Early Years Team (Derry, Limavady and Strabane) - Western Trust

The main responsibility of the WHSCT Early Years Service is the registration and inspection of daycare provision for children aged under twelve years in the Western Trust area. The service is committed to raising the quality, range and accessibility of daycare provision for children and their families in the Western area. Childcare services regulated by the Early Years Team include childminders, creches, day nurseries, out-of-school groups, playgroups, summer schemes, developmental programmes for 2-3 year olds and approval of home carers. In total this team is responsible for the annual inspections of approximately 700 Early Years facilities in the Western Area. Childcare providers are registered by the Team and are inspected on a regular basis to ensure standards are adhered to and that children are receiving the best possible service. The Western Trust Early Years Service holds two registers for childminders and daycare services in the Western area. The most up-to- date list of registered Childcare providers is available on www.familysupportni.gov.uk - Search Childcare Services. You can best check for childcare by choosing type of childcare (use Drop-down bar) then input your (full) postcode – indicate within 1/5/10 miles. You can filter results by (tick boxes) vacancies / experience of special needs/school pick-up etc to find childcare which best meets your needs . To find out more about the registration process, for further guidance in relation to application forms or other information please contact your local Early Years office