Childcare Provision at Cwm Aber Infants and Junior School

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Value

£15,000

Classifications

  • Child daycare services

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  • tender

Submission Deadline

3 weeks ago

Published

1 month ago

Description

Cwm Aber Infants and Junior School have a demountable and canteen on the school site to support the delivery of childcare places to the children and families of the local area. The childcare places they would like to provide include:
•	A morning and afternoon playgroup / wrap around in particular to support delivery of childcare places under Flying Start and the Childcare Offer for Wales.  
•	An After School Provision for children attending Cwm Aber Infant and Junior School
The provider may also be required to deliver Enhanced Provision and Flying Start Outreach funded placements’
The childcare provision would operate from the demountable for Flying Start and Childcare offer then the canteen for after school club (See site plan at Annex 2).
The school Governing Body is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from childcare providers who are registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to develop this provision. The EOI is open to existing providers who wish to develop new satellite provisions, new providers and to childminders who wish to register as a group-based provision for 2-year-olds and upwards.
It is anticipated that this provision will be registered ready for delivery from January 2026.
Expressions of Interest should be no more than 1000 words and should demonstrate how you intend to deliver the service as described in Annex 1 below. Please ensure you cover the following points in your response:
•	How you intend to offer a seamless quality service
•	How you will work closely with the school 
•	How you will work in partnership with parents, school staff, other professionals and those with parental responsibility to keep them informed of a child’s time at the childcare provision?
•	Your vision of a high quality and inclusive environment both indoor and out. 
Please also include:
•	Business Plan showing finances, sustainability, marketing, etc.
Expressions of Interest should be addressed to Bethan Davies, Head Teacher.
[email protected] 
and arrive no later than 3pm on 07 July 2025 Once read, those who meet the requirements will be invited to interview.
A Licence to Occupy will be drawn up between the school and the successful Childcare provider.
Full details can be found in the attached EOI documents

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