School holiday schemes
Service Outline
An Open Access playscheme offers supervised play opportunities for school aged children during school holidays within their local community.
Play sessions are usually between 2 to 3 hours in duration, mornings and/or afternoons.
Parents/carers need to be aware that Open Access playschemes do not provide care for their children in their absence.
Open Access playschemes are not usually suitable for working parents who should seek Out of School Care provision by telephoning the Children's Information Service on 0800 083 7921.
Information about..
- Play services
- Manchester Link
- What Makes Quality Childcare?
- Parents’ Rights
- Before, After-School and Holiday Care
- Advice on choosing a childcare provider
- Types of Childcare available for 0 - 16 year olds
- What if my child has special needs?
- What if my child has special needs?
- Holiday Playscheme List
- Research on how best to promote Sure Start to Manchester families
- Becoming a childminder
- Working in Childcare
- Rusholme Sure Start Children's Centre
- Resource and Toy Library (RaTL)
- Harpurhey Sure Start Children's Centre
- Gorton North Sure Start Children's Centre
- Help with childcare costs
- Childcare reports and downloads
- Family services in Manchester
- Safeguarding
