Before and after school care and holiday care

Out of school services are for school-age children to play and learn and have fun in groups. They are usually based in or near schools or in community and leisure centres. If children under eight years old are cared for and the club operates for more than two hours, the club must be registered by OFSTED and meet certain regulations.

The Royal Borough’s play service runs breakfast, after school and school holiday play centres in schools across the borough for children between 5-13 years of age. Children must book their places in advance and all registration forms must be completed and signed by the parent/carer upon registration. There are other private services, that also provide activities for children during out of school hours and holiday periods.

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Summer holiday Play Centres

The following play centres are due to be open over the summer holidays, between 26th July and 27th August unless otherwise stated

  •  Marlborough School Play Centre
  •  Colville School Play Centre OPEN 26 July to 20 August
  •  Middle Row School Play Centre
  •  Oxford Gardens School Play Centre
  •  Bousfield School Play Centre
  •  Flashpoint / Centreplay Activity Centre Worlds end Chelsea, Blantyre Street, World's End, SW10 0DS. For 6 years old and above.
  •  Little Wormwood Scrubs Adventure Playground Dalgarno Gardens, W10 6AD. Open Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm and at weekends for children aged 6+ 
  •  Wiltshire Close Adventure playground, Wiltshire Close Estate, Rosemoor Street, SW3. Open daily from 1pm to 6pm for children 8+
  • Play Day Friday 20 August 2010 at Emslie Hornimans Park, Kensal Road W10 from 12 noon to 4.30pm.

Pre Registration

Pre Registration dates for summer holiday are:

  •  Little Wormwood Scrubs Adventure Playground Saturday 3 July at 10am - 3pm
  • Holland Park Adventure Playground Play Hut Saturday 10 July at 10am - 3pm
  • Middle Row School Play Centre Mondays 5 and 12 July at 3.30pm - 6pm
  • Colville School Play Center Tuesdays 6 and 13 July at 3.30pm - 6pm
  • Oxford Gardens School Play Centre Fridays 9 and 16 July at 3.30pm - 6pm
  • Bousfield School Play Centre Wednesday 7 and 15 July at 3.30pm - 5pm
  • Marlborough School Play Centre Thursdays 8 and 15 July at 3.30pm - 6pm
  • Community Learning Office, 3rd Floor, 125 Freston Road, W10 6TH Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 July at 3.30pm - 6pm

The holiday play centres open 9am - 5.30pm. The charge is £8 per day for one child and £13 family rate. If parents want an extended service between 8am to 6pm, it costs an additional £1.50 per child. There is no charge for Flashpoint Centreplay, Wiltshire close mini adventure playground and Little Wormwood Scrubs, aside from excursions and refreshments. Please note that these two settings do not provide childcare and are open access.

The play centre fees policy is currently under review and there may be some changes made prior to the summer holiday 2010.  For information, please call the FIS service for more details or revisit this page for more updates prior to pre registering.

For information about out of school activities in Kensington and Chelsea contact the Family Information Service.

You can also search for other forms of childcare using the Childcare finder at Direct Gov