Wraparound care

From September 2016, all parents/carers of children in Reception up to Year 9 have the right to request that the school their child attends considers establishing (or extending) wraparound and / or holiday childcare.

Childcare providers may also request to use school facilities for wraparound and / or holiday provision at times when the school is not using them.

Wraparound care includes, for example:

• early morning 'breakfast club' provision
• after-school childcare which extends beyond the end of the school day during term time
• childcare available in the school holidays.

 

Timetable and process for requests

The following issues will inform the consideration of requests from parents/carers and childcare providers:

• the level of demand for wraparound and / or holiday provision for different age groups
• whether there is existing provision at the academy
• whether there are nearby schools/academies who would be interested in collaborating to offer wraparound and / or holiday provision to reach a critical mass
• whether there is suitable space available within the academy to run the wraparound and / or holiday provision at the times requested
• practical issues such as site security, cleaning etc
• whether there is existing similar provision available locally
• whether there is sufficient leadership capacity to manage the provision
• whether there is evidence of value for money.

Further information regarding existing local childcare services can be found here:
East Sussex Community Information Service
West Sussex County Council