demonstrate that the staff, premises feedback on the quality of childcare providers charge in different ways, through Health Visitors or direct and provision are of a suitable provision should contact Ofsted so ask yours for information on how from the County Council. Children standard. Parents are able to access on 08456 40 40 40 or email they approach this. can be funded from the age of the childcare element of Working [email protected]. Your From September 2010 this 2½ years. Applications cannot be Tax Credit and the employer views will be recorded and taken entitlement will increase to three considered for children in receipt supported childcare voucher scheme into account at the provider’s next hours each session (15 hours per of the Nursery Education Fund. for this provision. inspection. week). In addition childcare provided by a Staff Ratios Early Years Support Scheme school for its pupils over the age of The government sets minimum (Oxfordshire County Council-Early 3 on the school site will not be able staff:child ratios depending on the Learning and Childcare Service) to be registered by Ofsted but will setting, age of children, length of help with pre-school fees for be inspected as part of the school time cared for. Please seek guidance younger children. inspection system. Parents will be from the Family Information Service. 01865 815438 able to use tax credits and employer supported childcare vouchers for that childcare.

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people. Applications are welcome Care to Learn-Help Other sources of from individual children living for Young Parents financial help for parents in Oxfordshire aged 5-13 years 0800 1218989 undertaking training or who rarely have opportunities to Parents aged 20 and under who studying participate in out of school, play, want to take up full or part-time If you are a parent undertaking leisure and social activities. Please training in school or college can training or studying there are call or email for an application form. get help with the cost of registered various sources of financial support J Inclusion Support Decisions are made within 4 weeks childcare and travel to childcare. available to help you with your Scheme-help with paying by panels of children and young Up to £160 can be claimed per childcare costs. Depending on the for care, play and leisure people. child each week (amount subject to type of training you are doing you for disabled children E: communitychest@oxfordshire. annual review). Parents do not have may be eligible for assistance from Oxfordshire County Council provides gov.uk to be on benefits to have childcare various sources e.g. the Oxfordshire help to facilitate disabled children paid, and the payments do not Childcare Costs Fund and the and young people’s access to play, Community Chest Friends affect family benefits. Learner Support Fund. Financial help childcare and leisure. It offers short- 01865 256648 www.direct.gov.uk/caretolearn is generally available for registered term support for additional staff The ‘Community Chest Friends’ childcare. Please contact the Family hours, transport and equipment up awards funding to groups of children Information Service on 08452 to a maximum of £250. Fees may for play, leisure and community 26 26 36 for more information. also be paid for children aged under action ideas that they wouldn’t 5 or over 13 years. otherwise have the opportunity to Contact: Oxfordshire County take part in. This funding can be Council, Childcare Development staff applied for by groups of children T: 01865 323004 between the ages of 5 and 13. At E: inclusion.support@oxfordshire. least one adult needs to be present, gov.uk depending on the size of the group, to support the activity. Decisions are Oxfordshire County made on how the fund is allocated Council’s ‘Community by a panel of young people who Chest’ fund meet 4 times a year. 01865 256648 E: communitychest@oxfordshire. The Community Chest is an award gov.uk scheme for children and young

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Financial Help for

Working Parents Childcare Vouchers For independent advice contact: are one of the ways in which HM Revenue and Customs: employers can help their employees www.hmrc.gov.uk/childcare with the cost of childcare. The There are two main ways to get Working Families: childcare provider needs to register help paying for childcare - Tax www.workingfamilies.org.uk their details with the childcare Credits, and Childcare Vouchers: T: 0207 253 7243 voucher company. By receiving Working Tax Credit vouchers the employee will not pay Daycare Trust: If you are employed or self- National Insurance contributions or www.daycaretrust.org.uk employed and work at least 16 tax on the first £55 per week or T: 0207 840 3350 hours per week, then Working Tax You can get 80% of your childcare £243 per month of their childcare Steve Laurence, Childcare Support Credit can top up your earnings. If costs paid for, up to a maximum costs (Nov 2008). Officer, Oxfordshire County Council, you have a partner, they must also weekly amount of: Childcare vouchers can affect the Early Learning and Childcare Service: work at least 16 hours per week or • £175 a week for one child; or amount of tax credits you are E: [email protected] receive a qualifying benefit. Working T: 01235 469771 • £300 a week for two or more entitled to. You should always Tax Credit is based on your family children compare your tax credit payments income. with the savings you would receive You can use HM Revenue and As part of Working Tax Credit you if you were to accept the childcare Customs Tax Credit Calculator to may qualify for help towards the vouchers. work out your entitlement: www. costs of childcare. This is paid in taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk. addition to the Working Tax Credit, To talk about your claim or for an providing support for families who application form, phone the helpline are responsible for children aged on 0845 300 3900. under 16 (under 19 where the child is studying full-time up to A-Level or equivalent).

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Childcare Job Seekers

Training There is a training route to suit every The Childcare Recruitment Service If you are thinking of working in stage of your career from leaving at Oxfordshire County Council childcare or already work with school to higher education level. offers information and advice on children and are looking for You can now gain a recognised careers in various settings. a new job, call the Childcare qualification in a way that suits you. Recruitment Service on They produce a monthly jobs 08452 26 26 36 or You could contact childcare There are two main ways to train for newsletter, Careers in Childcare, that E: [email protected] providers in your local area to offer a qualification; you can study whilst advertises job vacancies countywide [email protected] your help. Children’s Centres are also you work or undertake a course of in crèches, nurseries, playgroups, keen to have volunteers to work in study. This could be at a local venue, All current job vacancies are featured breakfast and after school clubs, their crèches, toddler groups etc. Further Education College or other via the Childcare Job Seeker section holiday playschemes and other learning centre. If you would like help to find a organisations working with children. of the website www.oxoncis.org.uk setting in which to volunteer, then Some employers will be happy There is also a Childcare Job Volunteering call the Childcare Recruitment to train you at work whilst some Interview Guide to help you prepare If you have no previous experience Service on 08452 26 26 36. jobs will ask for a recognised your CV and get the best out of job of working with children or young qualification. For further information on working interviews. people then volunteering in a with children, visit the government’s To find out about training and childcare setting or child/youth People wanting to work in childcare national childcare recruitment service funding available in the Oxfordshire related organisation is a great way do not necessarily need experience at www.childcarecareers.gov.uk. area, contact Oxfordshire County or qualifications but they must be to get started and build up your Council’s Childcare Training Helpline willing to train and have a suitable confidence. on 01865 815 811 and ask for the personality and approach. There is Volunteering is simple. It’s about Step into Training Directory, which a full information pack available to giving your time to do something features all the courses available help you get started in this exciting useful, without getting paid. countywide. The directory can be career. In return you get the satisfaction accessed at www.oxfordshire.gov. If you prefer to look after children in of time and effort well spent. In uk/earlyyearstraining your own home they can also send addition, volunteering can be a great a Childminding Information Pack. way to meet new people, learn new skills and gain useful experience. It should also be fun!

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Childminders are self employed and usually look after children in the childminder’s own home. Many childminders are parents themselves and the care will be in the “family” home.

Childminders are required to attend a 12 hour introductory course in home based childcare and hold a First Aid certificate. They are registered and inspected by Ofsted. CRB checks are carried out on the childminder, and on people aged 16 years and over who are living in the childminder’s household.

Parents should ask to see a Some childminders in Oxfordshire childminder’s registration certificate have joined a Quality Assured (this may contain individual Childminding Network. The Network conditions on the way that the demonstrates that childminders childminder operates), and the are committed to providing the latest Ofsted inspection report. best quality childcare, and provides Childminder inspection reports are opportunities to continually reflect published on the Ofsted website upon and develop their practice. www.ofsted.gov.uk Some childminders in the network Childminders who work with an can offer Early Education places and assistant may look after more access the ‘Nursery Education Fund’. children than when working alone. There are also individual quality Childminders can make the most assurance schemes available to of local facilities such as parks, childminders in Oxfordshire. playgrounds, toy libraries, drop-in groups and children’s centres. Often children make good friends with the other children who go to their childminder.

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Childminders Childminders

Opening Hours • Do they have appropriate car seats Other Information Childminders can often be flexible (if applicable)? We can provide a list of childminders about the hours they work. The core • Will there be a written contract in a specified area, which will hours of 8am to 6pm are usual. covering hours, pay, illness, include details of cost, opening They may offer full or part-time holidays, etc? hours, vacancies and waiting lists. care, and often take children to Alternatively look at the website • If there are other adults in the pre-school or pick up after school www.oxoncis.org.uk. home, how do they relate to as part of the routine. Weekend Questions to Ask children? and overnight care is sometimes • Is the childminder registered offered. Information provided by the with Ofsted and do they have • Do they deliver/collect, which Family Information Service usually current public liability insurance schools do they deliver/collect indicates the opening hours and and a current First Aid certificate? from? school pick-ups offered by individual Parents should look at these childminders. certificates. • What training and qualifications Age Range does the childminder have? Children can go to a childminder from when they are a few months • How long have they been working old right through until their teenage with children and how long do years. they intend to continue? • How old are the other children Cost in their care? Childminders are self-employed and fees vary. Fees may or may • Do they have a daily routine and not include meals, and extras such what activities will be planned? as nappies or outings. The average • What is their attitude/approach cost of a childminder in the Oxford to matters such as sleep, potty- City area in December 2008 was training, food, setting boundaries £3.87 per hour. Reductions may be on behaviour, etc? available for siblings. • How do they fit in household chores (if applicable)?

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Crèches Crèches

Oxford Mobile Crèche Ltd East Oxford A crèche offers short-term care for young children. Crèches 01865 777751 / 07742 749154 (including Blackbird Leys, give parents/carers the opportunity to access training courses, The Dovecote, Nightingale Avenue, Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, leisure activities or shopping whilst their child is cared for in a Blackbird Leys, Oxford OX4 7BU Littlemore) play environment. Age range: 0-12 years Open: Caters for conferences, Asquith Crèche - Oxford parties, weddings etc, flexible hours 01865 396551 E: [email protected] Some crèches must be registered A crèche that is not required to www.oxfordmobilecreche.limited.uk c/o David Lloyd Leisure, Oxford by Ofsted. register can choose to register on the Business Park North, OX4 2JZ Age range: 3 months-4 years Ofsted registration is not required voluntary part of the Ofsted Childcare Open: Monday-Friday if either of the following applies: Register. Please see page 13. North and West Oxford 9.30am-12.30pm • children do not stay in the crèche Opening hours (including Summertown, Open to David Lloyd members only for more than two hours a day, Crèche opening times vary even if the crèche is open for considerably. Often sessions run Jericho, Wolvercote & Ethnic Minorities Business longer than two hours. to fit in with leisure activities or Cutteslowe) School (EMBS) Crèche • children can stay in the crèche for training. 01865 794431 up to four hours a day, and the Esporta Crèche Age range crèche is for the convenience of 01865 318300 / 01865 318378 Hooper House, 3 Collins Street, Crèches normally cater for children OX4 1XS parents who intend to remain on Esporta Health and Racquets Club, aged between 3 months and about Age range: 2-5 years the premises where the crèche is 269c Woodstock Road, OX2 7NZ 4 years. Open: Monday-Friday situated or within its immediate Age range: 0-4 years 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.15-3.30pm locality. This type of childcare Cost Open: Monday, Wednesday www.embs.org.uk has no long-term commitment In the Oxford City area the average & Thursday 9am-4pm Crèche only available for those to provide care for children - for cost for a crèche (December 2008) Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday attending training at EMBS example, a shoppers’ crèche, a is £5.10 per hour. 9.30am-1pm crèche attached to a sports centre E: [email protected] or adult learning centre, or an www.esporta.com exhibition, where children do not attend every day.

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Crèches Pre-schools and Playgroups

Oxford Mobile Crèche at Blackbird Leys Leisure Pre-schools provide early years education, childcare Centre and play opportunities. Some pre-schools are called 07742 749154 / 01865 777751 “playgroups” although this is less common that it used to Pegasus Road, OX4 6JL be. They are run by trained staff and, if open for over two Age range: 3 months-5 years hours per session, they are required to be registered. Open: Monday, Tuesday & Friday 10 -11.15 a m Some school holiday crèche facilities available The Leys Children’s Pre-schools are usually run by Opening Hours E: [email protected] Centre Crèche voluntary management committees. Pre-school opening hours vary. www.oxfordmobilecreche.limited.uk 01865 773263 They are often based in community They may open mornings only or No requirement to be Ofsted 61-63 Cuddesdon Way, OX4 6SB centres, or on school sites, some for a whole day. Some pre-school registered Age range: 3 months-5 years working in partnership with their provision is linked with other Open: Contact provider as school. Even when linked to a childcare in the area. Most groups school, pre-schools are open to are open term-time only and some Rose hill – Littlemore programme changes termly children who do not intend to move offer a lunch club for at least part Children’s Centre Crèche E: theleyschildrenscentre@ on to that particular school in the of the week. 01865 716739 oxfordshire.gov.uk future. The Oval, OX4 4UY Age Range Pre-schools follow the Early Years Age range: 3 months-4 years The age range is usually for Foundation Stage and in nearly all Open: Tuesday, Wednesday & pre-school children aged from cases 3 and 4 year olds can access Thursday 9.30-11.45am & 1-3pm 2 to 5 years. the Nursery Education Fund . For parents attending courses (see page 15). Cost at the Centre Costs vary considerably and may Partnership Foundation be charged by the session (of 2½-3 Stage Units hours), or by the hour. The average Formal partnerships between school cost per session in the Oxford City and pre-school provision, where this is £6.50 (December 2008). is jointly run, are called Partnership Foundation Stage Units.

