Before and after school (wraparound) childcare
What is the wraparound Childcare Programme?
In Spring 2023, the government announced that it would support working families to access before and after-school childcare. This available from 8am to 6pm, in their local area or school site. Wraparound childcare is childcare that ‘wraps around’ the school day, for example, before and after school.
This provision is offered by:
- schools
- private, voluntary and independent providers (PVI’s)
- childminders
- early years settings
We are working with school communities to ensure all parents can access this for primary aged school children. The government's ambition for before and after-school childcare is that it will be:
- available from 8am to 6pm during term time on weekdays
- delivered by your school or a childcare provider working alongside your school
- Ofsted registered childcare
- designed to enable parents to return to work or study
- different from school clubs or out-of-school activities which are less reliable for working parents