Permanent Crèches
Who might benefit from a permanent crèche?
Safehands Network Ltd have years of experience in the childcare industry, having registration with OFSTED for providing out of school holiday clubs and childrens indoor activity centres Safehands are happy to assist companies wishing to put permanent crèches in place. Whether you are a company looking to provide a work place crèche or are looking to provide a crèche within a Leisure centre, Hotel, Supermarket or shopping centre Safehands premium consultancy, recruitment and project management team can grow a complete facility from conception to implementation.
Not only have these facilities been shown to cover their own costs with parents leaving their children, but have been proved to bring a secondary income in the form of increased memberships at leisure centres and gymnasiums, more guests using hotel facilities or more shoppers at supermarkets and shopping centres.
You can to, listed below are the kinds of events that a permanent crèche facility is best suited…
- Offices/businesses
Small, medium, or large organisations who wish to provide their staff with the facility of having a permanent crèche on site… - Children’s entertainment venues
There are many venues like this across the U.K that we can provide permanent crèche’s / crèche management for, e.g. wacky warehouse, sharkey’s, and many more… - Shopping centres and Supermarkets
Many major shopping centres and supermarkets throughout the U.K are already benefiting from having the facility of an OFSTED regulated crèche. General Managers have realised that their customers are more likely to enjoy their shopping experience if they are ‘child free’, safe in the knowledge that the children are being cared for by fully qualified and regulated childcare professionals…
- Restaurants/pubs
Managers and owners of this type of establishment are becoming increasingly more aware that the experience of attending a pub or a restaurant is changing. It is becoming very much a family orientated experience, and that is why the demand for a crèche facility is rising.
Please note; Safehands Network are able to tailor its services to meet the requirements of your business / establishment, whatever the circumstances. Safehands operate strictly within OFSTED guidelines…
If you are considering using a permanent crèche facility in a hotel anywhere in the U.K, then please note that International Hotel Groups such as Hilton, De Vere, Marriot, Millenium Copthorne and Paramount are partners with Safehands Network.
In addition, many local authorities choose Safehands because they operate to C.S.C.I. and OFSTED standards. These major companies chose Safehands because they recognised the need to provide the best possible childcare provision for their customers. What better re-assurance can you have knowing that these companies chose Safehands to provide their publics with Babysitting and other childcare needs
Remember
All staff must be CRB Enhanced & OFSTED cleared !!!
Standards
All mobile crèche staff:
- Must be aged 21 years & over
- Must have a CRB enhanced clearance / OFSTED Registration certificate (within last two years)
- Must have a relevant qualification (minimum level 2) or relevant experience / training
The appointed Crèche supervisor must hold a level 3 or above qualification and have relevant first aid training / certificate- All carers / workers must have an initial telephone interview if not already registered on the company’s national data base & screened accordingly
- All carers must complete an application form & attach copies of certificates & passport photographs etc
- All carers must be referenced checked ( 2 references) followed up the HR Team, before details are added to the company’s national data base.
- All carers must have a personal file-containing all the necessary documents as above
- All carers must agree the company’s code of conduct, ID badge, terms & conditions, and company Polo Shirt.
- The Safehands Mobile Crèche Co-ordinator oversees the operational delivery of all national mobile crèches at this level, and undertakes a comprehensive risk assessment of each venue and addresses any identified risks accordingly. The Co-ordinator, ensures all necessary standards are in place, including informing OFSTED area offices of crèches taking place. The crèche co-ordinator works in partnership with the Project Manager & HR Team to ensure all necessary employment legislation & standards have been met.
- The Safehands Child & Social Care Development Manager oversees the operational & strategic delivery & development of both the national baby sitting & national mobile crèche service and ensures that all services are delivered to the relevant OFSTED National Minimum Standards & above wherever possible.
- There are clearly defined operational policies and procedures in place for all level 1 services. These documents can be accessed in house (Head Office), within each department.
I Require A Mobile Creche – What Do I Do Next?
Of course we understand that organising a mobile creche is a very important decision. We appreciate that you’re probably apprehensive, maybe even nervous. That’s why we recommend that in the first instance you phone us and speak to us personally. You can ask us all the questions you want to be sure you’re making the right choice.
Since 1997 we’ve provided mobile creches for thousands of children.
We’re true experts in our field. Now you can take advantage of this expertise and our caring approach.