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City Centre Polstead Playgroup New Marston Pre-School 01865 428586 01865 798320 Lake Street Community St Margaret’s Institute, 07526 995796 Mobile Playgroup 30 Polstead Road, OX2 6TN c/o St Michaels C of E Primary 01865 727939 Age range: 2½-5 years School, Marston Road, Marston, Open: Monday-Friday 9am-12pm OX3 0EJ Hinksey Park, Lake Street, OX1 4RP Age range: 2½-5 years Age range: 2 years 3 months- Open: Monday & Tuesday 4 years Stepping Stones North East Oxford 9am-3.10pm Open: Monday-Friday 9.30am-12pm Pre-school (including Headington, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday E: [email protected] 01865 794287 Marston, Barton) 9 -11.4 0 a m North Hinksey Lane, OX2 0LZ Lunch club available Age range: 2½-5 years Cherry Tree Nursery North and West Open: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm 01865 769794 Oxford (Lunch club available) Sandhills Pre-school Headington Community Centre, (including Summertown, E: [email protected] Playgroup Gladstone Road, Headington, Jericho, Wolvercote & www.steppingstonesbotley.co.uk 07974 990627 OX3 8LL Cutteslowe) Community Hall, Sandhills Age range: 2-5 years Community Primary School, The Zone @ Esporta Open: Monday-Friday 9.15am-2.45pm Terrett Avenue, Headington, St Peter’s under 5s Playgroup Lunch club available OX3 8FN Pre-school 01865 318300 E: [email protected] Age range: 2-5 years 07851 582230 Esporta Health and Racquets Club, Open: Monday-Friday 01865 510027 (Admissions) 269c Woodstock Road, OX2 7NZ Mortimer Hall Pre School 8.45am-2.55pm Church Rooms for St Peter’s Church, Age range: 2-4 years 07818 236348 Lunch club available: First Turn, OX2 8AQ Open: Monday-Friday 9.30-11.30am Mortimer Hall, Oxford Road, 11.30am-12.25pm Age range: 2½-5 years E: [email protected] Old Marston, OX3 0PH Open: Monday-Thursday 9am-12pm www.esporta.com Age range: 2-5 years Open: Monday-Thursday 9.15-11.45am & 12.30-3pm Friday 9.15-11.45am Lunch club available

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Pre-schools and Playgroups Nurseries

East Oxford Rose Hill Playgroup (including Blackbird Leys, 01865 401852 Day Nurseries and Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, Imagine Cooperative Childcare Littlemore) Building, Ashurst Way, OX4 4UY Private Nursery Schools Age range: 2½-5 years Donnington Playgroup Open: Monday-Friday 9.15-11.45am Monday-Thursday 12.15-2.45pm 07517 955554 No lunch club available Day nurseries and private nursery Townsend Square, Donnington, schools (including work-place OX4 4BB St Clement’s Church nurseries) provide care, play and Age range: 2½-5 years Pre-School education for children under school Open: Monday-Friday 9.15-11.45am age. Such providers must be Lunch club available: Monday- 01865 202512 registered with Ofsted if providing Wednesday 11.45am-1.15pm Cross Street, OX4 1DA care for children aged under 8. Age range: 3-5 years Private nursery schools usually offer Open: Monday, Wednesday & Friday This type of care is ideal if parents/ Littlemore Playgroup sessional care, which is available 9.15 -11.45 a m carers feel happier leaving their child 01865 396449 during term time, although some Tuesday & Thursday 9.15am-2.45pm with a team of professional staff offer full day care. Approximate cost Littlemore Community Centre, Lunch club available trained in childcare who can always was £5 per hour (December 2008). Giles Road, OX4 4NL E: [email protected]. provide care even if an individual This may or may not include the cost Age range: 3-5 years co.uk staff member is away. Open: Monday-Friday 9-11.30am of nappies, food, activities or trips. Opening Hours and costs In nearly all cases 3 and 4 year olds Shepherd’s Hill Pre-School Day nurseries typically open to can access the Nursery Education Our Lady’s Playgroup 01865 779504 fit with an average working day Fund (see page 15). 01865 749629 Windale Primary School, between 8am and 6pm and care Age Range Our Lady’s RC School, Oxford Road, Windale Avenue, OX4 6JD is usually available all year round. Day nurseries take children from the Cowley, OX4 2LF Age range: 3-5 years The costs vary but the average in age of approximately 2 months to 5 Age range: 2½-4 years Open: Monday-Friday 9-11.30am December 2008 was £39 per day years. Private nursery schools usually Open: Monday-Friday 8.45-11.15am & 12.45-3.15pm or £180 per week. take children aged from 2 or 2½ & 12.30-3pm Lunch club available: up to 5 years. Some provide out-of- No lunch club available 11.30am-12.45pm school care for a wider age range. E: [email protected]

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City Centre Turbo Ted’s Nursery Field House Montessori Kids Unlimited Nurseries – 01865 200967 Nursery Bradmore Road Nursery Grandpont Nursery 1 Roger Dudman Way, OX1 1HW 01865 372829 0845 3652926 School and Children’s Age range: 3 months-5 years Woodstock Road, OX2 7NS 4C Bradmore Road, OX2 6QN Centre Open: Monday-Friday Age range: 2-5 years Age range: 3 months-5 years 01865 242900 7.30am-6.30pm Open: Monday-Friday 8am-3pm Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm E: [email protected] E: enquiries@montessori-fieldhouse. E: bradmoreroad@kidsunlimited. 47 White House Road, OX1 4QH www.bufferbear.co.uk co.uk co.uk Age range: 1-8 years www.montessori-fieldhouse.co.uk www.kidsunlimited.co.uk Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5.30pm Oxford University staff only E: office.1010@grandpont-nurs. North and West Kids Unlimited Nurseries – oxon.sch.uk Oxford www.grandpontnurseryschool.co.uk Mansion House Oxford Montessori (including Summertown, 0845 3652915 Nursery (Wolvercote) Jericho, Wolvercote & Apsley Road, Summertown 01865 358210 Little Scholars Day Cutteslowe) Nursery (Oxpens Road) OX2 7QZ Wolvercote Green, OX2 8BD 01865 551877 Age range: 4 months-5 years Age range: 2-6 years Balliol College Nursery Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm Open: Monday-Friday 8.30am-3pm Oxford & Cherwell College of 01865 515654 E: mansionhouse@kidsunlimited. E: [email protected] Further Education, Oxpens Road, co.uk www.oxfordmontessori.co.uk OX1 1SA 2a Rawlinson Road, OX2 6UE University staff and students only Age range: 3 months-5 years Age range: 3 months-5 years Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5.30pm Open: Monday-Friday 8.45am-5pm St Anne’s College Day E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Kids Unlimited Nurseries – Nursery Oxford Waterways 01865 274868 St Thomas Day Nursery Dinky Doo Nursery 0845 3652961 / 01865 310433 48 Woodstock Road, OX2 6HS 01865 249800 01865 552601 45 Clearwater Place, Off Elizabeth Age range: 6 months-4 years Jennings Way OX2 7NL Open: Monday-Friday 40 St Thomas Street, OX1 1JL Dragon School, Bardwell Road, Age range: 3 months-5 years 8.45am-5.15pm Age range: 4 months-5 years OX2 6SS Open: Monday-Friday 7.30am-6pm Open: Monday-Thursday Age range: 3 months-5 years 8.15am-5.30pm Open: Monday-Friday Friday 8.15am-5pm 8.30am-5.30pm

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St Paul’s Day Nursery Headington Quarry Imagine at the 01865 270686 Foundation Stage School John Radcliffe Somerville College, (Daycare) 01865 762402 119a Walton Street OX2 6AH 01865 762345 John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Age range: 3 months-5 years Quarry School Place, Headington, Way, Headington, OX3 9DU Open: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm OX3 8LH Age range: 0-5 years Age range: 3-5 years Open: Monday-Friday 7am-6pm The Nursery Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm E: [email protected] (Lathbury Road) E: daycare.1006@headington-nurs. www.imagine.coop oxon.sch.uk 01865 516636 Elms Road Nursery School 17 Lathbury Road, OX2 7AT 01865 243955 Julia Durbin Day Nursery Age range: 2-5 years Elms Road, OX2 9LZ Hunsdon House Nursery 01865 744448 Open: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm Age range: 3-5 years School Churchill Hospital, Old Road, E: [email protected] Open: 9am-3.20pm 01865 762704 Headington, OX3 7JU E: [email protected]. 12-14 Osler Road, Headington, Age range: 2 months-5 years The Oxford Nursery sch.uk OX3 9BJ Open: Monday-Friday (Summertown) Age range: 2½-5 years 7.30am-6.30pm Open: Monday-Friday 8.45am-12pm E: [email protected] 01865 316602 North East Oxford 12-2.30pm www.childbase.com Marston Ferry Road, OX2 7EE (including Headington, Monday-Thursday 2.30-3.30pm Priority to NHS Staff Age range: 3 months-5 years Marston, Barton) E: [email protected] Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm www.hunsdon-house.co.uk E: [email protected] Kiddies Korner ABC Nursery 01865 766762 01865 439051 Wolfson College Nursery Quarry Village Hall, 67 Quarry Road, 11 Sandfield Road, Headington, Headington, OX3 8NX 01865 274074 OX3 7RG Age range: 1-5 years Linton Road, OX2 6UD Age range: 3 months-5 years Open: Monday-Friday Age range: 2 months-5 years Open: Monday-Friday 7.30am-5.30pm Open: Monday-Friday 7.30am-6.30pm E: [email protected] 8.45am-5.15pm E: [email protected]

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Kids Unlimited Nurseries – Oxford Brookes East Oxford East Oxford Children’s Jack Straw Nursery University Nursery (including Blackbird Leys, Centre (in the process 0845 8500222 / 01865 432410 01865 485050 Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, of registration) 32 Jack Straws Lane, Headington, Morrell Hall, John Garne Way, Littlemore) Bartlemas Daycare OX3 0DW Headington, OX3 0TU 01865 245768 Age range: 3 months-5 years Age range: 4 months-5 years Cleverkidz Union Building, Collins Street, Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5.55pm OX4 1EE 01865 712331 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Age range: 1-5 years University staff and students only www.brookes.ac.uk/student/ 2 Armstrong Road, Littlemore, Open: Monday-Friday 9am-5.30pm services/nursery OX4 4XT E: [email protected] Age range: 3 months-5 years The Roundabout Centre Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm Pippins Day Nursery Imagine Cooperative 01865 764952 E: [email protected] & Nursery School Childcare Day Nursery Ormerod School, Waynflete Road, www.cleverkidz.co.uk Headington, OX3 8DD 01865 227872 (Blackbird Leys) 01865 550837 Age range: 3 months-8 years Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, East Oxford Children’s Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm Old Road, Headington, OX3 7LD Centre: Comper College of Further Education, E: theroundaboutcentre@ Age range: 3 months-5 years Foundation Stage School, Cuddesdon Way, OX4 6HN oxfordshire.gov.uk Open: Monday-Friday Bartlemas Daycare Age range: 3 months-5 years 7.15am-6.30pm Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm 01865 245768 Sandfield Day Nursery E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.bramleyschildcare.co.uk Comper Foundation Stage School, www.imagine.coop 01865 744200 Hertford Street, OX4 3AJ Sandfield Road, Headington, Age range: 2-8 years The Slade Early Years Imagine Cooperative OX3 7RH Open: Monday-Friday 8am-5.30pm Centre and Day Nursery Childcare (Rose Hill) Age range: 2 months-5 years E: [email protected] Open: Monday-Friday 7am-6.30pm 01865 750670 01865 401852 E: [email protected] Titup Hall Drive, Headington, Ashurst Way, The Oval, OX4 4UY www.childbase.com OX3 8QQ Age range: 3 months-5 years Priority to NHS Staff Age range: 6 months-5 years Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.imagine.coop

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Kids Unlimited Nurseries Oxford Montessori (Oxford Business Park) Nursery (Iffley) 0845 3652949 01865 358210 Oxfordshire County Council 9850 Garsington Road, Cowley, Village Hall, Church Way, Nursery Schools and Classes OX4 2DQ Iffley, OX4 4EG Age range: 3 months-5 years Age range: 2-6 years Open: Monday-Friday 7.30am-6pm Open: Monday-Thursday E: oxfordbusinesspark@ 8.30am-5.30pm Foundation Stage • Special Schools may have kidsunlimited.co.uk Friday 8.30am-3pm Families have the option of “Assessment Foundation Stage www.kidsunlimited.co.uk E: [email protected] accessing their child’s free Nursery Units” for children with special www.oxfordmontessori.co.uk Education place (see page 15) at educational needs. In Oxfordshire Little Troopers their local school. most special schools also share Day Nursery The Oxford Nursery One or more of the following in the running of an integrated 01865 793322 (Sanders Road) options will be available in your area: Foundation Stage Unit on the site of a nearby primary school. 13 Stanley Road, OX4 1QY 01865 396792 • Reception classes in primary Age range: 1½-5 years Oxford Science Park, Sanders Road, schools, known as “Foundation Some settings may offer children Open: Monday-Friday OX4 4GD Stage Classes”. Where such classes full-time places, however where 8.30am-5.30pm Age range: 0-5 years are shared with Key stage 1, they this is not available, some offer E: littletroopersdaynursery@hotmail. Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm are known as “Foundation/Key wraparound or extended day co.uk E: [email protected] stage 1 Classes”. childcare provision, making a charge to parents for this. www.oxfordnursery.co.uk • Designated nursery classes that Oxfam Workplace Nursery have the legal power to provide From 2009, all children will be entitled to a funded full-time place 01865 472264 Stepping Stones Nursery for more than one Foundation at a County Council setting from the Oxfam House, John Smith Drive, 01865 717139 Stage group are known as September after their 4th birthday. Oxford Business Park South, OX4 2JY 55 Glanville Road, OX4 2DD “Foundation Stage Units”. In some Age range: 0-5 years Age range: 0-5 years classes these will be combined Open: Monday-Thursday Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm with former reception classes. 8.45am-5.15pm www.steppingstonesoxon.co.uk • Nursery Schools are now known Friday 8.45am-5pm as “Foundation Stage Schools” For Oxfam staff only

