Delayed opening of wrap around care - you can help!

A message from the Creative Kidz team

It is with immense sadness that further to our plan to re-open on 7th September we have to announce a delayed re-opening of our Breakfast and After school club at Stanmore Primary School.

We have spent the past few weeks planning our risk assessment and safe operating procedures in accordance with government guidelines and in consultation with Stanmore Primary School who fully support our re-opening and although we are now in a place where we can open, sadly the reduction in numbers of children requiring childcare has resulted in the club no longer being viable, we are not even close to breakeven and in fact if we opened the clubs now we would incur losses of approx. £2000 per month which we cannot allow to happen.

We anticipate that once the government Job Retention scheme ends on 31st October 2020 we may see an increase in demand as people get back to work and therefore we plan to review re-opening in early October with the aim to re-commence after October Half term. This will of course be subject to the bookings we have at the time.

What can you do to help us re-open?

We do not want to become another government statistic. Rest assured, our staff team are enthusiastic and ready to return to work as soon as possible, all the necessary plans are in place to ensure our settings are Covid-safe and we have the full support of the school.

You will find our risk assessment and safe operating procedures here.

We encourage you to spread the word to help us to increase bookings. If you think you will need us then book now to avoid disappointment, this will also enable us to factor in your request into our projections. If you know anyone who may possibly need childcare before or after school please hassle them to make a booking as soon as possible.

Let’s make this club viable and allow us to continue the amazing plans we have for wraparound childcare at Stanmore Primary School!

I can confirm that we CAN now accept ad hoc bookings and therefore you do not need to be tied into a contract unless this fits your circumstances. If you have already paid your September invoice this payment will be refunded to account credit. If you would prefer a refund please contact us to arrange this.

We look forward to bringing better news in the near future. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you all for your ongoing support and understanding.

Kelly, Brian and Team