The government will invest £289m over two academic years, from September 2024, to enable schools and local areas to set up wraparound childcare provision.

This is the first step in the government’s ambition for all parents of primary school children who need it to access childcare in their local area from 8am – 6pm.

This funding will be for schools and local authorities to introduce or expand childcare provision on either side of the school day and enable them to develop flexible ways of providing childcare and gather evidence of what works. Parents will be able to use Universal Credit childcare support for up to 85% subsidy of their costs, and eligible parents can use Tax Free Childcare to subsidise costs, covering 20% of costs up to £2k a year.

City of Doncaster Council’s Local Authority Delivery plan has been approved. This now includes a new funding formula which will support potential providers to calculate funding that can be applied for. 

Find out more

You can find further guidance by following this link: Wraparound childcare guidance for schools - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We have now appointed Kirsty Hanberry as our Early Years Sufficiency Manager who be leading on the Wraparound Programme in Doncaster. To contact Kirsty, her email is kirsty.hanberry@doncaster.gov.uk

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