Creating places and the hours that parents need for wraparound childcare

Funding is available for providers to create additional places and ensure existing places are available for the hours that are required, to:

Expand

expanding the number of places where provision exists but not meeting demand.

expanding the time that provision is available (if not already from 8am to 6pm) where financial support is needed to do this (unless evidence to suggest right hours are different for that locality).

Create

creating new provision and places where these don't currently exist (these should be offered 8-6 unless evidence to suggest right hours are different for that locality)

Test

new approaches, where traditional models of wraparound may not support sustainable provision to identify what works in their local area and identify the level of risk.