The national wrap-a-round childcare programme launched last September, providing grant funding to local authorities in England to help ensure sufficient before and after-school childcare in their area.
Of those childminders that took part in PACEY’s survey, 76 per cent said they are aware of the programme, yet only a quarter have received direct communication from their local authority about it. Just 8 per cent said they are aware of who their local authority designated wrap-a-round lead is.
Under the breakfast club programme, which is being piloted from next month, schools can deliver the provision themselves or work in partnership with PVI providers, including childminders. However, just 12 per cent of survey respondents said they have received communication from their local authority in relation to it.
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