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 鈥榳raps around鈥� the school day, for example, before and after school.
This provision is offered by:
- schools
- private, voluntary and independent providers (PVI鈥檚)
- 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