'I have reassurance that my child is safe and well and looked after while I am at work. Good hours, availability and affordable fees have all meant I could work full-time and have no problems during the school holidays.'

Setting up an out-of-school club offers a solution to a growing need, as more and more parents find themselves juggling work commitments with childcare arrangements, the demand for affordable quality care for children outside of school hours has never been higher. The solution, setting up an out-of-school club, is not an easy option. This book helps to take the hard work out of establishing a club by taking readers step-by-step through the whole process - from assessing needs, building a management team, writing a business plan and applying for funding to appointing and training staff.

It also provides photocopiable proformas for every stage of the process, from initial survey questionnaires to the business plan itself.

Suzanne Brown is Headteacher, Queen's Church of England (controlled) Junior School, Nuneaton, Warwickshire.