Out-of-school clubs: Obstacle course

By Annette Rawstrone, Nursery World, 6 December 2000

Money is not the only issue complicating life for out- of-school provision. Annette Rawstrone reports

Money is not the only issue complicating life for out- of-school provision. Annette Rawstrone reports It is three years since Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown pledged £300m for starting up more out-of-school clubs. Since then funding has increased, the voluntary and private sectors have sprung into action and out-of-school provision has doubled from 3,000 to 6,000 clubs in Britain. With generous funding from the New Opportunities Fund, including £13.5m last month to create new places in breakfast and after-school clubs, there is certainly no...

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