The government wants all primary schools to provide “wraparound childcare” to pupils between the hours of 8am and 6pm from 2026.
But only £289 million of “start-up” funding has been allocated, with no detail on how provision will be funded in the long term.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the new “ambition” in his budget today, warning parents of school-age children “often face barriers to working because of the limited availability of wraparound care”.
However, it is not clear if this would be compulsory for schools.
