Nursery World - Out-of-school care shortage on agenda

The lack of out-of-school care for ten-to 14-year-olds has been thrust into the spotlight with the publication of a briefing paper from a leading childcare charity. The Daycare Trust's paper, Older and Bolder, published last week, follows in the wake of a Kids' Clubs Network conference last month that highlighted the vacuum in provision for older children (News, 13 December).

The Daycare Trust's paper, Older and Bolder, published last week, follows in the wake of a Kids' Clubs Network conference last month that highlighted the vacuum in provision for older children (News, 13 December).

The paper explains that while there are more than three million young people aged ten to 14 in England, there are only between 300 and 500 out-of-school clubs for them. It also points out that at present, less than 1m of the funding awarded by the New Opportunities Fund for out-of-school projects in England has gone to provision catering specifically for children aged eight to 14.

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