Out of the 26 winning EYDCPs at last month's Partners in Excellence Awards, which is run jointly by the Department for Education and Skills and the Daycare Trust, a number had their work with older children recognised.
Hartlepool EYDCP, for example, won an award for creating 818 new out-of-school places, a 475 per cent increase, since 1998. The places are both school and community based.
Penny Thompson, business support officer, and Kim Rowntree, childcare development officer for Hartlepool, have been 'knocking on schools' doors'
to help heads put in bids to the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) to set up clubs. As well as being won over by parental demand, heads have been persuaded by hearing that other schools have taken the plunge. 'They usually start with a breakfast club and then go on to after-school provision. Almost all the 23 schools have now done this,' said Ms Rowntree.
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