Teach Primary Issue 18.4

Wraparound care funding - what do you need to know? INSPIRING ACTIVITY Get in touch premier-education.com | 01953 499 040 With some important updates and announcements already happening this year regarding wraparound care – particularly relating to funding – we wanted to outline how the funding works and what you need to do next. What is the funding for? Essentially, the funding should be used to: Expand an existing provision. Create additional places where the current demand isn’t being met. Extend the hours that the provision is available – unless data shows that existing hours suit demand for the area. Create a new provision. Establish a facility where there is none, currently. The provision should run from 8am-6pm. How does the funding work? The funding will be distributed via local authorities, who are responsible for leading the programme locally. However, it’s schools who are central to the delivery of the scheme, and you’ll be responsible for making sure parents know how and where to access wraparound care even if you are not delivering it directly. Before funds are allocated, schools are required to demonstrate that there is a supply or demand issue, recommend the most effective delivery model and indicate costs associated. The local authority will review what’s put forward by the school and grant funding if they deem it a viable solution. What are the different delivery models? A school-led provision provided on the school site, by staff A private provider-led provision, held either on or off the school premises Community or cluster model Childminders Early years providers What are the next steps for schools? 1 Work with your local authority as they start to map and predict demand. As part of this, it’s also important to understand the current wraparound provision in your area. Your local authority will be able to help with this. 2 Once supply and demand mapping as taken place, you’ll need to consider which delivery model would be most effective for your locality. 3 After funding allocations have been made, you’ll need to work with your local authority to establish a new wraparound care provision, or expand an existing one. 4 If you’ve chosen to run the facility at your school, internally, please see our Ultimate Guide to Wraparound Childcare for practical help and advice on establishing a quality provision. 5 Promote the availability of the new or expanded provision to parents and carers. 6 Communicate to parents that childcare funding such as tax-free childcare or universal credit support can be used to help fund wraparound care. We are here to help you navigate the challenges of wraparound care, and have a number of resources available such as a free webinar and downloadable Guide. Scan here for more information.