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City Centre North and West Wolvercote Primary Oxford School Nursery Grandpont Nursery (including Summertown, 01865 558301 School Jericho, Wolvercote & Wolvercote Primary School, 01865 242900 Cutteslowe) First Turn, OX2 8AQ Age range: 3 years 5 months-5 years Grandpont Nursery School, Open: Monday-Friday 9am-11.45am 47 White House Road, OX1 4QH Cutteslowe Primary E: headteacher.2534@wolvercote. Age range: 3-5 years School Foundation Stage oxon.sch.uk Open: Monday-Friday 9-11.30am Unit 1-3.30pm 9am-2.45pm 01865 558944 SS Philip & James School E: office.1010@grandpont-nurs. Elms Road Nursery School Cutteslowe Primary School, Early years unit oxon.sch.uk 33 Wren Road, OX2 7SX 01865 243955 01865 311064 www.grandpontnurseryschool.co.uk Age range: 3-5 years Elms Road School and Children’s Open: Monday-Friday St Philip & James C of E Primary Centre, Elms Road, OX2 9JZ School, Navigation Way, OX2 6AB New Hinksey CE Primary 8.40am-3.15pm Age range: 3-5 years Age range: 4-5 years School Nursery Open: Monday-Friday 9am-3.20pm Open: Monday-Friday 9-11.30am 01865 242169 St Barnabas CE Primary E: [email protected]. 12.30-3pm sch.uk New Hinksey School, Vicarage Lane, School Nursery OX1 4RQ 01865 557178 West Oxford Primary Age range: 3-5 years St Barnabas C of E Primary School, School Nursery Class Open: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm Hart Street, OX2 6BN 01865 248862 Age range: 3½-5½ years Open: Monday-Friday 12.30-3pm West Oxford Primary School, E: [email protected]. Ferry Hinksey Road, OX2 0BY sch.uk Age range: 3-5 years Open: Monday-Friday 8.55am-3.10pm E: headteacher.2533@west-oxford. sch.uk

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Nurseries: Oxfordshire County Council Nursery Schools and Classes Nurseries: Oxfordshire County Council Nursery Schools and Classes

North East Oxford St Nicholas Primary East Oxford (including Headington, School Nursery (including Blackbird Leys, Marston, Barton) 01865 242838 Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, St Nicholas Primary School, Littlemore) Headington Quarry Raymund Road, Old Marston, Foundation Stage School OX3 0PJ Church Cowley St James Age range: 3-5 years 01865 762345 CE School Nursery Class East Oxford Primary Open: Monday-Friday 9am-3.15pm Quarry School Place, Headington, 01865 778484 School Nursery Class (East Oxford Children’s OX3 8LH Church Cowley St James School, The Slade Nursery School Centre) Age range: 3-5 years Bartholomew Road, OX4 3QH Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm 01865 750670 Age range: 3-5 years 01865 240219 E: head.1006@headington-nurs. Titup Hall Drive, Headington, Open: Monday-Friday 9-11.30am East Oxford Primary School, oxon.sch.uk OX3 8QQ 12.45-3.15pm Union Street, OX4 1JP Age range: 3-5 years Age range: 3-5 years New Marston Primary Open: Monday-Friday 9-11.30am Comper Foundation Stage Open: Monday-Friday School Foundation Stage 12.55-3.25pm School (East Oxford 8.50am-3.15pm Unit E: [email protected] Children’s Centre) Pre-school sessions: 8.50-11.30am & 12.45-1.15pm 01865 761560 01865 245768 E: [email protected]. New Marston School, Copse Lane, Hertford Street, OX4 3AJ uk Marston, OX3 0AY Age range: 3-5 years Age range: 3-5 years Open: Monday-Friday 9-11.30am Larkrise Primary School Open: Monday-Friday 9am-3.15pm 12.45-3.15pm Nursery E: [email protected] 01865 721476 Larkrise First School, Boundary Brook Road, OX4 4AN Age range: 3½-5 years Open: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm E: [email protected]

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Orchard Meadow and St Francis CE Primary Mabel Prichard Inclusive School Nursery Class Foundation Stage Unit J 01865 468190 Independent Schools offering 01865 778609 / 01865 718630 St Francis C of E Primary School, Nursery Education Fund Wesley Close, OX4 6BG Horspath Road, OX4 2QT Age range: 3-5 years Age range: 3-5 years Open: Monday-Friday 8.55am-3pm Open: Monday-Friday 9-11.30am 12.40 -3.10pm City Centre Pegasus Primary School Nursery St John Fisher First School Christ Church Cathedral 01865 777175 Integrated Nursery J School Pegasus Primary School, 01865 747897 01865 242561 Field Avenue, OX4 6RQ St John Fisher Catholic Primary 3 Brewer Street, OX1 1QW Age range: 3½-5 years School, Sandy Lane West, E: [email protected] Open: Monday-Friday 9am-3.10pm Littlemore, OX4 6LD www.christchurchcathedralschool. Breakfast club: (from reception Age range: 3-5 years org.uk upwards) 8-8.55am Open: Monday-Friday E: [email protected]. 8.50-11.30am & 12.30-3.15pm sch.uk North and West Oxford High School Junior Windale Primary School Oxford Department Rose Hill Primary School Nursery Class (including Summertown, 01865 558279 Nursery Jericho, Wolvercote & 01865 777796 90 Woodstock Road, OX2 7ND 01865 777937 Windale Community Primary School, Cutteslowe) E: [email protected] Rose Hill Primary School Foundation Windale Avenue, OX4 6JD www.oxfordhigh.gdst.net/junior Stage Unit, The Oval, OX4 4SF Age range: 4-5 years Lynams, Dragon School Age range: 3-5 years Open: Monday-Friday Pre-Prep Open: Monday-Friday 9-11.30am 8.45am-11.15am 12.45-3.15pm 01865 315541 12.30-3pm Lynams School, 306 Woodstock 3-4 years olds cannot do full day Road, OX2 7NR www.dragonschool.org/visitors

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Nurseries: Independent Schools offering Nursery Education Fund Breakfast and After School Clubs

North East Oxford (including Headington, Many schools are now offering “out of school care” as part Marston, Barton) of their extended services. After school and breakfast clubs, usually based in or near schools, are for school-aged children Beech Tree Nursery School to play and have fun. Care run by schools will be inspected as part of the school inspection scheme, and some care 01865 762802 may be registered on a voluntary basis. Please refer to page Rye St Antony School, Pullen’s Lane, 13 ‘Childcare Registration, Inspection and Complaints’ for Headington, OX3 0BY further information. E: [email protected] www.ryestantony.co.uk/nursery_ school.htm Activities in breakfast and after Age range Headington Preparatory school clubs should be planned to The age range is usually for school- School help children to play, learn and have aged children and young people 01865 759400 fun with others. Some clubs will between 3 and 14 years old. East Oxford take children from more than one 26 London Road, Headington, Cost (including Blackbird Leys, school. Collection of children from OX3 7PB This varies. The average cost for a Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, local schools to the out-of-school E: [email protected] breakfast club in December 2008 Littlemore) club is sometimes arranged. The www.headington.org/prep was £3 and after school £7.40 per clubs may be run by a school, a session. Emmanuel Christian committee of parents who employ School Nursery staff to run the provision, or they Questions to Ask Department may be run by a private provider. See page 12 for a range of possible questions. 01865 395236 Opening Hours Emmanuel Christian School, Breakfast clubs typically open from Sandford Road, Littlemore, OX4 4PU around 8am until the start of school www.ecschool.co.uk/nursery and after school clubs start at the end of school until about 5.30pm or 6pm.

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Breakfast and After School Clubs Breakfast and After School Clubs

City Centre St Ebbes C of E School North and West St Aloysius Out of School After School Club Oxford (Oxford Active) (Oxford Active) Grandpont Nursery (including Summertown, 01865 594324 School & Children’s Centre 01865 594324 Jericho, Wolvercote & St Aloysius School, 143 Woodstock 01865 242900 White House Road, OX1 4NA Cutteslowe) Road, OX2 7PH Age range: 3-11 years Age range: 3-11 years 47 White House Road, OX1 4QH Open: Monday-Friday 3-5.30pm Open: Monday-Friday 3-5.30pm Age range: 3-8 years North Hinksey Breakfast E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Open: Monday-Friday 8-9am & After School Club www.oxfordactive.co.uk www.oxfordactive.co.uk 3-5.30pm 01865 794287 E: office.1010@grandpont-nurs. North Hinksey Lane, OX2 0LZ SOAP in the evenings St Barnabas School oxon.sch.uk Age range: 3-11 years (Open Access) After School Club www.grandpontnurseryschool. Open: Monday-Friday 7.45-8.45am (Oxford Active) co.uk 01865 725218 3-6pm Behind Grandpont Nursery School, www.steppingstonesbotley.co.uk 01865 557178 New Hinksey Primary End of White House Road, OX1 4PA Hart Street, OX2 6BN School After School Club Age range: 5-12 years Oxford Active After Age range: 3-11 years 01865 242169 Open: Monday-Friday 3.15-5.45pm School Club Open: Monday-Friday 3-5.30pm Between Easter & October half E: [email protected] Vicarage Lane, OX1 4RQ 01865 594324 term, weather permitting. www.oxfordactive.co.uk Age range: 4-11 years This is an open access playground. Cutteslowe Primary School, Open: Monday-Friday 3-5.30pm Wren Road, OX2 7SX St Philip & St James Only open to children attending Age range: 3-11 years Primary School the school Open: Wednesdays & Thursdays After School Club 3-5.30pm E: [email protected] 07748 873771 www.oxfordactive.co.uk Navigation Way, OX2 6AB Age range: 4-11 years Open: Monday-Friday 3-5.30pm E: [email protected]

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Breakfast and After School Clubs Breakfast and After School Clubs

The Oxford Nursery North East Oxford Kiddies Korner St Josephs RC Primary Summertown Before (including Headington, 01865 766762 School Before & After School Club and After School Club Marston, Barton) Quarry Village Hall, Quarry Road, 01865 763357 01865 316602 Headington, OX3 8NX Headley Way, Headington, OX3 7SX Marston Ferry Road, OX2 7EE ABC Out of School Club Age range: 4-7 years Age range: 5-11 years Open: Monday-Friday Age range: 4-11 years 01865 439051 Open: Monday-Friday 8.30-9am Open: Monday-Friday 8-8.45am 7.30am-school start 11 Sandfield Road, Headington, 3.10-6pm (half session available 3-6pm School finish-5.30pm OX3 7RG until 4.30pm) E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Age range: 4-12 years Only available to children Open: Monday-Friday 3-6.30pm attending St Josephs School West Oxford Northway Kids After School Club After School Club Bayard’s Hill Primary St Michael’s Out of School 01865 248862 01865 742816 Club (Mickeys) School Breakfast Club West Oxford Community Primary Tower Playbase, Maltfield Road, 01865 241476 / 07913148302 01865 761656 School, Ferry Hinksey Road, OX2 0BY Headington, OX3 9RG St Michaels C of E Primary School, Waynflete Road, Headington, Age range: 4-11 years Age range: 4-12 years Marston Road, Marston, OX3 0EJ OX3 9NU Open: Monday-Thursday Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Age range: 4-11 years Age range: 3-11 years 3.10-5.30pm (6pm by arrangement) Friday 3.15-5pm Open: Monday-Friday 3.15-5.45pm Open: Monday-Friday 8-9am E: headteacher.2533@west-oxford. Wednesday 3.15-5.30pm oxon.sch.uk E: [email protected] St Nicholas Primary KidActive School Breakfast & Wolvercote Primary 07762 234169 St Andrews C of E School After School Club School After School club Headington Community Centre, Breakfast & After School 01865 242838 (Oxford Active) Gladstone Road, Headington, Club Raymund Road, Old Marston, 01865 558301 OX3 8LL 01865 742634 OX3 0PJ Age range: 4-12 years First Turn, OX2 8AQ London Road, Headington, Age range: 3½-11 years Open: Monday-Friday 3.15-6.30pm OX3 9ED Age range: 3-11 years Open: Monday-Friday 8-8.50am E: [email protected] Age range: 4-11 years Open: Monday-Friday 3.10-5.30pm 3.15-5.30pm www.kidactiveclubs.co.uk Open: Monday-Friday 7.45-8.45am E: [email protected] E: [email protected]. 3-6pm www.oxfordactive.co.uk sch.uk www.st-nicholas-oxf.oxon.sch.uk

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Breakfast and After School Clubs Breakfast and After School Clubs

Sandhills Early Risers Windmill Primary School Church Cowley St James Breakfast Club & After School Club Breakfast & After School After School Club 07931 171147 Club 07974 990627 Margaret Road, Headington, 01865 778484 Community Hall, Sandhills OX3 8NG Bartholomew Road, OX4 3QH Community Primary School, Terrett Age range: 4-10 years Age range: 4-11 years Avenue, Headington, OX3 8FN Open: Monday-Friday 3-5.30pm Open: Monday-Friday 8-9am Age range: 2-11 years 3.15-5.45pm Open: Monday-Friday 7.30-9am E: office.3210@church-cowley-st- 3-5.30pm East Oxford james.oxon.sch.uk East Oxford Children’s (including Blackbird Leys, Centre: Bartlemas Daycare After School Sessions The Roundabout Centre Cowley, Iffley, Rosehill, Dovecote Centre (In the process of registration After School Club Littlemore) After School Club at time of print) 01865 764952 01865 712299 01865 245768 Ormerod School, Waynflete Road, Blackbird Leys Adventure The Dovecote, Nightingale Avenue, Headington OX3 8DD Playground After School OX4 7BU The Union Building, Collins Street, Age range: 3-8 years Club Age range: 4-12 years OX4 1EE Open: Monday-Friday 8-8.50am 01865 747704 Open: Monday-Thursday 3.15-5pm Age range: 3-5 years 3-6pm The Leys Linx Centre, Blackbird Leys Open: Monday-Friday 3.15-5.30pm E: [email protected] E: theroundaboutcentre@ Road, OX4 6HW East Oxford Children’s oxfordshire.gov.uk Age range: 5-16 years Centre: Comper Open: Monday-Friday 3-5pm Foundation Stage School, Larkrise Primary School E: blackbirdleys.adventure@yahoo. Bartlemas Daycare Breakfast & After School Club co.uk 01865 245768 01865 721476 Hertford Street, OX4 3AJ Age range: 2-8 years Boundary Brook Road, OX4 4AN Open: Monday-Friday 8-9am Age range: 3-11 years 3.15-5.30pm Open: Monday-Friday 8-8.45am Breakfast & after school sessions 3-6pm E: [email protected] Shorter sessions available: 3-4pm 3-5pm

