To start my own breakfast club?

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I live very close to our primary school with only one road to cross that has a lollipop lady. I’ve been a teacher for 17 years but currently taking a break from the classroom. I have two dc ( one at primary school and one 6months) . I tutor in my subject in the evenings. The school’s breakfast club doesn’t open until 8:15 which caused me a lot of stress when I was working and there are no childminders in the area. I know other parents are struggling with this too. Can anyone advise on if I could start a small breakfast club from 7:30- 9? I’ve looked online but can’t find much information. I think if the care you are offering is two hours or less you don’t have to become a registered childminder but I may be wrong

I don’t know the logistics of it but it sounds good - but would you then also drop the children off at school if it’s going until 9? If not that’s not much use to anyone surely.

Think you would need to register as a childminder. Speak to Rutland early years childminding agency, really helpful. Quicker than going through Ofsted but work the same (they don't supply children, you do the same as a childminder registered through Ofsted)

@Rosesareyellow yes I can take the children to school but obviously I would limit numbers to be safe. I’m not thinking of this as a huge venture just a way of helping parents out and obviously helping myself out financially while I’m a bit limited on what work I can do with a 6mo

As I said I don’t know the logistics but I’d definitely find it helpful. I use a childminder and drop off at 7.30 - I would drop off earlier if she started earlier. If there was no childminders and breakfast clubs don’t open until 8 I would really struggle! Lots of parents need childcare before half seven, I guess many depend on family and friends to help out. If you only need a few children to make it viable then I’m sure there’s something you could do with this.

Just wondering about the impact of car parking. The places where some parents abandon their cars to drop their children at breakfast club are terrible. I used to park properly and walk past in amazement at cars blocking drives etc. Are you able to work from home in the deeds of your house? Are there spaces to park so your neighbours aren't inconvenienced? Once your 6 month older is older, is it worth approaching the school to see if you could run their BC for an earlier start?

Sounds like a good idea and a need. Found this on the Gov site

The 2-hour rule,

You cannot register if you look after each child for under 2 hours a day – even if your setting is open for longer than 2 hours.

The only exception to this is if you provide before- or after-school care for less than 2 hours a day in total. In this case you can, if you wish, register on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.

If you have baby and school age child I’m guessing limits numbers and ages of children you can walk safely but presume you don’t have mansion of a house so not taking more than 4-5 extra children?

@PineappleWilson these are good points. I don’t think the parking would be a huge issue. The deeds from my house I hadn’t even thought of? I already do with tutoring oops. I’ve definitely thought of asking about running the breakfast club before just not feel confident enough to ask! I’ve found an email address at the local council so I’ve spun off an email. Let’s hope it doesn’t go into a black hole somewhere

@Akirei thank you for that def wouldn’t take more than four and I’d walk the long way around ( prob only an extra 2 mins) to avoid the roads.

www.pacey.org.uk/working-in-childcare/childminders/working-with-other-childminders/childminding-ratios/ you could look after up to four reception and ks1 children (attending school or school nursery up to age 8, not specifically ks1) in total alongside your own two, if your eldest is under 8 - or five if your eldest is over 8.