Each centre has a team of qualified and/or experienced staff dedicated to providing good quality care and play services for your child. A variety of activities are provided daily and a programme of activities is developed alongside you and your child's suggestions, project work going on in the school, developmental needs of the children and the expected outcomes for children in terms of their experiences whilst at the setting.

A light snack is provided each day and a monthly menu is developed to promote healthy eating.  A copy of the programme of activities and menu is given to you and displayed at the centre.

Aims
Our after school provision aims to:

• Provide cost effective child care and extended support for working and non-working parents in and out of the borough
• Offer services for all children and their parents and carers regardless of their background, abilities and/or gender in line with our equal opportunities framework
• Offer a play and care environment that recognises and welcomes/respects the differences of its users 
• Provide stimulating age appropriate play activities
• Provide informal learning opportunities through play
• Safe and secure care environment for children
• Communicate effectively with parents and carers in order to support their child's needs

Opening times, charges & admissions policy
Prices shown are per week/day: 

Albemarle 3pm - 6pm - £54.50/£13.63
Brandlehow 3.15pm - 5.45pm -  £45.50/£11.38
Earlsfield 3pm - 6pm -  £50/£12.50
Falconbrook 3pm - 6pm - £45.50/£11.38 * Please note that from the 22nd September 2008 the charge will increase to £54.50/£13.63
Riversdale 3.30pm - 6pm - £45.50/£11.38
Smallwood 3.30pm - 5.45pm - £40.95/£10.24 * Changes effective from Monday 3rd November 2008

Subsidised rate for parents in receipt of income support - reduction of £3.80 per day or £19 per week.

The services are offered in term-time only and will operate to the opening and closing dates and times of the host school, i.e. the school which the centre is based.

You need to sign an agreement to the service terms and conditions and payments must be made & received in advance of your child's attendance. Bookings cannot be taken without signed Terms & Conditions. Children are collected and escorted to the after school centre and can only be collected by a named collector at the end of the day. 

You may be entitled to financial support towards the cost of your childcare through the Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, which are available to support families with children and working people on low incomes. You can claim Child Tax Credit if you are responsible for at least one child or young person and you do not have to be working to claim.

If you think you might be able to claim Child Tax Credit you can:

• Go online at www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/taxcredits
• Telephone 0845 300 3900
• Textphone 0845 300 3909
• Visit any Inland revenue Enquiry Centre

Vouchers
We accept childcare vouchers from accredited voucher schemes. if we are not currently registered with your employer's voucher scheme, we will make arrangements to process the registration.  Processing applications can take several weeks and if your place is dependent on the voucher, please allow us time before you require your child to register.  Or, if you wish to sign up to use the service before your vouchers are established, you will need to pay in advance as per our terms and conditions.

For more information contact Matt Hutt, Development Officer on 020 8871 8820 or mhutt@wandsworth.gov.uk
To make a booking please call the booking office Monday - Friday on 020 8871 6348, the booking office is open 9.30am to 2pm . 

After School Centres are registered and inspected by the Office for Standards in Education (OfSTED).  The Ofsted inspection aims to focus on the outcomes for the child and are graded against the 14 National Standards for children under eight/out of school care.

Visit www.ofsted.gov.uk for more information.