At the heart of the School-Aged Childcare Association (SACA) are our Founding Members

A group of passionate and dedicated organizations that have come together to shape the future of school-aged childcare. These members were integral in the formation of SACA and continue to play a pivotal role in supporting and advocating for high-quality, sustainable childcare services across the UK.

Our Founder Members

By joining SACA, you’ll have access to a wealth of resources, a strong network of providers, and opportunities to influence policy and ensure sustainable, high-quality childcare services.

Benefits of Membership

  • Policy Advocacy: Help shape childcare policy by participating in consultations, providing data, and contributing to lobbying efforts.

  • Networking & Collaboration: Connect with other providers and stakeholders at SACA events (minimum 4 per year), workshops, and roundtables.

  • Bi-Termly Calls: Ensuring open communication, monitoring progress on collaborative initiatives and address any emerging issues

  • Data & Resources: Access and share benchmarking data, impact reports, and a range of communication assets to support your organization's efforts.

  • Exclusive Invitations: Receive invites to exclusive events, including quarterly meetings with government representatives and sector leaders.

  • Website/Awareness: Showcasing of members within the SACA website and communications

  • Assets: You will receive a range of key communication assets that can be used to support the Associations messaging

  • PR Campaigns: Support to SACA members to campaign for positive change and ensure the sustainability of the sector

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Membership Criteria

At SACA, we are committed to bringing together organisations that share our vision of advocating for better school-aged childcare services. Our membership is open to providers who meet the following criteria. By joining, members gain access to valuable resources, a collective voice in policy advocacy, and a platform for sharing best practices within the sector.

To ensure that SACA represents only the highest standards in school-aged childcare, prospective members must meet the following criteria:

  • Ofsted Registration - Members must operate Ofsted-registered provisions with a minimum of 5 separate URNs (Unique Reference Numbers) across different sites.

  • Ofsted Compliance - Members must meet Ofsted standards and achieve a minimum 90%+ MET (Met) rating across all inspected provisions. This ensures that the organization maintains high-quality care and education standards.

  • Adherence to Safeguarding Standards - All members must adhere to the BSI standards of Child Safeguarding for out-of-school settings, specifically PAS 5222:2024. This ensures that safeguarding and the well-being of children are always a priority.

  • Policies and Procedures -Members must have a full set of policies and procedures in place, including but not limited to:

    • Safeguarding policies

    • Safer recruitment practices

    • Health and safety protocols

  • All statutory requirements related to child care and education settings

  • Commitment to Professional Development - Members must demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and professional development, ensuring they stay aligned with industry best practices and regulatory updates.

Annual Fee of £800 for founder members – to provide the following data analysis, communications plan for members, respective letters / responses based on Government requirements, event planning / engagement. Founder members will receive regular communications / briefing documents (minimum bi-termly) with the ability to feed into the meetings and attend quarterly events with the Department of Education.

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