What Have We Learnt with Wraparound Programme Early Adopters?
We have reflected upon some of 2024’s key learning from the Wraparound Early Adopters – those that put themselves forward for early rollout of the wraparound programme in the summer term 2024. Here, we set out our top six insights into implementing and scaling of the National Wraparound Childcare Programme. We highlight some of the […]
Code Validation FAQ for Parents Accessing the New Childcare Entitlements
Many parents have questions specifically about the code validation stage of the childcare application process. We have collated an FAQ designed to support parents to navigate the application, code validation and reconfirmation process. If you are a local authority, you may want to use this to check any communications you already have for parents, or […]
Case Study: Expanding a Childminding Business to Offer Wraparound Care
Introduction With the national expansion of wraparound care creating growing demand for before and after school care services, it is an exciting opportunity and key way for childminders to sustain and develop their businesses. The national programme aims to help working parents better balance their careers and childcare responsibilities, while creating significant opportunities for childcare […]
Wraparound Parent Demand Survey Case Study
How do you know if parents want wraparound care? Developing an effective approach to carrying out a parent demand survey. When providing wraparound care, it is essential to understand the demand from parents. A parent demand survey can help do this as well as making sure wraparound care suits parents’ needs. Knowsley Council wraparound team […]
Effective Childcare Provider Surveys
To assess childcare sufficiency in a local area, Local Authorities find it is essential to understand the local market through a range of activities. A provider survey can help as part of this, to ensure supply better meets parent demand. You can learn more about understanding parent demand through surveys, here. Here we look at […]
Effective Childcare Demand Surveys for Parents
Childcare demand surveys for parents are an essential part of any sufficiency planning. They should be used in partnership with provider supply surveys. You can learn more about designing provider surveys, here. Here we look at some of the features of different surveys to help inform the design of parental demand surveys. Some of these […]
Early Years and Wraparound Toolkit Launch
This session was an online walkthrough for the Early Years and Wraparound Toolkit for local authorities. The aim of this walkthrough was to provide LAs with a clear understanding of how the toolkits work by highlighting the relevant sections, describing how it can be used and how local authorities can promote these valuable resources to […]
Childcare Works – Webinar Summary (Summer and Autumn 2024)
Missed a webinar? This summary document includes links to resources including recordings and slides – a great way to recap on any content you may have missed, all in one place!
Let’s Be Confident… Testing and Gathering Evidence to Test Flexible Ways of Providing Wraparound Childcare
This facilitated 60-minute session for Local Authority officers builds and consolidates on the Let’s Talk About session earlier in the month, and will hold space for shared reflection on evidence gathering around flexible approaches, further sharing of ideas and what’s working well and problem solving around testing approaches. Please note that the slides used for this “Let’s Be Confident” session are the same as those used in the ‘Let’s Talk About’ session.