Wraparound Childcare Programme Phases 4 and 5
Tower Hamlets Council approved funding for Phases 4 and 5 of the Wraparound Childcare Programme, aiming to create 804 new childcare places by September 2026.
Tower Hamlets Council's Cabinet approved plans in March 2026 to create 804 new childcare places as part of the Wraparound Childcare Programme Phases 4 and 5. This decision confirmed funding allocations for the programme, which aims to provide Ofsted-registered, term-time childcare for primary school-aged children from 8am to 6pm by September 2026.
The Wraparound Childcare Programme, which provides Ofsted-registered, term-time childcare from 8am to 6pm for primary school-aged children, is part of national childcare reforms announced in the 2023 Spring Budget. There are currently no further meetings scheduled to discuss the programme's progress or future phases.
Key facts
- Tower Hamlets Council's Cabinet approved plans to create 804 new childcare places in March 2026. Source
- Funding allocations for Phases 4 and 5 of the Wraparound Childcare Programme were confirmed in March 2026. Source
- The programme aims to provide childcare from 8am to 6pm for primary school-aged children by September 2026. Source
- The Wraparound Childcare Programme is part of national childcare reforms announced in the 2023 Spring Budget. Source
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