New requirement by schools to make returns to the DFE about wraparound childcare from March 8th

From today, as part of the educational setting status form, we have asked schools and colleges to provide information on:

• the number of pupils or students not on site as part of the phased return process, for the settings undertaking lateral flow testing
• for the settings offering onsite wraparound provision, the number of pupils including vulnerable children in wraparound provision, pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan or social worker and the number of those who could not be offered a place.

We have updated the guidance on how to complete the educational settings status form to include the updated list of questions for schools and colleges.

Please provide your data by 2pm each working day.

These are the questions that schools are being asked that relate to wraparound care:

Question: Does your setting offer wraparound provision?
Answer guide: Yes/No
Refer to guidance for wraparound care published on GOV.UK

Question: Are you, or an external organisation, able to provide wraparound provision, either before or after school, on site for all children who are eligible and whose parents have requested a place?’

• We can offer provision to all children who have requested a place
• We can offer provision to some children who have requested a place, but not all
• We only offer provision off-site Question: How many pupils or students are attending wraparound provision?

Answer guide: Please enter the number attending.

Question: Of those pupils or students attending wraparound provision, how many have an EHC plan or a social worker?
Answer guide: Please enter the number attending.

Question: How many pupils or students are you unable to provide a place to for wraparound provision?
Answer guide: Please enter the number attending.

Question: Of those pupils or students you are unable to provide a place to, how many have an EHC plan or a social worker?
Answer guide: Please enter the number attending.