Birtley Children's Centre @ Barley Mow is looking to secure a childcare provider to cater for children from 0 to 5 years of age in a full day-care provision. The provider will work in partnership with the Children's Centre and school to improve outcomes for children and their families. Barley Mow Primary School currently offers nursery education for 60 children aged from 3 to 5 years and partnership working with the school will be essential to provide a seamless package of care and education for those children for whom this is a requirement. The opening time will need to be flexible to meet the needs of families but at the least be from 8am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. There is potential for 45 childcare places to be registered within the Children's Centre premises.

Birtley Children Centre is to be situated on the current Barley Mow Primary School site. The location of which has excellent road links with the A1M and local road links with Gateshead, Newcastle, Chester-le-Street and Washington. The existing school premises consist of three separate buildings - the former Infants, Juniors and the existing school nursery. As from September 2007 the entire primary school will be relocated within the current key stage 2 site. The school nursery will remain as it is currently offering 60 sessional nursery education places. The daycare nursery will be located adjacent to the school nursery and share an extended outdoor learning environment. Refurbishment of the premises is to be undertaken in order to make best use of the space available. This will include the provision of suitable accommodation to meet the needs of the daycare facility e.g. sufficient floor play area, kitchen, laundry etc.

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If you would like to discuss this further please contact Julie Robertshaw, Business Support Officer, on (0191) 433 8517.