Summer Playscheme 2025

Bearsted Parish Council would like to update residents on the annual Playscheme event that normally runs at Roseacre Junior School during the Summer holidays.

Due to the increased requirements for safeguarding and procedures around childcare facilities we have been advised that this event could no longer be covered by our standard public liability insurance. As Bearsted Parish Council is not a registered childcare provider we have been unable to gain a suitable policy to run the event.

We know how valued Playscheme is to the community especially for families of children attending the local schools. We would like to reassure everybody that we are working hard to find alternative arrangements for a similar scheme to run locally.

Bearsted Parish Council will be offering their full support to hopefully see the transition of the event to another provider.

We will issue an update as soon as one is available.

Thank you for your patience.