Playgroup Registration

[annaearlyyears]

Hello 👋

Can anyone offer any advice regarding the registration process for NI playgroups?

If the session runs for 2 hours e.g. 9am-11am are you required to register with your local health trust?

Also is a second 1 hour session in a separate room with the same children allowed or would this be classed as 3 hours and require permission from the trust?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you 😊

 

[Cait]

Hi, sorry you’ve been waiting such a long time for a reply.  There surely must be somebody on here from NI.  Do you still have to answer to Ofsted?  If you do, I’d suggest that they could be your best option if your Local Authority isn’t providing you with answers.   I suspect that tacking an additional hour on would be seen as 3 hours provision if the same children attended both.  
sorry I can’t be more helpful.  

[annaearlyyears]

Thank you for your reply Cait.