OSCARs

An OSCAR provider must be approved in order to receive OSCAR subsidy payment or grant funding. See the Work and Income website for information.

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy - Work and Income external

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) funding - Work and Income external

Each OSCAR programme is made up of OSCAR service types. These are:

• before school care
• after school care
• holiday programmes
• camps

Approved OSCAR providers can request a change to add:

• additional site(s), or
• additional service type(s) to an existing site.

Step 1: Request a change in your Te Kāhui Kāhu Online account

Log in to your Te Kāhui Kāhu Online account and request a change. More information on how to do this is available on our Te Kāhui Kāhu Online resources page.

Request a change

Step 2: We will assign an assessor

The assessor will be in touch to let you know they have been assigned to your change application. They can answer any questions you have about your application and the process.

Step 3: Assessor does an assessment

Your assessor will review the information and documents you've provided. They will check to see if you meet the requirements for the addition you have applied for and also consider any findings from previous assessment reviews.

Once your application has been reviewed, we will contact you to confirm the next steps. A site visit is normally required for a new delivery site.

Step 4: Application outcome

Your assessor will send you an assessment summary report and approval certificate (if applicable) confirming the outcome of your application.