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Paying for Childcare
Introduction Paying for Childcare can be a bit of a hassle, so many parents will often send lump...
Reported vs Calculated income
Introduction It’s funny how often in my conversations with School Business Managers, Trust CFOs...
Announcing Success: Our Recent National Wraparound Childcare Programme Webinar
Introduction In late March, we hosted a webinar focusing on how schools and Multi-Academy Trusts...
Unveiling the National Wraparound Childcare Programme Funding: A Comprehensive Guide for School and MAT Leaders (Feb-24)
Introduction On 27th February 2024, the DfE published further information about the National...
Maximising Potential: How Schools & MATs Can Leverage DfE’s Latest Guidance on Wraparound Childcare
Building upon the foundation laid by the Department for Education's (DfE) latest guidance on...
Unveiling the latest Wraparound Childcare responsibilities for Schools & MATs according to DfE’s new guidance (February 2024)
In light of fresh directives unveiled by the Department for Education (DfE) in February 2024 – as...
Supporting Families with Wraparound Childcare Costs: A Guide for Schools
Schools providing wraparound childcare play a pivotal role in supporting their community....
How schools can access £289m of new government funding via the Wraparound Pathfinder Scheme
The Wraparound Childcare Pathfinder Scheme, backed by a substantial £289 million government fund,...
Navigating New Horizons: An Overview of the National Wraparound Childcare Programme (NWCP) from the perspective of Schools & MATs
Effective leaders in the education sector will be aware that reacting to major government...
Tax-Free Childcare: Why all schools running wraparound childcare should be registered
In recent years, the support a school is expected to provide its families has become more...
Accepting Childcare Vouchers for School-Run Wraparound Childcare
Whilst the Tax-Free Childcare scheme is now a popular choice for many parents using school-run...
Explainer: Childcare Grant Scheme (CCG/CGPS) for Full-Time Students using Wraparound Care
Overview The Childcare Grant Scheme (also known as the Childcare Grant Payment Service; CCG or...
Explainer: How Parents Can Reclaim Up to 85% of Wraparound Care Costs via Universal Credit
Understanding Universal Credit for Wraparound Childcare The Universal Credit scheme is designed to...
Explainer: MOD’s Wraparound Childcare Scheme (for Military Families)
Overview The Ministry of Defence (MOD) introduced its
5 tips for Schools starting their own Breakfast & After School Club
Starting your own Breakfast & After School Club can be somewhat of a daunting task. Whether you...
Ideas on recruitment & retention in school-run breakfast and afterschool clubs
Attracting staff for any role currently can be extremely challenging, and this seems likely to...