Wraparound Childcare Grant
The government’s ambition is that all parents and carers of primary school-aged children who need it should be able to access term time childcare in their local area from 8am to 6pm. Following two successful grant rounds, Hampshire County Council now have just over £800,000 remaining for the current financial year.
The funding is for schools and childcare provider partners (including childminders) endorsed by a school to introduce or expand childcare provision on either side of the school day and enable them to test flexible ways of providing childcare to gather evidence of what works. The funding period will run until April 2026, and the government expects that most schools will be able to deliver wraparound childcare that is self-financing and sustainable by September 2026.
The Grant is available for schools and trusts educating primary school aged children in supporting parents to access wraparound childcare in Hampshire. The funding is not designed to cover costs of delivering wraparound in the long term but should contribute to the set-up or expansion phase. Parents will need to pay for wraparound childcare, these charges should be in line with the guidance on charging for school activities.
All grant applications must comply with the DfE criteria outlined in the Wraparound childcare guidance for schools
Schools and settings delivering wraparound services that do not yet have full wraparound will be contacted in early December with a funding offer to increase their opening time to meet the 8am to 6pm requirement from the Department for Education. Alternatively, please express your interest via the general enquiry form link below.
Settings that wish to expand the number of wraparound places they offer can do so between December and the end of February by completing the application form.
- Eligibility
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The grant is available to all schools and trusts educating primary school aged children within the Hampshire County Council authority area.
Childcare providers may apply if they are endorsed by a school to deliver provision, this includes childminders. All provision must be registered with Ofsted on the appropriate register according to the age of the children, or via a childminder agency.
A one-off payment to create additional places for settings that are running at capacity and have unmet demand or wish to create an oversupply model as described by the DfE.
Breakfast Club £500 per place
After School Club £1000 per place
- When and how to apply
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The grant round opens in December, the closing date for applications is 5pm, Tuesday 31 March 2026.
We aim for applications to be evaluated and awarded within 6 weeks of receipt of application.
Please see the Wraparound Grant - Application guidance for more information.
Applications should be submitted using the application form.
Supporting documentation:
- Contact us
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For more information or an informal discussion please email the team via our General Enquiry form and select the wraparound care option.