Byerley Road Pre-School Playgroup
We offer ‘30 hours childcare for working parents’.
We are a day nursery and out of school club located in Shildon. Our last Ofsted inspection was rated 'good'.
We are able to offer funded and non funded places for birth to 4 year olds.
We offer 15 hours funded for eligible 2 year olds or 30 hours funded places for eligible 3 and 4 year olds.
We offer 'pick-up' and 'drop off' facilities for children at Timothy Hackworth School Shildon.
We operate 48 weeks of the year providing optional childcare for our children and their siblings in the school holidays.
To find out more about help with childcare costs please visit www.durham.gov.uk/childcarecosts
When is it on?
- Time of day
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Morning
Afternoon
Evening - Session information
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Monday to Friday 7.30am - 6.00pm except bank holidays and 4 weeks throughout the year.
Breakfast and after school care
Flexible
Who to contact
- Contact name
- Susan Calvert
- Contact position
- Registered Provider
- Telephone
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01388 773 299
07713 228 295
07811 922 004
- susancalvertbrps@outlook.com
Where to go
- Address
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2
Scott Street
Shildon
County Durham - Postcode
- DL4 2DX
Other details
- Cost description
- Prices available on request.
- Age range
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0 - 5 years
Availability
- Childcare availability
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Closed bank holidays
Before school
Term time
School holidays
After school
- Free 3/4 yr places
- Yes
- Free 2 yr places
- Yes
- Will be providing 30 hours
- Yes
Special provisions
- Wheelchair access
- Yes - Wheelchair accessible.
Vacancy details
- Immediate vacancies?
- Yes
- Other information
- Vacancies available Easter 2024 and September 2024 for all children. (Updated 8 January 2024)
Other details
- School drop off/collection
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Timothy Hackworth Primary School
- Last Ofsted inspection grade
- Good
- Ofsted report
- View the latest Ofsted inspection report
Local Offer
- Local Offer description
- We have a named SENCO/Speech and Language Development Officer
- Disabled access/ramp for wheelchair access.
- SENCO training of all staff relating to Special Needs
- One-to-one support for a child if needed
- Working at the child's level of development
- Good relationship with other agencies
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Contact name
- Danielle Kitching
- Contact telephone
- 07811 922 004
- Contact email
- susancalvertbrps@outlook.com
How does the early year's provision identify and assess children with special educational needs and disabilities?
- How does the early year's provision identify and assess children with special educational needs and disabilities?
Children's progress and development is assessed through the EYFS and any concerns regarding their development will be observed through the SEN code of practice of Assess Plan Do and Review.
If a child's development is a cause for concern this will be discussed with parents/carers and the best outcome agreed upon. Advice from other agencies will be requested where necessary to obtain the best outcome for the child. Support would also be available through the SEND Early years team which could be D Catch Funding or an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), support through Portage service, Outreach service, Equality and Inclusion Team.
How will the curriculum be matched to meet children's developmental needs?
- How will the curriculum be matched to meet children's developmental needs?
Planning will be done to include all children and will be modified to each child's needs through the EYFS, a child's interests and development.
What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by the early years setting?
- What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by the early years setting?
Specialist Services which may be assessed by the setting are:
- SEND Early Years Team,
- Education Psychology Department
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Health Visitors
- Portage service
- Equality and Inclusion team
What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had, or are having?
- What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had, or are having?
We have a named SENCO who has training in:
- SEND code of practice statutory SEND reforms
- Supporting families with SEND
- Reformed Autism Level 1
- Visual Prompts to support children with SEN and Disabilities.
All staff have training in Statutory SEND Reforms. Some staff have had a training in Autism Level 1. One member of staff has training for Autism Level 2, Learning to Talk/Talking to Learn, I can in-house training to develop their understanding, and support from outside Agencies.
How accessible is the early years setting environment? (indoors/outdoors)
- How accessible is the early years setting environment? (indoors/outdoors)
There is ramp access for wheelchairs from indoors to outdoors and disabled toilet facilities.
How will the early years provision prepare and support my child(ren's) transition to their next educational establishment?
- How will the early years provision prepare and support my child(ren's) transition to their next educational establishment?
Through transition children are supported by meeting new staff who visit us, visits to new setting with our staff, visits with parent/carer. Talking to children about what changes/environment they will be moving into. Communication between parents/carers our setting and new setting to provide detailed information of each individual child.
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Journey planner
Address: 2 Scott Street Shildon County Durham