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12 -19 July Daycare Trust’s National childcare week

Now in its 13th year, the National Childcare week aims to promote the importance of investing in childcare, out-of-school activities and early years’ provision for children to strengthen and contribute to children’s play and learning providing a good foundation for their future.

We very much hope that you will join with Daycare Trust to celebrate
National childcare week through the various events and activities planned
for the week.

“What
I want to be” children’s art competition

Kindly supported by The Children’s Mutual

We are asking children and young people of all ages to join with Daycare
Trust to celebrate childcare and to enter our competition. One winner
will receive a fantastic 3 or 4 night stay at one of Havens holiday parks,
plus runners up prizes of high street vouchers and goodies. Finalists
will be invited to our awards ceremony where they will get the opportunity
to meet our judges Keith Chapman, Creator of Bob the Builder, Fifi and
the Flowertots and co-creator of Roary the Racing Car, Sonali Shah from
CBBC Newsround and Naomi Wilkinson from Fives Milkshake! which will be
held during National childcare week.

Art competition for children aged 2 – 10 years

Get your young budding artist’s to enter our children’s art competition,
we want them to tell us what they want to be when they are older? We want
to receive their drawings, painting or colleges to show us. Aspirations
for the future 8 – 14 years For older children we want them to show us
through art what their aspirations are for the future. Whether they want
to conquer Mount Everest or swim the channel or be a teacher.

To view full details and to download a entry form visit www.daycaretrust.org.uk
– closing date for competition entries 18th June 2010.

Encourage your childcare setting to support National childcare week

We want as many people as possible to get involved and hear about National
Childcare Week, why not encourage your child’s school, pre-school, crèche
or out-of-school club to hold an event during the week. Daycare Trust
can supply you with our helpful event pack and promotional materials,
as well as adding your event to our calendar – email us at nationalchildcareweek@daycaretrust.org.uk
to get your free copy.

Do
you need information about childcare?

If you are a parent and want further information about childcare why
not visit our website www.daycaretrust.org.uk where you will find helpful
factsheets and information including

The essential guide to childcare for parents, which guides parents through
finding and choosing childcare and the different sources of help they
may be able to get with the costs of it. The guide includes tips to help
parents make their childcare choices and contact details for further information.

We are also able to speak to you directly about your childcare issues
via our Information Line 0845 872 6251, which is open five days a week
(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm, and Wednesday
2pm-5pm), in addition you can email us your enquiry at info@daycaretrust.org.uk

Join our parent network -its free!

You will receive our quarterly newsletter childwise, take part in our
parent surveys and much more, to sign up call us on 0207 840 3350 or visit
www.daycaretrust.org.uk

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