Corporate Events
Public | Corporate | Sponsored Event Child CARE
Please Note: Under the current legal limitations we are able to host up to 100 (indoors) or 250 (indoors/outdoors) children on a site for Sole - Care (no parents in a separates childcare zone) or if Share - Care (with parents present) is required, up to 100 (indoors) or 250 (indoors/outdoors) including staff and children may be present at a single venue.
- Mercedes
- BMW
- CellC
- Argus Cycle Tour
- Nickelodeon
- Peppa Pig
- Mushroom Productions
- DSTV
- Engen
Our Corporate | Sponsored Event CARE Services
| SoleCARE | Full care for the children onsite where only a few or no parents will be present. |
| ShareCARE | Supervisory care where the parents will be responsible for the children, but supervision of the children is required. |
| Event Management and Planning Services | We have years of experience and insights which can assist you in best catering to the needs of children and parents at your event |
| Catering, Equipment and Entertainment Hire | Sourcing and quotation available in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. |
Our Event Childminding Team
Sitter4U places professional child care, student care and home management support staff. Our EventCARE team consists of these same carers, all personally screened for our clients peace of mind. With over 3000 professionals on our books we can cater to bookings requiring up to 100 staff in Cape Town and Gauteng. All of our staff have level 1 or higher first aid, are experienced, educated and professionally vetted. Click here to review the qualifications and experience details of our event care teams.
The number of children to carers allowed at an event are regulated by the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 and Child Care Facilities By-law, 2015.
For events requiring partial supervision (Share Care), engaging the children in available activities and monitoring only (with parents present and childminders fulfilling a supervisory role only), where the number of children expected is unknown, we will cater on an activity station basis, a minimum of 2 staff is advised for smaller entertainment equipment, 3 for larger.
As stipulated in the Act,
(a) Children must be separated into the following age categories in separate rooms or physically separated sections or places:
Children under the age of 18 months;
Children between the ages of 18 and 36 months;
Children between the ages of three and four years; and
Children between the ages of four and six years
(b) Where a partial care facility provides after care facilities to children of school going age, these children must be kept separate from the children in the above mentioned age groups.
(c) Where more than 50 children are enrolled for a full day or partial care facility, there must be a separate room or place to be used as an office and as a sickbay.
Please Note: Under the current legal limitations we are able to host up to 100 (indoors) or 250 (indoors/outdoors) children on a site for Sole - Care (no parents in a separates childcare zone) or if Share - Care (with parents present) is required, up to 100 (indoors) or 250 (indoors/outdoors) including staff and children may be present at a single venue.
Childminding Ratios Required
We provide up to 100 staff for events, at a ratios of:
If parents will be present:
- 1 candidate: 20 children over 6 years old or activity based
- 1 candidate: 10 children under 6 years old or activity based
- 1 childminder: up to 10 children, over the age of 6 years old
- 1 childminder: up to 6 children, aged between 4 and 6 years old
- 1 childminder: up to 4 children, aged between 3 and 4 years old
- 1 childminder: up to 3 children, aged below 3 years old.
- Corporate family days
- Year end functions
- Conferences
- Sports events
- Music Festivals
- Lost and Found kids areas at large functions or sports days
- Play areas at functions
- General monitoring throughout large events
- With or without parental supervision.
- Off event site entertainment
- Family friendly events
Fee structures vary depending on where the event will be based, the number and ages of children requiring care, the experience/education of the candidates to be contracted as well as whether or not the parents will be present and responsible for the children or if our EventCARE team will take on full responsibility for them.
Rates will always be quoted before we proceed, however all fees are based on the following structure.
Agency Booking Fee
1 – 9 Sitters : R 600 per Candidate booked
10 to 14 staff: R 520 per Candidate booked
15 to 20 staff: R440 per Candidate booked
More than 20 staff: R 380 per Candidate booked
Please note :If you require more than 10 staff onsite, a management fee of R 5000 will be due to the agency beyond the basic booking fee.
Childminder Fees
Under normal circumstances our ladies earn from R 85 to R 250 per hour upwards depending on their experience and qualifications. If you require child care services at maximum child to candidate ratios, please expect a rate of between R 150 and R 250 per hour per candidate.
Onsite Management
- If you need more than 5 staff onsite at your event, a manager must be booked to manage the team.
- The rate per day for manager hire is R 2500 per day (9 hours max included in this fee, if more than 9 hours are required for a booking).
- If you require more than 10 staff onsite, a management fee of R 5000 will be due to the agency beyond the basic booking fee.
Planning, Equipment Hire and Event Management Services
Planning, Equipment Hire/ Sourcing Quotations, Providing Compliance Assessment and Event Management Service Fees are Job dependent from R 5000 upwards.
- Email us on sitters@sitters4u.co.za with your requirements to receive a quotation for consultation.
Important Terms
Please review the terms of event care services here>
Step 3: You will be provided with a proforma invoice which is valid for 7 days from issue.
Step 4: Review the quotation, if you are happy to proceed with the booking an invoice will be sent for the 50% deposit to secure the booking for childcare and entertainers while 100% is due in the case of decor, catering, equipment hire etc, or in the case of international guests an invoice for 100% of the fees due for the booking will be sent.
Step 5: We will confirm any further requirements and process the booking.
Step 6: Our team will arrive on site as per quotation.