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Orchard Meadow Primary St John Fisher Stepping Stones Nursery School Breakfast Club Catholic Primary School 01865 717139 01865 778609 Breakfast Club 55 Glanville Road, OX4 2DD Wesley Close, OX4 6BG 01865 779676 Age range: 3-10 years Age range: 5-11 years Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Open: Monday-Friday 3-6pm Open: Monday-Friday 8-8.55am OX4 6LD www.steppingstonesoxon.co.uk E: office.2539@orchard-meadow. Age range: 6-11 years oxon.sch.uk Open: Monday-Friday 8-8.45am The Oxford Nursery Ltd www.orchard-meadow.oxon.sch.uk E: [email protected]. After School Club sch.uk 01865 396792 Pegasus Primary School www.st-john-fisher.oxon.sch.uk Rose Hill Primary School Oxford Science Park, Sanders Road, Breakfast & After School Breakfast Club OX4 4GD Club SS Mary & John After 01865 777937 Age range: 4-8 years 01865 777175 School Care Scheme Open: Monday-Friday 8-9am Rose Hill Primary School Foundation Field Avenue, OX4 6RQ 01865 248865 / 07717 717184 3.30-6pm Stage Unit, The Oval, OX4 4SF Age range: 2-11 years St Mary & St John Primary School, E: [email protected] Age range: 4-11 years Open: Monday-Friday 8-8.55am, Hertford Street, OX4 3AJ www.oxfordnursery.co.uk Open: Monday-Friday 8-8.55am 3.15-6pm Age range: 5-7 years Only available to children E: [email protected]. Open: Monday-Friday 3-5.30pm attending Rose Hill School sch.uk Available to Children’s Centre SS Mary & John After Shepherd’s Hill Pre-School children as well School Care Scheme Breakfast & After School Club 01865 723841 / 07717 717184 01865 779504 St Mary & St John Primary School, Meadow Lane, OX4 1TJ Windale Primary School, Age range: 5-11 years Windale Avenue, OX4 6JD Open: Monday-Friday 3.20-5.45pm Age range: 3-11 years Open: Monday-Friday 8-9am 3.15-6pm E: [email protected]

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Holiday Play Schemes Holiday Play Schemes

City Centre Holiday play schemes are for school-aged children to play and have fun. They are often based in schools or leisure Grandpont Daycare centres. There are different types of holiday schemes, some Holiday Playscheme helping children develop specific skills such as sports or arts. 01865 242900 47 White House Road, OX1 4QH Age range: 1-8 years The majority of play schemes are will not be able to claim the childcare Open: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm required to register with Ofsted. Many element of working tax credit. Summer, Christmas, Easter, half-terms are run by clubs who also provide E: office.1010@grandpont-nurs. Opening Hours before and after school clubs too but oxon.sch.uk Although holiday schemes are usually Cost some will not require registration with www.grandpontnurseryschool. open during school holidays, many The schemes shown here have a Ofsted. These include activity based co.uk do not cater for all of the school daily, sessional or weekly charge. settings, such as sports clubs, short holidays, particularly Christmas. Families using registered schemes term care including some crèches and South Oxford Adventure Schemes may operate for the whole may be eligible to get some of the care which is only for children aged Playground (Open Access) or only part of the holiday. The costs back through Working Tax eight and over. Some providers may 01865 725218 Family Information Service will have Credits. Many registered schemes choose to register on the voluntary the dates that individual schemes also accept “Childcare Vouchers” Behind Grandpont Nursery, register. Please refer to Page 13 are running. Opening hours for (see page 19) The average daily End of White House Road, OX1 4PA ’Childcare Registration, Inspection and individual schemes vary considerably charge for a holiday scheme in Age range: 5-15 years Complaints’ for further information. between 7.30am and 6pm. Many Oxford City is £24.70 (December Open: Monday-Friday 10am-5.30pm We recommend that you find out schemes will offer part-time care 2008). Summer, Easter, half-terms from the play scheme provider what on a sessional basis. checks are made on their staff and The Parasol Project J what training and qualifications staff Age range 01865 742816 have - this is particularly important Typically they cater for children The project supports children and if you are using provision that is not between the ages of 4 and 12, but young people with disabilities to required to register. You should also some specialist schemes can take access local play schemes and youth check that the provider is insured. If children between 3 and 18 years. groups. Families need to live in you use non-registered providers you Oxford to access support.

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Holiday Play Schemes Holiday Play Schemes

North and West Elms Road Nursery School Super Camps at The Zone at Esporta Oxford Holiday Scheme oxford high school Children’s Holiday Camps (including Summertown, 01865 243955 01235 832222 01865 318300 Jericho, Wolvercote & Age range: 3-7 years Belbroughton Road, OX2 6XA Esporta Health & Racquets Club, Cutteslowe) Open: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm (previously at the Dragon school 269c Woodstock Road, OX2 7NZ E: [email protected]. Age range: 4-14 years Age range: 4 years 11 months- Camp Energy sch.uk Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm 12 years (5-14 years) Monday-Friday 8.30am- Open: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm 01865 339339 Oxford Active 1.20pm (4 year olds – max. 4 hours) Early morning and late drop off also Summer Fields School, Mayfield (Cherwell Playscheme) Summer available. Summer, Christmas, Easter, Road, OX2 7EN E: [email protected] half-terms 01865 594325 Age range: 4-13 years www.supercamps.co.uk E: [email protected] The Cherwell School, Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm www.esporta.com Half days and flexible bookings Marston Ferry Road, OX2 7EE The Holiday Club available. Summer, Christmas, Easter Age range: 4-14 years (Stepping Stones – Botley) West Oxford Primary E: [email protected] Open: Monday-Friday 8.15am-6pm School Summer Play www.campenergy.co.uk Summer, Christmas, Easter, half-terms North Hinksey C of E School, Scheme www.primeenergy.org E: [email protected] North Hinksey Lane, OX2 0LZ Discount for NHS employees www.oxfordactive.co.uk Age range: 3-11 years 07966 307956 Open: Monday-Friday Ferry Hinksey Road, OX2 0BY 7.45am-3.15pm. Summer Cutteslowe Community Age range: 5-11 years www.steppingstonesbotley.co.uk Association Playscheme Open: Monday-Friday 9.30am-3pm Summer 01865 311172 The Oxford Nursery E: headteacher.2533@west-oxford. Cutteslowe Community Centre, Summertown Holiday oxon.sch.uk 31 Wren Road, OX2 7SX Scheme Age range: 5-11 years 01865 316602 Open: Monday-Friday 10am-3pm Summer Marston Ferry Road, OX2 7EE E: communitycentre@cutteslowe. Age range: 5-11 years co.uk Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm Summer, Christmas, Easter, half-terms E: oxfordnurseryst.aol.com

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Holiday Play Schemes Holiday Play Schemes

North East Oxford Camp Energy (Wood Farm) Kiddies Korner (including Headington, 01865 750670 01865 766762 Marston, Barton) Slade Nursery School, Titup Hall Quarry Village Hall, Quarry Road, Drive, Headington, OX3 8QQ Headington, OX3 8NX ABC Holiday Playscheme Age range: 5-7 years Age range: 1-7 years Open: Monday-Friday 10am-3pm Open: Monday-Friday 01865 439051 Summer, Christmas, Easter 7.30am-5.30pm 11 Sandfield Road, Headington, E: [email protected] Summer, Easter, half-terms OX3 7RG Open to residents of Wood Farm E: [email protected] Age range: 4-12 years post code area only Open: Monday-Friday 8am-1pm Northway Kids Club Oxsrad Holiday Sports & 1-6.30pm. Summer, Easter, Scheme J Christmas, half-terms Headington Quarry 01865 742816 01865 741336 Family-run in conjunction with Foundation Stage School Tower Playbase, Maltfield Road, Kidactive 07762 234169 Holiday Scheme Headington, OX3 9RG Oxsrad Ltd, Court Place Farm, 01865 762345 Age range: 5-12 years Marsh Lane, Marston, OX3 0NQ Age range: 6-12 years Camp Energy (Bayards Hill Quarry School Place, Headington, Open: Monday-Friday Open: Monday-Friday 10am-4pm Primary School) OX3 8LH 8.30-10am (early bird session) Age range: 3-8 years 10am-3pm (core hours) Summer 01865 761656 Open: Monday-Friday Summer, Christmas, Easters, E: [email protected] Waynflete Road, Headington, 8.30am-5.30pm. Summer, half-terms www.oxsrad.org OX3 9NU Christmas, Easter, half-terms E: [email protected] Age range: 5-7 years E: daycare.1006@headington-nurs. St Andrew’s Summer Open: Monday-Friday 10am-3pm oxon.sch.uk Playscheme Summer, Christmas, Easter 01865 742634 E: [email protected] www.campenergy.co.uk St Andrew’s C of E School, Open to Barton residents only London Road, Headington, OX3 9ED Age range: 4-11 years Open: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.30pm Summer, Christmas, Easter, half-terms

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Super camps at Wood Farm Holiday Cuddesdon Corner Parent Headington Girls School Playscheme (Oxford Active) & Children Summer 01235 832222 01865 594325 Activities London Road, Headington, OX3 7TD Wood Farm Primary School, Titup 01865 773263 Age range: 4-14 years Hall Drive, Headington, OX3 8QQ Cuddesdon Corner Children’s Centre, Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm Age range: 8-14 years 61-63 Cuddesdon Way, OX4 6SB (5-14 years) Open: Monday-Friday 10am-3pm Bartlemas Daycare Age range: 0-12 years Monday-Friday 8.30am-1.20pm Summer, Christmas, Easter Playscheme Open: Summer, Easter, Christmas, (4 year olds – max. 4 hours) E: [email protected] 01865 245768 half-terms 9.30am-4.30pm (core hours) www.oxfordactive.co.uk Comper Foundation Stage School, Summer, Christmas, Easter, Only open to pupils of school or Hertford Street, OX4 3AJ Dovecote Playscheme Feb half-term residents within the Wood Farm Age range: 2-8 years 01865 712299 / 07974 234661 E: info:supercamps.co.uk postcode area. Open: Monday-Friday 9am-5.30pm. Windale Primary School, www.supercamps.co.uk Half days 9am-1pm & 1.30-5.30pm. Windale Avenue, OX4 6JD East Oxford Summer, Easter, Christmas, Age range: 4-12 years The Roundabout Centre half-terms (including Blackbird Leys, Open: Monday-Thursday Holiday Playscheme E: [email protected] Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, 10am-4pm Easter 01865 764952 10am-3pm Summer Littlemore) Ormerod School, Waynflete Road, Blackbird Leys Adventure E: [email protected] Headington, OX3 8DD Playground (BLAP) Holiday Priority to residents of Blackbird Age range: 5-8 years Asian Cultural Centre Playscheme Leys Playscheme Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm 01865 747704 Summer, Christmas, Easter, half-terms 01865 425000 The Leys Linx Centre, Florence Park Children’s E: theroundaboutcentre@ Manzil Way, OX4 1GH Blackbird Leys Road, OX4 6HW Centre Larkrise Holiday oxfordshire.gov.uk Age range: 6-13 years Age range: 5-16 years Playscheme Open: Monday-Friday 9.30am-1pm Open: Monday-Friday 01865 721476 Summer (Subject to funding. 8.30-10am (breakfast session) Larkrise Primary School, Contact provider) 10am-4pm (core hours) Boundary Brook Road, OX4 4AN E: [email protected] Summer, Easter, Christmas, half-terms Age range: 3-11 years E: blackbirdleys.adventure@yahoo. Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm co.uk Summer, Easter, Christmas, half-terms

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Holiday Play Schemes Nannies, Au Pairs and Babysitting

Little Troopers Day Rose Hill Primary School Nursery Holiday Club Nannies, au pairs and babysitting services provide 01865 793322 01865 777937 home-based childcare. 13 Stanley Road, OX4 1QY The Oval, OX4 4SF Age range: 1½-8 years Age range: 5-11 years Open: Monday-Friday Open: Monday-Friday 10am-3pm 8.30am-5.30pm Summer, Christmas & Easter Nannies: Many have nursery training of the child’s family and learn Summer, Christmas, Easter, half-terms or childcare qualifications, though English. Au pairs are not usually E: littletroopersdaynursery@hotmail. Stepping Stones Nursery this is not compulsory. Parents/ trained to work with children so are co.uk Holiday Scheme carers should always check the generally not recommended to care potential nanny’s qualifications. for pre-school aged children but 01865 717139 It may be cost effective to set up a they may be able to drop off and Oxford Montessori 55 Glanville Road, OX4 2DD nanny share. Nanny sharing is where pick up children from school and Nursery (Iffley) Holiday Age range: 3-10 years a nanny looks after the children of help in the school holidays. They Scheme Open: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm more than one family, either at the help out in the home for up to five 01865 358210 Shorter days 9am-3pm same time or in “shifts”. A nanny can hours a day with at least two full Iffley Village Hall, Church Way, Half days 9am-1pm care for children of no more than days off a week, in exchange for a Iffley, OX4 4EG Summer, Christmas, Easter, half-terms two families, wholly or mainly at weekly allowance of at least £60 Age range: 2-12 years the home of one or both families. per week (Home Office website Open: Monday-Friday The Oxford Nursery Ltd A person caring for the children of November 2008), meals and their 8.30am-5.30pm. Summer, Easter, Holiday Scheme three of more families at any one own room. Christmas, half-terms (Sanders Road) time is a childminder. E: [email protected] Au pairs do not need to be registered 01865 396792 www.oxfordmontessori.co.uk Nannies do not have to register with or inspected so it is important that Oxford Science Park, Sanders Road, Ofsted but may choose to do so on you follow up and check references. OX4 4GD the voluntary part of the Childcare Babysitters: Look after children in Age range: 3-14 years Register. (see page 14). This enables their home generally for short term/ Open: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm parents who are eligible to claim the one off evening/weekend periods. Summer, Christmas, Easter, half-terms childcare element of working tax They do not need to be registered E: [email protected] credit. or inspected however some www.oxfordnursery.co.uk An au pair: Is a person who comes registered childminders do offer from overseas to live as a member babysitting services.

