About Us

Welcome to Family 1ST!


The Club is registered and regulated by OFSTED, it caters to children aged 3 to 11years old.
Our aim is to provide high quality, affordable, reliable, and accessible childcare
to parents and carers, especially those who are working or training. We endeavour to
meet all our children’s individual needs with a hardworking and highly qualified team of
staff.
The children are introduced to a variety of activities, which are planned to stimulate and
encourage development as well as to teach them to co-operate with each other and
also to ensure that all children have equal opportunity to participate in activities of their
choice.
The atmosphere and activities at the club encourages confidence, independence, and enjoyment.

We pride ourselves in having a well structured and balanced day where the
children always want to stay longer.
As an OFSTED registered childcare provider, we accept childcare vouchers and we
are registered with most childcare vouchers employee schemes. Please advise us of
the scheme details and we will do the rest.


why choose family 1st

As life become more hectic, parents struggle to balance work and childcare. Family 1st is here to help. We understand that your concerns are for your children's wellbeing, safety and happiness. What we offer can put your mind at rest on all three accounts.

Family 1st was created to ensure the wellbeing, safety and happiness of your children while out of school to give parent peace of mind on were their children are while at work.

We ensure the centre is a comfortable, healthy and happy environment for the children by providing a variety of play and learning equipments for the children to choose from and we also taylor learning to a child's specific needs were necessary.

We also provide a adhoc service for parents with shift work. You can book up to the day before as long as there is availability and the session has been confirmed by email or over the phone.

We ensure the safety of the children by conducting a daily risk assessment at the centre and outdoor play area.

The clubs are equipped with modern controlled door entry and all children are signed in and signed out on the tablet by staff when collected by a parent or named carer. The children are also signed in on the tablet upon arrival at the after school club.

Family 1st club settings are close to local schools, minimising travel time and disruption for children. The children and staff wear High Visbility Vest to and from school walks and also for trips to either library or park.

Onsite KS1 children are taken to school and collection from school by staffs known by the school. Offsite children are walked to school and dropped off and also picked up from school and walked back to the centre by staffs known by the school.

To ensure the children's happiness, we encourage the children to participate in planning interesting activities they will like to do. We believe if they are partly responsible on deciding what to do, we can accommodate their request and they will engage more in and enjoy their time with us.

charity's we support

RICHARD HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE

Opened in 2000, Richard House was London’s first children’s hospice. It was founded by our Life-President Anthea Hare, who was inspired by both her experience as a paediatric nurse at Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, and through helping her parents to look after her severely autistic brother.

SAMARITAN'S PURSE UK

Samaritan’s Purse UK is an international relief and development organisation that works through local churches to proclaim and demonstrate the love of God amongst communities in need (in countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia) across the world.



MORE TESTIMONIALS

JOANNE .L

"Thank you for looking after him all this years. how time has flown"

VICTORIA .H

"Thank you all again for everything you have done with/for Ryan its much appreciated."


andreea .s

"Thank you so much for all the hard work and effort put in to keep our children safe! Dominic has loved spending time there!"


grace .A

"I want to use this opportunity to thank you all for your support and care for the children. You have looked after them in an excellent way and they will miss their friends and the wonderful staff of family first."


SANDRA .D                      april 2o2o

"I just wanted to express my huge gratitude for the fantastic treatment Ethan received this week at holiday club. I was pleasantly overwhelmed with the friendliness and professionalism of everyone at Family 1st. Ethan has thoroughly enjoyed himself and met lovely people (children and staff) in the process.'


NICOLE .G

"Thank you so much for taking such good care of Amelia"

SADAF .A

"I would like to thank you guys for your pleasant service which Zaini enjoyed greatly."


AISHA .Z

"Many thanks indeed for you and your team for the patience and kindness with Rajab. He will surely remember you all very fondly."


JAYMEENA .A

"Thank you for everything you have done this year for R & I. It's not easy being working parents but knowing the girls are in good hands puts our minds ar ease. Have a fantastic summer and well deserved break."


NIKI .L

"Katie came home beaming from ear to ear !! She had a fab time ! You guys are ALL amazing ! Thanks for making my working life a lot less stressful! Honestly can't thank you guys enough!"