School-age childcare guidance for local authorities
Guidance for local authorities responsible for securing sufficient childcare for school-aged children.
School-age childcare sufficiency funding (including local authority capacity funding 2026 to 2027)
How local authorities should secure and maintain an effective local school-age childcare system by using the 2026 to 2027 local authority capacity fund.
Wraparound childcare
Guidance for the national wraparound programme which concluded in March 2026, supporting local authorities to increase the supply of before and after school childcare places.
Free breakfast clubs
Guidance on setting up and running free breakfast clubs, including specific guidance for schools joining phase 1 of the national rollout from April 2026.
Holiday activities and food
Guidance and grant determination letter for local authorities delivering the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme, including changes for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.
Allocations
Local authority funding allocations for the 2026 to 2027 financial year for holiday activities and food (HAF) and local authority capacity funding, and historic grant determination letters for the HAF programme.
Updates to this page
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Replaced 'Local authority capacity support funding' with 'School-age childcare sufficiency funding (including local authority capacity funding 2026 to 2027)'.
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First published.