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• How will they spend off-duty time if living in? • Has the babysitter completed any training? • Ask the nanny/au pair if they have a CRB disclosure. • Have they got a first aid Age Range certificate? All ages of children can be cared for Finding a nanny service by a nanny, au pair or babysitter. Some parents and nannies advertise Cost in local papers, specialist national As the nanny’s employer, parents magazines and there are many nanny must pay the nanny’s tax and agencies that advertise in phone national insurance as well as wages directories and on the internet. ranging from £150 to £400 per Nanny agencies will charge a fixed week (full-time). Nanny agencies fee or a percentage of the nanny’s may charge a fee to find a nanny. salary. Nanny agencies have to be Babysitting fees vary. registered employment agencies.

Questions to Ask • Can the nanny/au pair provide referees? • What childcare experience/ qualifications do they have? • Why do they enjoy working with children? • How would they organise a child’s day? • What is their attitude to issues like discipline, sleep and food?

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Schools Primary Schools

For a full list of contact details of schools in Oxfordshire visit Oxfordshire County Council’s website at City Centre www.oxfordshire.gov.uk and click on Education.

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School EXTENDED SCHOOL SERVICES SCHOOL ADMISSIONS 01865 242169 Through the national extended There is a coordinated schools Vicarage Road, OX1 4RQ North & West services in and around schools admissions process in Oxfordshire - E: [email protected]. Oxford programme, all schools must advice on the applications process sch.uk (including Summertown, provide access to the full core offer is available. To apply for a place for www.new-hinksey.oxon.sch.uk Jericho, Wolvercote & of services by September 2010. The a child at any of the maintained Cutteslowe) types of services included in the schools an application form is St Ebbe’s Church of offer are childcare, information and available from the Admissions England (aided) Primary Cutteslowe Primary referral to support services, a varied Team or from the Oxfordshire School School menu of activities for students after County Council website. If you 01865 248863 01865 558944 school, parenting support and family are dissatisfied in any way with White House Road, OX1 4NA 33 Wren Road, OX2 7SX learning. the admissions process in the E: [email protected] E: [email protected]. first instance please contact the Oxfordshire schools are working www.st-ebbes.oxon.sch.uk sch.uk Admissions Team. together in geographical areas to www.cutteslowe.oxon.sch.uk coordinate services. Most school Schools Admissions Team partnership areas are supported by (Oxfordshire County Oxford Northern House an Extended Services Coordinator. Council) School J The Family Information Service has 01865 815175 a list of these Coordinators. Contact 01865 557004 your local school or the Family E: admissions.childrensservices@ South Parade, Summertown, Information Service (08452 26 26 oxfordshire.gov.uk OX2 7JN 36) for more information about www.northernhouseschool.ik.org extended school services locally.

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SS Philip & James Church of West Oxford Community New Marston Primary St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School Primary School School England Primary School 01865 311064 01865 248862 01865 761560 01865 762396 Navigation Way, OX2 6AB Ferry Hinksey Road, OX2 0BY Copse Lane, Marston, OX3 0AY London Road, Headington, OX3 9ED E: office.3835@ss-philip-and-james. E: [email protected]. E: [email protected]. E: Office.3211@st-andrews-pri-oxon. oxon.sch.uk sch.uk sch.uk sch.uk www.ss-philip-and-james.oxon. www.west-oxford.oxon. www.new-marston.oxon.sch.uk www.st-andrews-pri.oxon.sch.uk sch.uk digitalbrain.com Oxfordshire Hospitals St Joseph’s Catholic St Aloysius Catholic Wolvercote Primary School J Primary School Primary School School 01865 231584 01865 763357 01865 515094 01865 558301 The Children’s Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, OX3 7SX 143 Woodstock Road, OX2 7PH First Turn, Wolvercote OX2 8AQ John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley E: [email protected]. E: [email protected]. E: [email protected]. Way, Headington, OX3 9DU sch.uk uk sch.uk E: office.7017@oxford-hospitals. www.st-josephs-pri.oxon.sch.uk www.st-aloysius.oxon.digitalbrain. www.wolvercote.oxon.sch.uk oxon.sch.uk com www.oxford-hospitals.oxon.sch.uk St Michael’s Church of For children in hospital England Primary School North East Oxford St Barnabas Church 01865 241476 of England School (including Headington, Sandhills Community Marston, Barton) Marston Road, Marston, OX3 0EJ 01865 557178 Primary School E: Office.3216@st-michaels-oxf. Hart Street, OX2 6BN 01865 433000 oxon.sch.uk E: [email protected]. Bayard’s Hill Primary Terrett Avenue, Headington, OX3 8FN www.st-michaels-oxf.oxon.sch.uk sch.uk School E: [email protected] www.st-barnabas.oxon.sch.uk 01865 761656 www.sandhills.oxon.sch.uk Waynflete Road, Headington, OX3 9NU E: [email protected]. sch.uk

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St Nicholas Primary East Oxford Mabel Prichard School J Rose Hill Primary School School (including Blackbird Leys, 01865 777878 01865 777937 01865 242838 Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, Cuddesdon Way, OX4 6SB The Oval, Rose Hill, OX4 4SF Raymund Road, Old Marston, Littlemore) E: office.7020@mabel-prichard. E: [email protected] OX3 0PJ oxon.sch.uk E: [email protected]. Church Cowley St James www.mabel-prichard.oxon.sch.uk SS Mary & John Church of sch.uk Church of England England Primary School www.st-nicholas-oxf.oxon.sch.uk Primary School Orchard Meadow Primary (Junior Site) 01865 778484 School 01865 723841 Windmill Primary School Bartholomew Road, OX4 3QH 01865 778609 Meadow Lane, OX4 1TJ 01865 762509 E: Office.3210@church-cowley-st- Wesley Close, OX4 6BG E: [email protected] Margaret Road, Headington, james.oxon.sch.uk E: Office.2539@orchard-meadow. www.ssmj.oxon.sch.uk OX3 8NG www.church-cowley-st-james. oxon.sch.uk E: [email protected] oxon.sch.uk www.orchard-meadow.oxon.sch.uk SS Mary & John Church of www.windmill.oxon.sch.uk England Primary School East Oxford Primary Our Lady’s Catholic (Infant Site) Wood Farm Primary School Primary School Cowley 01865 248865 School 01865 240219 01865 779176 Hertford Street, OX4 3AJ 01865 762575 Union Street, OX4 1JP Oxford Road, Cowley, OX4 2LF E: [email protected] Titup Hall Drive, Headington, E: [email protected]. E: [email protected] www.ssmj.oxon.sch.uk OX3 8QQ sch.uk E: [email protected]. www.east-oxford.oxon.sch.uk Pegasus Primary School St Christopher’s Church of sch.uk 01865 777175 England Primary School www.wood-farm.oxon.sch.uk Larkrise Primary School Field Avenue, Blackbird Leys, 01865 779772 01865 721476 OX4 6RQ Temple Road, OX4 2HB Boundary Brook Road, OX4 4AN E: [email protected]. E: Office.3252@st-christophers-pri. E: [email protected] sch.uk oxon.sch.uk www.larkrise.oxon.sch.uk www.pegasus-pri.oxon.sch.uk www.st-christophers-pri.oxon.sch. uk

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St Francis Church Of England Primary School 01865 468190 North & West Oxfordshire Hospitals Horspath Road, Cowley OX4 2QT Oxford School J E: [email protected] (including Summertown, 01865 231584 www.st-francis.oxon.sch.uk Jericho, Wolvercote & The Children’s Hospital, Cutteslowe) John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley St John Fisher Catholic Way, Headington, OX3 9DU Primary School, The Cherwell Secondary E: office.7017@oxford-hospitals. Littlemore School oxon.sch.uk 01865 779676 www.oxford-hospitals.oxon.sch.uk Windale Primary School 01865 558719 Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, For children in hospital 01865 777796 Marston Ferry Road, OX2 7EE OX4 6LD Windale Avenue, Blackbird Leys, E: [email protected] E: [email protected]. OX4 6JD www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk sch.uk East Oxford E: [email protected] www.st-john-fisher.oxon.sch.uk (including Blackbird Leys, North East Oxford Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, Littlemore) The John Henry Newman (including Headington, Church of England Marston, Barton) Primary School Iffley Mead School J 01865 747606 01865 772495 Cheney Secondary School Iffley Turn, OX4 4DU Grange Road, Littlemore, OX4 4LS 01865 765726 E: [email protected]. E: [email protected]. Cheney Lane, Headington, OX3 7QH sch.uk uk E: [email protected] www.iffley-mead.oxon.sch.uk www.jhnewman.oxon.sch.uk www.cheney.oxon.sch.uk

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Mabel Prichard School J St Gregory The Great 01865 777878 Catholic Secondary School Cuddesdon Way, OX4 6SB E: office.7020@mabel-prichard. 01865 749933 oxon.sch.uk Cricket Road, Cowley, OX4 3DR www.mabel-prichard.oxon.sch.uk E: [email protected] www.stgregory.oxon.sch.uk Northfield School J 01865 771703 Parts of Oxford City are Knights Road, Blackbird Leys, also served by two further OX4 6DQ secondary schools: E: [email protected] www.northfieldschool.co.uk Matthew Arnold School 01865 862232 Oxford Academy Arnolds Way, Cumnor, OX2 9JE 01865 774311 E: office.4128@matthew-arnold. Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, oxon.sch.uk OX4 6JY www.matthew-arnold.oxon.sch.uk E: enquiries@theoxfordacademy. org.uk Wheatley Park School www.theoxfordacademy.org.uk 01865 872441

Oxford School Holton, Wheatley, OX33 1QH E: [email protected]. 01865 428200 sch.uk Glanville Road, OX4 2AU www.wheatley-park.oxon.sch.uk E: [email protected] www.oxford.oxon.sch.uk

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Pre-school Activities Pre-school Activities

City Centre Toddler Music Group This section includes a variety of activities predominantly 01865 735643 for pre-school aged children. The age range, cost and Oxford School Wootton C of E Primary School, opening time of activities listed here vary enormously – of Martial Arts Wootton Village, Boars Hill, OX1 5HP please contact the individual providers for details. 01865 370339 Age range: pre-school with parent/ carer Parents are often required to accompany children to the South Oxford Community Centre, Open: Thursday 2.10-3pm activities listed. Most activities are not Ofsted registered. Lake Street, OX1 4RP E: office.3854@wootton-abingdon. If the provider is not required to register, parents/carers are Age range: 3-18+ years oxon.sch.uk advised to check that staff have undertaken Criminal Records Open: Wednesday & Friday www.wootton-school.co.uk Bureau disclosures - particularly if they are leaving children E: [email protected] at the activity. Parents are also advised to check that the www.schoolofmartialarts.com provider is insured. Martial arts classes. North and West Oxford Teapot Tinies (including Summertown, 01865 305305 Oxfordshire Services Baby Massage Jericho, Wolvercote & Directory 07970 659952 Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Cutteslowe) OX1 2LW The Oxfordshire Services Directory Open: Monday-Saturday 9am-3pm Age range: 0-5 years (OSD) is THE place to find out about 4 week courses Abacus Swim School Open: Mondays 10.30am activities and events for children and E: [email protected] 01993 706199 young people. The information on E: [email protected] Mobile teacher can come to you if Dragon School, Bardwell Road, the OSD is increasing all the time. www.oxfordplayhouse.com you organise a course with friends. OX2 6SS You can add information to the Fun and friendly music-based and Westminster College, Harcourt OSD about activities that you find workshop for parents and children. Hill Campus, Botley, OX2 9AT out about, or want to promote. The Age range: 4-12 years Family Information Service can help Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, you do this if necessary. Friday & Saturday at Westminster, www.oxfordshireservicesdirectory. Wednesday at Dragon School org.uk www.abacusswimschool.co.uk Fun swim school.

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Abacus Swim School Busy Bees Music Group Oxford School Mother & Toddler Swim 01235 521039 of Martial Arts 01993 706199 Old School, High Street, Cumnor, 01865 370339 Westminster College, Harcourt Hill OX2 9PE St Peter & St Paul Church Hall, Campus, Botley, OX2 9AT Age range: 0-4 years Church Way, Botley OX2 9LS Age range: 2-3 years E: [email protected] Age range: 3-18+ years Open: Tuesday & Thursday morning www.busybeesmusic.co.uk Open: Wednesday & Friday Sing and Sign www.abacusswimschool.co.uk Music sessions for the whole E: [email protected] Sessions for mothers and toddlers family, toddlers and babies. www.schoolofmartialarts.com 01993 774781 to swim together. Martial arts classes. The Yoga Garden, 4 South Parade, Monkey Music OX2 7JL E: Karen.singandsign@ Baby College 01865 424612 Petit Club Francais vodafoneemail.co.uk 01865 436920 / 01865 421879 de North Oxford West Oxford Community Centre, www.singandsign.com 01865 516858 Summertown Church Hall, Botley Road, OX2 0BT (Monday) Fun singing and sign language Portland Road, OX2 7EZ North Oxford Community Centre, St Margaret’s Institute, sessions for parent with babies Age range: 0-3 years Diamond Place, Summertown, 30 Polstead Road, OX2 6TN and toddlers. E: [email protected] OX2 7DP (Tuesday) Age range: 0-8 years www.babycollege.co.uk St Margaret’s Institute, 30 Polstead E: [email protected] Stagecoach Theatre Arts To introduce parent and baby Road, OX2 6TN (Wednesday, After school club & toddler group Oxford to fun learning for life. Thursday & Friday) for French speaking parents and Age range: 0-4 years children. 01869 278600 E: deborah.stanbury@monkeymusic. Cherwell School (South Site), co.uk Premier Soccer Centres Marston Ferry Road, Summertown, www.monkeymusic.co.uk OX2 7EE 01865 735898 Introduces music to very young Age range: 4-18+ years Cherwell School, Marston Ferry children in a 30 minute class. Open: Saturday Road, OX2 7EE E: [email protected] Age range: 4-13 years www.stagecoach.co.uk E: [email protected] Singing dance and drama classes. www.premiersoccercentres.co.uk Holiday football coaching courses.

