Schools providing wraparound childcare play a pivotal role in supporting their community. Understanding the various schemes available to help families manage childcare costs can allow schools to extend this support, by making their childcare offer as affordable as...

The Wraparound Childcare Pathfinder Scheme, backed by a substantial £289 million government fund, offers a tangible opportunity for schools and MATs to bolster and extend their childcare services. Available funding will be allocated specifically for facilitating the...

Effective leaders in the education sector will be aware that reacting to major government initiatives is key to driving their organisation forward. The National Wraparound Childcare Programme (announced by the UK government during its 2023 spring budget) represents...

In recent years, the support a school is expected to provide its families has become more comprehensive than ever. Often, this support now extends beyond ‘traditional’ school hours, in the form of school-run wraparound childcare services (such as breakfast and...

Whilst the Tax-Free Childcare scheme is now a popular choice for many parents using school-run wraparound care, it's important to remember the Childcare Vouchers scheme, which, despite being closed to new entrants since October 2018, still plays a vital role for those...

Overview The Childcare Grant Scheme (also known as the Childcare Grant Payment Service; CCG or CGPS) is designed to assist full-time higher education students in England with their childcare costs; making it more affordable for student parents to continue their...