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Guidance

Wraparound childcare: guidance for local authorities

Explains

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From:
Department for Education
Published
27 October 2023
Last updated
2723 FebruaryJanuary 20242026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

National wraparound childcare programme handbook: a guide for local authorities

PDF, 525571 KB, 5049 pages

Annex A: template job description

ODT, 32.1 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Annex B: supply and demand mapping

PDF, 151 KB, 4 pages

Annex C: local authority capacity delivery plan template

ODS, 39.8 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Annex D: information sheet for local authorities

PDF, 96 KB, 2 pages

Annex E: end of financial year statement of grant usage

ODT, 50.1 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Details

Grant payment 5 – the final programme funding for the 2025 to 2026 financial year – will be paid in March 2026, on completion of reporting requirements.

The national wraparound childcare programme provides grant funding to local authorities in England to help make sure that there is sufficient childcare such as breakfast and after-school clubs in their area.

This guidance for local authorities explains:

  • the aims and objectives of the programme
  • what the funding covers
  • how the funding will be allocated

The grant determination letter and allocation metholodogymethodology is also available.

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Published 27 October 2023
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Update history

2026-01-23 14:47
Updated the ‘National wraparound childcare programme handbook: a guide for local authorities’ with an amendment to the grant payment schedule table to confirm the date of the final payment.

2024-02-27 09:30
Updated the ‘National wraparound childcare programme handbook: a guide for local authorities’ to clarify the role of schools and provide extra information on funding and transport policy.

2024-02-14 14:34
Updated ‘Annex C: local authority capacity delivery plan template’: duplicate column deleted and removed incorrect formulas.

2023-10-27 09:30
First published.