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The Oxford School North East Oxford Little Kickers Monkey Music of Ballet (including Headington, 01189 268114 01865 424612 01865 511097 Marston, Barton) Sandhills Community Primary United Reformed Church, Main Studio, 322 Woodstock Road, School, Terrett Avenue, Sandhills, Collinwood Road, Risinghurst, Wolvercote, OX2 7NS Baby College Headington, OX3 8FN OX3 8HW E: [email protected] Age range: 1½-7 years Age range: 0-4 years 01865 436920 / 01865 421879 www.oxfordballet.co.uk Open: Sunday Open: Monday Marston Pastoral Centre, E: [email protected] E: Deborah.stanbury@monkeymusic. Jack Straws Lane OX3 0DL www.littlekickers.co.uk co.uk Tumble Tots Age range: 0-3 years Approved football training. www.monkeymusic.co.uk 01235 520373 E: [email protected] Little Kickers uses football Introduces music to very young St Peter & St Paul Church Hall, To introduce parent and baby as a fun forum. children in a 30 minute class. Church Way, Botley, OX2 9LS to fun learning for life. Age range: 0-7 years Matrix Music School Prime Energy E: [email protected] Busy Bees Music Group www.tumbletots.com & Arts Centre 01865 339339 01235 521039 45 minute sessions using (junior music courses) Oxford Brookes University, Headington Community Centre, equipment structured according 01235 847264 Headington Hill Hall, Headington Hill, 39 Gladstone Road, Headington, to different ages and stages. Music Buildings, Cheney School, Oxford, OX3 0BT OX3 8LL Cheney Lane, Headington, OX3 7QH Age range: crawling-5 years Age range: 0-4 years Age range: 4-5 years Open: Thursday 9.50-10.45am Water Babies Open: Tuesdays term time E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 01869 325499 E: [email protected] www.matrixmusicschool.co.uk www.primeenergy.org Dragon School, Bardwell Road, www.busybeesmusic.co.uk Courses involving learning how Pre-school gym session for children OX2 6SS Music sessions for the whole to play a keyboard, instruments, crawling-5 years and parent/carer. and The Holiday Inn, Pear Tree family, toddlers and babies. games & songs. Roundabout, Woodstock Road, OX2 8JD Age range: 0-1 year E: [email protected] www.waterbabies.co.uk Specialised baby swimming lessons.

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Stagecoach Theatre Arts The Sweeney School East Oxford Dreamweavers Oxford of Irish Dancing (including Blackbird Leys, 07966 224497 01869 278600 07717 792439 Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, Ark T Centre, Cowley Centre, Headington Preparatory School, Flannery-Sweeney School of Irish Littlemore) John Bunyan Baptist Church, Headington Road, OX3 0BL Dancing, Ark T-Centre, Crowell Cowell Road, Cowley, OX4 3LN Age range: 4-18+ years Road, Cowley, OX4 3LN Baby College Age range: 4-7 years Open: Saturday Age range: 3-16 years Open: Monday 3.30-4.15pm 01865 436920 / 01865 421879 E: [email protected] Open: Wednesday 5-7pm E: [email protected] www.stagecoach.co.uk (term time) St Albans Hall, Charles Street, Drama club offering fun and Singing, dance and drama classes. OX4 3AU playing, songs and moving to Age range: 0-3 years Tumble Tots music, imagination and pretending. E: [email protected] The Beebabee Band 01235 520373 To introduce parent and baby (Music for Little People) Humpty Dumpty United Reformed Church Hall, to fun learning for life. 07967 803004 Collingwood Road, Headington, Music Group 01865 725516 New Marston Pastoral Centre, OX3 8HW Buttercup Music Group Jack Straws Lane, Marston, OX3 0DL Age range: 0-7 years Donnington Community Centre, 07837 128873 Age range: 0-5 years E: [email protected] Townsend Square, OX4 4BB Open: Tuesday morning 45 minute sessions using Magdalen Road Church Hall, Age range: 0-5 years E: [email protected] equipment structured according 41a Magdalen Road, OX4 1RB Open: Friday 10-10.45am www.myspace.com/ to different ages and stages. Age range: 0-3 years (term time) musicforlittlepeople Open: Tuesday 9.45am & 11am E: [email protected] Fun, friendly and creative music (term times) Singing, rhymes and musical sessions. E: [email protected] games for pre-school children, www.comforttrust.org.uk babies and parent/carer. Music group for parents/carers and children.

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Sing and Sign 01993 774781 Toddler groups provide an opportunity for parents/carers St James Church Centre, Beauchamp and their young children to spend time together in the Lane, Cowley, OX4 3LF company of others. Children are offered activities, and E: Karen.singandsign@ parents and carers may find these groups an opportunity vodafoneemail.co.uk to meet other people in their local area. Toddler groups are www.singandsign.com often held in community centres or church halls. Frequently Fun singing and sign language they are organised by parents who attend the group. Toddler sessions for parent with babies groups may not always have a phone. It is best to drop and toddlers. in during their opening hours.

Water Babies

01869 325499 Soft play centre Opening Hours Ozone Health Club, Kassam Jambinos Groups usually last for between one Stadium, Grenoble Road, OX4 4XP 01865 712846 and three hours and are normally Age range: 0-1 year Unit 3A, Ozone Leisure Park, held during the school day. Many E: [email protected] Grenoble Road, OX4 4XP groups do not meet during the www.waterbabies.co.uk Age range: 0-8 years school holidays. Specialised baby swimming lessons. E: [email protected] Age range www.jambinos.com Groups are usually for children aged Soft Play Centre: indoor activities 0 to 5 years. for children while adults can access catering, newspapers, WIFI Cost etc. Birthday parties catered for. A small charge is often made for materials and refreshments. The average charge in Oxford (December 2008) was £1 per session.

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City Centre Sparklers North and West Messy Play 01865 240438 Oxford 01865 245761 Coffee and Cake St Ebbes Church, Pennyfarthing (including Summertown, West Oxford Community Centre, 01865 798587 Place, OX1 1QE Jericho, Wolvercote & Botley Road, OX2 0BT Age range: 0-5 years Cutteslowe) Age range: 2-4 years St Matthews Church, Marlborough Open: Wednesday 10am-12pm Open: Monday 9.30-11am Road, OX1 4LW & 1-2.30pm. Term time Term time and some holidays Age range: 0-5 years Family Fun E: [email protected] Open: Thursday 9.30-11.15am 01865 297420 www.stebbes.org.uk St Andrew’s Baby & Term time The Kings Centre, Osney Mead, Toddler Groups www.stmatz.org.uk OX2 0ES Thursday Afternoon Age range: 0-3 years 01865 311212 Playgroup (TAP) Jam & Juice Open: Tuesday 10-11.50am St Andrew’s Church, Linton Road, Lake Street Playgroup, Lake Street, 01865 798587 Term time OX2 6UG OX1 4RP www.occ.org.uk Age range: 0-4 years St Matthews Church Centre, Age range: 0-5 years Open: Tuesday 10am-12.30pm Marlborough Road, OX1 4LW Open: Thursday 3-5pm (Baby group 0-2 years) Age range: 0-5 years Flying Start Baby Term time Wednesday 10.15am-12pm & Open: Tuesday 10-11.30am & Toddler Group 1.30-3.30pm (Toddler group Term time 01865 311172 Toddle In (St Aldate’s 0-5 years) www.stmatz.org.uk (Community Centre) Baby & Toddler Group) www.standrewsoxford.org Cutteslowe Community Centre, 01865 244713 St Luke’s Baby & Toddler 31 Wren Road, OX2 7SX Group Christopher Room, St Aldate’s Age range: 0-3 years Parish Centre, 40 Pembroke Street, 01865 251616 Open: Call to check OX1 1BP E: communitycentre@cutteslowe. St Luke’s Church, Canning Age range: 0-5 years co.uk Crescent, OX1 4XB Open: Monday 10-11.30am Age range: 0-4 years Term time Open: Tuesday & Friday E: [email protected] 10am-1pm. All year www.staldates.org.uk E: [email protected] www.stlukesoxford.org

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St Barnabas Baby & Stepping Stones Toddler Gouter Club (French Little Sharks Toddler Group & Toy Group speaking toddler group) 07771 708178 Library 01865 873592 01865 422087 All Saints Church Hall, New High 01865 760048 Woodstock Road Baptist Church, The Coach House, Quarry Road, Street, Headington, OX3 7AL Jericho Community Centre, Woodstock Road, OX2 7NQ Headington OX3 8NU Age range: 0-5 years 33a Canal Street, OX2 6BQ Age range: 0-5 years Age range: 0-5 years Open: Monday 9.30-11.30am Age range: 0-3 years Open: Thursday 10am-12pm Open: Friday 1.30-3.30pm Term & half term holidays Open: Thursday 9.30-11am Term time Term time E: [email protected] Term time E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.littlesharks.org.uk E: [email protected] West Oxford Parent & Headington Quarry Northway & Marston St Peter & St Paul’s Toddler Group Toddler Group Childminder, Parent Toddler Group 01865 721776 Headington Quarry Foundation & Toddler Group St Peter & St Paul Church Hall, West Oxford Community Centre, Stage School, Quarry School Place, 01865 246954 West Way, Botley, OX2 0JB Botley Road, OX2 0BT Headington, OX3 8LH United Reformed Church, Age range: 0-5 years Age range: 0-5 years Age range: 0-4 years Marston Road, OX3 0EH Open: Tuesday 9.15-11am Open: Friday 9.30-11am. All year Open: Thursday 9.30-11.30am Age range: 0-5 years Term time Open: Thursday 9.30-11.30am St Peter’s Under 5s All year Parent & Toddler Group North East Oxford hippos J 01865 511770 (including Headington, 07950 125810 Risinghurst Parent Marston, Barton) St Peter’s Church Rooms, Church Marston/Northway Children’s Centre, & Toddler Group Lane, Wolvercote, OX2 8AS New Marston Primary School, Risinghurst Community Centre, Age range: 0-3 years Bullingdon Mother Corpse Lane, Headington, OX3 0AY Kiln Lane, Headington, OX3 8EY Open: Friday 10-11.45am. Term time & Toddler Group Open: 9.30-11.30am first Thursday Age range: 0-5 years Waiting list in operation; please Bullingdon Community Centre, of month in term for parents and Open: Friday 9.30-11.30am phone for details Peat Moors, Headington, OX3 7HS carers of children with specials Term time Age range: 0-4½ years needs (children welcome) to drop Open: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday in for drink and chat 10-11.30am. All year

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Scallywags Wood Farm Community Jeune Street Parent Mums & Toddlers Centre Parent & Toddler & Toddler Group 01865 761613 Group 01865 735569 Northway Evangelical Church, Sutton 01865 751142 Cowley Road Methodist Church, Road, Headington, OX3 9RB Wood Farm Community Centre, Jeune Street, OX4 1BN Age range: 0-5 years Titup Hall Drive, Headington, Age range: 0-5 years Open: Monday 9.15-11.15am OX3 8QQ Open: Monday 9.30-11am Term time Age range: 0-5 years All year except bank holidays www.northwaychurch.org.uk Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Rose hill Toddler Group & Friday 9.30-11.30am. All year Leys Kiddies Club 01865 452733 Splat! 07985 637487 Rose Hill Primary School, The Oval, 01865 453266 The Dovecote Centre, Nightingale East Oxford OX4 4SF St Ebbe’s Church Headington, 30-34 Avenue, OX4 7BU (incuding Blackbird Leys, Age range: 0-4 years Lime Walk, Headington, OX3 7AB Age range: 0-5 years Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, Open: Monday 9.30am-12pm Age range: 0-5 years Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Littlemore) Term time Open: Wednesday 10am-12pm & Friday 9.30am-2.30pm. Term time E: [email protected] Term time Baby Drop in Sessions E: [email protected] Littlemore Community Rose hill – Littlemore www.stebbes.org.uk 01865 773263 Toddler Group Children’s Centre Cuddesdon Corner Children’s Centre, 01865 771764 / 01865 747433 Toddler Group 61-63 Cuddesdon Way, OX4 6SB Toddlers & Company Littlemore Community Centre, Age range: 0-2 years 01865 716739 01865 432436 Giles Road, OX4 4NL Open: Monday 9.30-11.30am The Oval, OX4 4UY Headington Baptist Church, Age range: 0-5 years Tuesday & Friday 11.30am-2.30pm Age range: 0-5 years 78 Old High Street, OX3 9HW Open: 9.45-11.15am Term time E: [email protected]. Open: Thursday 1-3pm Age range: 0-3 years uk New parents group (under 1s) Open: Tuesday 9.30-11.30am Wednesday 1-3pm Family fun Term time time (under 5s) www.hbc-oxford.org.uk

