Wrapround childcare

  1. Overview
  2. Eligibility
  3. How to access wraparound childcare
  1. How to pay for wraparound childcare
  2. Requesting wraparound childcare
  3. Further Information and advice

5. Requesting wraparound childcare

If wraparound childcare is not available, you can request your child’s school to consider setting up wraparound childcare. This request should be made in writing, detailing the type of childcare needed, your child’s age, and specific needs.

Parents have the right to request wraparound or holiday childcare for children up to age 14 or 18 for children with special educational needs and disabilities. This does not include after-school sports clubs or one-off activities.

Submit your request in writing (by letter, email, or through school-run parent surveys) to your child’s school, confirming:

  • Type of childcare (wraparound and/or holiday)
  • Age of your child/children
  • Specific needs of the child (for example: the needs of a child with special educational needs and disabilities)
  • Preferred days and times

Following your request, the school will contact us to discuss this and check for existing suitable childcare. You will be informed of the decision within a term by your child's school.

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