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St Clement’s Toddler Sunflowers Group 07837 128873 01865 246674 Magdalen Road Evangelical Free Air Cadets Girls and Boys Brigade St Clement’s Family Centre, Cross Church, 41/41a Magdalen Road, 01235 555420 (HQ) Christian youth organisation offering Street, OX4 1DA OX4 1RB Thames Valley Wing-units in wide range of activities. Age range: 0-3 years Age range: 0-4 years Headington & Littlemore Open: 10-11.45am. Term time Open: Tuesday sessions 9.45am Age range: 13-18 years Boys’ Brigade E: [email protected] & 10.45am (Buttercup Music) E: [email protected] (Oxfordshire Battalion) Thursday 10am-12pm (Sunflowers www.aircadets.org 01442 231681 (main HQ) Toddler Group) Seashells Baby & 01491 652602 (local contact) 1st Saturday in month 10am-12pm Toddler Group Army Cadet Force (Sunflowers 1st Saturday). Term time Age range: 5-18 years St James Church Centre, E: sunflowers@magdalenroadchurch. 01869 259681 E: [email protected] Beauchamp Lane, OX4 3LF org Age range: 12-18 years www.boys-brigade.org.uk Age range: 0-3 years www.comforttrust.org.uk/ E: [email protected] Open: Tuesday 10-11.30am sunflowers www.armycadets.com/county/ Girls’ Brigade Term time oxfordshire/home/ England and Wales www.cowleyteamministry.co.uk/ seashells Temple Cowley Toddler 01235 510425 Group Sea Cadets - Age range: 5-18 years Silver Bank Hall, Temple Road, southern area E: [email protected] OX4 2EZ 02392 725056 www.girlsbrigadeew.org.uk Age range: 0-5 years Age range: 10-18 years Open: Monday, Wednesday, E: [email protected] Thursday & Friday 10am-12pm http://southernarea.ms-sc.org/ All year Oxford Sea Cadets 01865 249158 Donnington Bridge Road, OX4 4BJ E: [email protected] http://units.ms-sc.org/oxford

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St John’s Ambulance Girlguiding Oxfordshire Oxfordshire 0800 16901 (Junior Section) Challenging opportunities for girls North East Oxford 01865 378228 and young women. (including Headington, 40 High Street, Kidlington OX5 2DN Age range: 5-24 years Marston, Barton) Badgers (age 5-10) E: [email protected]. Cadets (age 10-16) uk Young People’s Programme www.oxfordshiregirlguiding.org.uk Barton Pool (age 16-25) 01865 467290 E: [email protected] Oxford Woodcraft Folk Waynflete Road, Barton, OX3 8GA Camping, raft building, archery, rock Oxfordshire Scouting Horspath Athletics climbing, putting on shows etc. City Centre 0845 0945207 Age range: 6 years-early 20s & Sports Ground Adventurous activities and personal (various groups) 01865 252900 Hinksey Outdoor Pool development opportunities for boys www.oxfordwoodies.org.uk Horspath Road, OX4 2RR and girls. 01865 467079 (May-Sep) Lake Street, off Abingdon Road, Age range: 6-25 years Northway Sports Centre E: [email protected] OX1 4RP 01865 467085 http://oxonscouting.org.uk Maltfield Road, Headington, North and West OX3 9RG Oxford (including Summertown, OXSRAD: The Integrated Jericho, Wolvercote & Sports Centre J Cutteslowe) 01865 741336 Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane, Ferry Sports Centre Headington, OX3 0NQ 01865 467060 E: [email protected] Diamond Place, Summertown, www.oxsrad.org.uk OX2 7DP

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Peers Sports Centre 01865 467095 Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxfordshire County OX4 6XB Council Youth Support Services Temple Cowley Pools 01865 815166 01865 467124 Macclesfield House, New Road, OX1 1NA Temple Road, Cowley, OX4 2EZ East Oxford Youth Support Services provide (including Blackbird Leys, a range of personal and social University Sports Complex education development programmes Cowley, Iffley, Rosehill, Big Voice Oxfordshire 01865 240476 for young people in the 13-19 age Littlemore) Source of information for people up Jackdaw Lane, Iffley Road, OX4 1EQ range (up to 25 for vulnerable young to the age of 21 which also contains www.sport.ox.ac.uk people). Blackbird Leys Leisure details about views and voices of Centre Oxfordshire’s Youth children and young people across 01865 467020 Support Service Website Oxfordshire and about how they can Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys, For young people including lists of be more of a part in improving the OX4 6JL youth centres, Connexions and topic services they use in the county. based information. www.bigvoiceoxfordshire.com www.spired.com Blackbird Leys Pool uniform groups 01865 467040 Positive Activities See page 97. Blackbird Leys Road, Blackbird Leys, for Young People in OX4 6HW Oxfordshire Online database of activities for young people. Age: 13-19 years www.activitiesoxfordshire.info

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Youth Centres North and West Wolvercote Young East Oxford Oxford People’s Club (WYPC) (including Blackbird Leys, & Projects (including Summertown, 01865 559374 Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, Youth Mentoring Scheme Jericho, Wolvercote & St Peter’s Road, Wolvercote, Littlemore) 01865 848181 Cutteslowe) OX2 8AU E: wolvercote.youth@oxfordshire. Kidlington Forum Youth Centre, African Caribbean gov.uk Oxford Road, Kidlington OX5 1AB The Matrix: North Oxford, Youth Project OYMS provides mentoring support Cumnor & Botley Area 01865 778250 Youth Project to vulnerable young people aged 10 North East Oxford Blackbird Leys Youth Centre, 01865 864717 -17, as well as providing mentoring (including Headington, Blackbird Leys Road, Blackbird Leys, support to child asylum seekers, Youth Wing, Matrix Youth Office, Marston, Barton) OX4 6HW and people at risk of offending. Matthew Arnold School, Arnold’s E: [email protected]. The service aims to make Way, OX2 9JE uk Barton Youth Centre constructive changes in the life E: [email protected] 07747 507240 and behaviour of the young person. Blackbird Leys Youth E: [email protected] Kennington Youth Centre Youth Centre, Littleworth Road, Centre www.oyms.org.uk Wheatley OX33 1NW 01865 864717 01865 772886 Contact: youth worker at Wheatley. Contact: The Matrix, Botley Youth Blackbird Leys Road, Blackbird Leys, E: [email protected]. Centre, Matthew Arnold School, OX4 6HW City Centre uk OX2 9JE E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Detached Youth Work The Saxon Centre, East Oxford and Cowley Project Headington Cutteslowe Youth Club Youth Clubs 01865 815054 01865 741173 01865 559374 01865 248521 County Hall, New Road, OX1 1ND Saxon Way, Northway, OX3 9DD Cutteslowe Community Centre, Union Street, East Oxford, OX4 1JP E: [email protected] E: augustus.mitchell@oxfordshire. Wren Road, OX2 7SX E: eastoxford.youth@oxfordshire. gov.uk Contact: youth worker at WYPC gov.uk (Wolvercote Young People’s Club).

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Pegasus Theatre Voluntary Oxfordshire children and Other Youth 01865 792 209 (Admin) Voluntary Youth Services 01865 722 851 (Box office) Organisations (OCVYS) Resources 01865 403303 Magdalen Road, OX4 1RE ActiveTen20 (formerly Oxfordshire Federation Pegasus Theatre is the home Oxfordshire Association The Old Music Hall, of Young Farmers’ Clubs of Oxford’s youth theatre and 106/108 Cowley Road, OX4 1JE for Young People) 01491 832330 is famous for its provocative E: [email protected] 01869 233570 productions. www.ocvys.org YFC Office, Walnet Cottage, Hale E: [email protected] OCVYS is an organisation for Farm, Hale Road, Benson OX10 6NE www.activeten20.org E: [email protected] Riverside Centre voluntary youth services in ActiveTEN20 provide young Oxfordshire. They provide OYFC run 15 clubs around 01865 248673 people with an essential social networking, funding and training Oxfordshire for young people Donnington Bridge, OX4 4AZ and educational link between opportunities to all sorts of aged 10-26 years and offers E: [email protected] childhood and adulthood, achieved voluntary youth services like opportunities to join in with social www.riversideoxford.co.uk through the application of independent youth centres, activities in Oxfordshire, nationally Canoeing centre. meaningful projects, varied skills, church and special interest groups and abroad. professional staff and diverse and uniform groups like scouts. Rose Hill Youth Centre experience in the field of youth www.thamesvalley.police.uk/ work. 01865 749971 KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise underzone The Oval, Rose Hill OX4 4UY Now) J Information for children and young E: [email protected] 01865 794198 people on keeping safe and staying on the right side of the law. South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, OX1 4RP E: [email protected] www.there4me.com Sports and recreational activities Advice for young people developed for children and young adults with by the NSPCC. special needs in Oxfordshire.

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Mobile Services, Libraries and Toy Libraries Mobile Services, Libraries and Toy Libraries Blackbird Leys Library 01865 770403 Blackbird Leys Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxfordshire Playbus OX4 6HT 01869 233933 Libraries E: blackbirdleys.library@oxfordshire. All children and young people are gov.uk Activities Centre, Building 549, Old Marston Library Heyford Park, Brice Road, Upper welcome in the Oxfordshire libraries. 01865 726823 Heyford, OX25 5TE All libraries are staffed and it’s easy Cowley Library to join the local library. Libraries Mortimer Hall, 50 Oxford Road, Open: Various times and locations 01865 777494 have books for all ages and in many Old Marston, OX3 0PH around the county Temple Road, OX4 2EZ languages. They also have stories E: oldmarston.library@oxfordshire. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.oxonplaybus.org.uk on CD and videos/DVDs. Libraries gov.uk The Playbus and Sensory Bus travel have computers with access to the Headington Library to isolated communities across Internet which is free. Oxford Central Library 01865 762867 Oxfordshire and invite children For more information: 01865 815509 Bury Knowle House, North Place, and families to come on board www.kidlib.oxfordshire.gov.uk 2 Westgate, OX1 1DJ Headington, OX3 9HY and play together. (a fun website for children E: oxfordcentral.library@oxfordshire. E: headington.library@oxfordshire. and teenagers) gov.uk gov.uk www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/libraries Children’s Library Or contact your local library (see list) 01865 815373 Littlemore Library E: oxfordchildrens.library@ 01865 714309 oxfordshire.gov.uk Oxford Academy Campus, Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, OX4 6JY Summertown Library E: [email protected]. 01865 558290 uk South Parade, Summertown, OX2 7JN E: summertown.library@oxfordshire. gov.uk

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Mobile Libraries Donnington Doorstep 01865 810240 Toy Library There are five public service mobile 01865 727721 libraries serving people in towns, Donnington Doorstep Children’s villages and remote rural areas. Centre, Townsend Square, OX4 4BB Check the Oxfordshire County Council website for the up to date East Oxford School timetable: Toy Library www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/libraries 01865 240219 East Oxford Primary School, Toy Libraries Union Street, OX4 1JP

National Association of The Roundabout Centre Toy & Leisure Libraries Toy Library NATLL (Playmatters) 01865 764952 020 7428 2288 The Roundabout Centre, www.natll.org.uk The Ormerod School, Waynflete A national association supporting the Road, Headington, OX3 8DD provision of toy libraries and leisure E: theroundaboutcentre@ libraries. Toy libraries loan a wide oxfordshire.gov.uk range of toys and hold play sessions and a friendly meeting place for Rose Hill & Littlemore parents and carers. Call for your Toy Library nearest toy library. Leisure libraries 01865 716739 provide recreational facilities for Rose Hill & Littlemore Children’s adults with learning difficulties and Centre, The Oval, OX4 4UY their families. Contact the helpline to find out whether there is a leisure library in your area.

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Children’s Rights Safeguarding Children (Child Protection) Children have rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Countries all over the world, No-one likes to think of children being abused, but child including the UK, have signed this agreement. We all have abuse is, unfortunately, a reality. Naturally people find child a responsibility to make sure children’s rights are protected. abuse disturbing and difficult to acknowledge, but child As children get older they have a responsibility to enable abuse is a reality for all communities. We all have a duty to other children to access these rights too. safeguard children and promote their welfare. This involves being alert to the possibility of child abuse and knowing what to do when there are concerns about a child’s safety or welfare. CHILDREN HAVE A RIGHT TO: • special care, protection and help • not be discriminated against if they can’t live with their parents, • have their best interests considered are refugees, or have been hurt, neglected or badly treated • say what they think and feel so Abuse takes many forms – physical, an assessment social worker. long as this does not break the • special care and education to emotional, sexual, neglect. The The government has published a law or affect other people’s rights help them develop if they have reactions that children display booklet – “What to do if you’re a disability to abuse vary greatly. Abuse can • be listened to when adults make worried a child is being abused” seriously affect both child and decisions that affect them • a good enough standard of living, – this is available from the Family the best health possible, medical adulthood. If anyone thinks a child Information Service or the • privacy care and help if they are poor may be suffering (or has suffered) DCSF – 0845 602 2260. • information which is useful abuse or neglect, they must take • play and free time to them action. If concerned about divided • protection from drugs, sexual • protection from being hurt, loyalties between parent and child abuse and exploitation violence, abuse, neglect and cruel they should remember – the safety punishment • education which tries to develop and welfare of the child must come their personality and abilities and first. • guidance from their parents which encourages them to respect and family Anyone concerned about possible other people’s right and values child abuse should contact the • their own language, culture • know their rights Children and Families Assessment and religion Team in Oxfordshire County Council. They can discuss their concerns with For more information see: www.direct.gov.uk

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Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board Children’s centres are an important part of the government’s 01865 810628 strategy to improve outcomes for young children. They www.oscb.org.uk are one-stop shops providing information and a range of services for families.

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline 0808 800 5000 Centres provide activities in a safe, supportive and fun environment for young children (primarily under For help, contact: NSPCC Asian Child 5 years), with their parents and Protection Helpline carers, prospective parents and Children and Families 0800 0967719 childminders. Assessment Team Services offered include individual (Oxfordshire County support for children and adults Council) ChildLine (including parenting support): 01865 323048 0800 1111 information, advice and outreach; (covering Oxford area) www.childline.org.uk promotion of health and well-being; 0800 833408 Free confidential 24-hour helpline early learning opportunities; drop- (Outside office hours) that children and young people in sessions for parents, carers and can call about any problem. children; stimulating play activities; adult education and family learning; Police Child Abuse celebrations, outings and events. be required to register with Ofsted Investigation Unit They provide links to Job Centre and parents should check with 0845 8505 505 Plus and will offer advice to people the individual provider. Services wanting to return to work or provided at children’s centres will training. vary according to the needs of the Some centres offer contact facilities local community. In some cases, for separated families and other centres will signpost to services specialist services. Some centres will rather than deliver them directly.

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East Oxford Children’s Windale Children’s Centre Donnington Doorstep Centre 01865 777796 Family Centre 01865 248729 Windale School, Windale Avenue, 01865 727721 The Union Building, Collins Street, Blackbird Leys, OX4 5JD Donnington Bridge Road, OX4 4BB OX4 1EE E: [email protected] E: eastoxford.childrenscentre@ Marston/Northway oxfordshire.gov.uk Children’s Centre Slade and Headington Grandpont Nursery 01865 767460 Children’s Centre School & Children’s Centre Elms Road School & New Marston Primary School, Copse www.sladeandheadington 01865 242900 Children’s Centre Lane, OX3 0AY childrenscentre.org.uk 01865 243955 Whitehouse Road, OX1 4QH E: marstonnorthwaychildrens E: office.1010@grandpont-nurs. Elms Road Nursery School, [email protected] The Slade Nursery School oxon.sch.uk Elms Road, Botley, OX2 9JZ and Daycare North Oxford Children’s 01865 750670 Leys Children’s Centres Florence Park Children’s Centre Titup Hall Drive, Wood Farm, Centre E: theleyschildrenscentre@ 01865 558944/07919546921 Headington, OX3 8QQ oxfordshire.gov.uk 01865 777286 Cutteslowe Primary School, Extended/outreach services Rymers Lane, OX4 3JZ Wren Road, OX2 7SX 01865 764067 E: [email protected] Cuddesdon Corner E: [email protected] Children’s Centre

Larkrise School Daycare 01865 773263 Rose Hill – Littlemore 01865 721476 61-63 Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Children’s Centre Leys, Oxford, OX4 6SB Boundary Brook Road, OX4 4AN 01865 716739 The Oval, Rose Hill, OX4 4UY Pegasus Children’s Centre E: reception.sure-start@oxfordshire. 01865 777175 gov.uk Pegasus School, Field Avenue, Blackbird Leys, OX4 6RQ

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The Roundabout Centre 01865 764952 Being a parent is one of the most challenging jobs we do. Ormerod School, Waynflete Road, All parents need support to do the job as well as they can. Headington, OX3 8DD Parenting support is available through a range of trained E: theroundaboutcentre@ staff in settings such as children’s centres (see page 113), oxfordshire.gov.uk schools, health centres and other community settings.

Individual support is sometimes Information on ‘Parenting Education available for parents and there and Courses in Oxfordshire’ can be Headington Quarry Foundation are several organisations offering located on the home page under Stage School parenting groups. These provide the popular organisations. Simply follow 01865 762345 opportunity for parents to learn new the links or alternatively search for Quarry School Place, Headington, skills and strategies, to think about providers using the ‘keyword’ or OX3 8LH family life and to gain support and ‘category’ search. ideas from the facilitators and from www.oxfordshireservicesdirectory. Also at: one another. org.uk Comper Foundation The Oxfordshire Services Directory This section lists some of the main Stage School (OSD) (see page 8) lists information sources of help that are available 01865 245768 about parenting services in – all of these are listed on the Hertford Street, OX4 3AJ Oxfordshire, and many useful Oxfordshire Services Directory too. national helplines and websites. The OSD also has a wealth of Contact a Family East Oxford Primary School information about wider parent (Oxfordshire Family 01865 240219 support such as children’s centres, Worker) Union Street, OX4 1JP parent and peer support groups, 01582 600388 support for parents of children Provides support, advice and with additional needs etc. information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.

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Education Social Work Oxford Jobcentre Plus working with fathers. Through its Parent Partnership Service-City 01865 445000 newsletter it aims to promote the Oxfordshire 01865 256 600 Jobcentre Plus is a government importance of parenting and to 01865 810516 (Oxfordshire County Council) agency supporting people of publicise relevant events, ideas Provides impartial information, Individual and family support working age from welfare into work and training. support and advice to parents to to overcome school attendance by offering help and advice on job enable them to take an informed problems, advice on child protection, hunting and benefits. Oxfordshire Parent-talk and effective part in making employment of children and 01865 559386 decisions about their child’s special educational performance. Oxford Sexual Abuse and Offers support and parenting skills educational needs. Rape Crisis Centre for parents of vulnerable 10-19 Family Links 01865 726295 year olds, and limited one-to-one Parentline Plus 01865 401 800 Advice and support around sexual parenting support for parents of 0808 8002222 Promotes emotional literacy, abuse, rape, domestic violence, children aged 6-19 years. (National Helpline) nurturing and relationship skills in and harassment for individuals Offers help and support to anyone families, schools and communities. as well as friends and family. Oxpip (The Oxford Parent parenting a child or young person The Nurturing Programme, a 10- Infant Project) through an innovative range of free, week course is delivered mostly Oxfordshire Parenting 01865 778034 flexible, responsive services-shaped within schools for children and Forum 07904 538774 (Referrals) by parents for parents ranging parents/carers in parenting groups from individual support sessions, 01865 397972 Caring and confidential help, with some one-to-one. facilitated support groups and The Oxfordshire Parenting Forum counselling and therapeutic support one-off activities as well as a free, (OPF) supports practitioners in the for parents and babies under the confidential helpline which is open National Childbirth field of parenting education and age of two. 24 hours. Trust (NCT) parenting support. It is an umbrella 0300 33 00 770 organisation which brings together Support in pregnancy, childbirth a range of people who work with and early parenthood. Several local parents and offers support with groups operate in Oxfordshire. parenting skills. It holds meetings Contact details of these are available and workshops on issues of interest from the national website. to parents and has interest groups covering specific areas such as

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Relate Talk Baby Talk Points and Helplines 01865 242 960 01865 244973 Counselling and therapy for Support groups which aim to This section lists some local information points that are parents adapting to life with a new provide parents with the information not included elsewhere in the guide, and some national baby or the demands of growing and support to confidently enter organisations and helplines. teenagers putting a strain on family and navigate through the early relationships. Relate can help you childbearing period. Information to put things in perspective, learn is provided by a qualified midwife how to deal with difficult situations, and through peer support and Oxfordshire Services restore balance to family life or help discussion. Areas discussed Directory (OSD) you manage the practical include birth choices, labour, birth, The Oxfordshire Services Directory and emotional aspects of being breastfeeding, baby massage, talking is a comprehensive online listing of co-parents living apart. to your baby, returning to work and local and national services, support, choices for childcare. organisations and activities for children, young people and their SSNAP (Support for the families. Have a look at the OSD on Sick Newborn and their The Youth Offending www.oxfordshireservicesdirectory. Parents) Service org.uk to find the services you 01865 221359 01865 202218 need. Please contact the Family (Oxfordshire County Council) Provides one-to-one support over Information Service on the phone, or by direct contact to Helps young offenders understand 08452 26 26 36 if you need help parents of babies who are cared for the effect that crime has on their using the OSD. in the Special Care Nursery at the victims and prevent re-offending. John Radcliffe Hospital. YOS runs a parenting programme Childline Citizens Advice Bureau known as the ‘Managing Difficult 0800 1111 Free confidential and independent Behaviour Course’ which is designed A free 24 hour helpline offering advice service open to everyone to give parents greater confidence to comfort, advice and protection for on a wide range of issues including control their children. any young person with a problem. money/debt advice, housing, www.childline.org.uk immigration, welfare rights, relationship breakdown and more. www.citizensadvice.org.uk

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National and Local Information Points and Helplines National and Local Information Points and Helplines

Oxford CAB Jobcentre Plus Oxford Sexual Abuse and Relate 0870 2200608 01865 445000 Rape Crisis Centre (OSARCC) 01865 242 960 95 St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1DA Textphone: 01865 445022 01865 726295 / 0800 783 6294 Oxfordshire Relate Centre www.oxfordcab.org Oxford Office: 7 Worcester P.O. Box 20, Oxford, OX2 6GB Relate offers advice, relationship Street, Gloucester Green, OX1 2BX A confidential listening service (via counselling, sex therapy workshops, Get Connected Jobcentre Plus is a government a telephone helpline) for females mediation, consultations and agency supporting people of of any age who have experienced support face-to-face, by phone 0808 808 4994 working age from welfare into work sexual abuse, rape, domestic and through their website. Free confidential helpline finding offering help and advice on job violence or harassment. www.relate-oxfordshire.org young people the best help, hunting and benefits. www.oxfordrapecrisis.net whatever the problem. www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk Open: Daily 1-11pm. Tax Credit Helpline www.getconnected.org.uk Women’s Aid 0845 300 3900 NHS Direct 0808 2000 247 0845 300 3909 0845 4647 (Free phone 24 hour National Home-Start Tax Credit Office, Preston, PR1 0SB NHS Direct operates a 24-hour Domestic Violence Helpline) or Provides advice and claim forms for 01865 779991 nurse advice and health information 0800 731 0055 all tax credits including Child Tax Blackbird Leys Youth & Community service. (Oxfordshire Refuge) Credit. Centre, Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Offers advice, practical help and www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov. OX4 6HW support for people experiencing uk Home-Start Oxford supports domestic violence. families with young children in the www.womensaid.org.uk Oxford area and helps to prevent family crisis and breakdown. E: [email protected] www.homestart-oxford.org.uk

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01865 249811 Leisure and Tourism Town Hall, St Aldate’s, • Leisure facilities and holiday Oxford, OX1 1BX activity programmes www.oxford.gov.uk • Play area maintenance

The Council provides a wide range • Financial assistance to of services to its residents. organisations for sport and Services of particular relevance arts activities to families are: • Directories of local clubs and groups and how to contact them Council tax benefits and • Details of events and attractions housing benefits through the Oxford Tourist • Advice and assistance for eligible Information Centre families on low incomes Environment and waste Housing collections • Assistance and advice on issues • Household recycling and refuse such as homelessness, landlord/ collections tenant problems, difficulties with • Recycling banks around the city rent or mortgage payments • Home energy advice • Maintaining a common housing waiting list • Pest control service

Disabled facilities grants Other services include • To help families with disabled Planning, Street Cleansing, children or adults make their Environmental Health, Community homes more accessible Safety, Licensing, Electoral Registration, Community Centres, Council Housing, Council Tax Collection and Parks Maintenance.

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Organisations Providing Support for Childcare Providers Organisations Providing Support for Childcare Providers Early Intervention Services • Develop and manage children’s Early Learning and Childcare centres (see CC section page 113) Service (Oxfordshire County which are one-stop shops for all young children and their parents, Council) carers and childminders providing a wide range of high quality integrated services for children Support to Schools They support staff in settings and from birth to 5 and their families. and Settings schools, and childminders, in relation These services are organised locally • Supports young children with Early Years Advisory Teachers and to: into Area Teams. The City/Central special educational needs and Early Years Special Educational • Integrated care and education for area team contact details are as their families to access learning Needs Inclusion Teachers (EYSENITs) children from birth to six follows: and development opportunities. work together with Childcare • Foundation Stage Curriculum • Senior Early Years Advisory • Advises and trains practitioners Development Officers (CDOs) Teacher, Central Area Manager: in identifying, including and and Children’s Centre Managers • Early Years Foundation Stage Chris Warner, 01865 492046 supporting young children with as part of area based teams. • Enhancing and sustaining out-of- E: [email protected] special educational needs. EYSENITs and CDOs can advise school childcare for children and • EYSENIT Team Leader: • Provides a range of family support individuals, schools and other young people up to the age of 16 Jessica Dawson, 01865 456722, services and parenting education. organisations who want to set up • Quality of provision and practice, E: [email protected]. childcare or educational provision. and quality assurance schemes uk • The inclusion of all children • Childcare Development: • Partnership Foundation Stage 01865 323004 Units E: childcaredevelopmentteam@ oxfordshire.gov.uk • Children’s Centres: 01865 458766 E: childrenscentres@oxfordshire. gov.uk

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Organisations Providing Support for Childcare Providers Organisations Providing Support for Childcare Providers

Partnership and Oxfordshire Family Pre-School Learning Workforce Development information service Alliance (PSLA) • Gives advice and guidance 08452 26 26 36 020 7697 2500 on childcare training and Contact the Family Information The Pre-school Learning Alliance qualifications; grants available; Service for signposting to advice is a national educational charity in-service training courses; how on professional development for specialising in the early years. It to apply for funding from the childminders, including training and provides practical support to early Transformation Fund and achieving quality assurance schemes and local years settings and actively involves Early Years Professional status. childminding network. parents and families in all aspects • Manages the administration of the of their work. The PSLA supports Nursery Education Fund which Oxfordshire Play the work of community pre-schools, enables access to free learning for Voluntary Association (OPA) through training courses, quality 3 and 4 year olds. 01865 779474 assurance systems, local visiting by Organisations advisers and a range of publications. • Communicates with schools, OPA is a charitable organisation settings and partners, working www.pre-school.org.uk Oxfordshire Childminding working to enhance play closely with the Oxfordshire Family Association (OCMA) opportunities throughout Information Service. Orinoco Scrapstore 01295 259533 Oxfordshire. It provides information, advice and support to organisations 01865 761113 / 07960 661748 OCMA promotes childminding and individuals that wish to as a career and as a source of Orinoco offers low cost creative play provide high quality play provision. childcare. OCMA is a small voluntary materials for community groups, Membership of OPA enables play organisation run by childminders childcare and play providers and settings to access a number of providing information and support individuals. All materials are recycled. services such as payroll, cheaper for childminders. Childminders The materials are clean and safe. insurance, outreach, hire of activity automatically become members Based in Headington, Oxford, boxes and training. of the Association on registration. contact Orinoco to find out about E: [email protected] E: [email protected] opening times. www.oxonplay.org.uk E: [email protected] www.oxorinoco.org

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