Money Box Live: School Wraparound Care

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4.2 • 804 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Parents typically pay an average of more than £80 per week for a childminder and £66 per week for after-school club, to cover the hours they're working. That's according to the latest data from the charity Coram Family and Childcare.

This week a new trial of free breakfast clubs launched at 750 schools across England, and the government says it'll save parents as much as £450 in childcare costs. Wales and Scotland already have programmes to provide free breakfasts to children in some primary schools.

In this programme Money Box Live discusses what help is available to try and cut the costs of wraparound care.

Felicity Hannah is joined by Lydia Hodges, Head of Coram Family and Childcare, and Laura Suter, Director of Personal Finance at the investment platform AJ Bell.

Presenter: Felicity Hannah Producer: Sarah Rogers Editor: Jess Quayle

(The episode was first broadcast at 3pm on Wednesday the 23rd of April 2025).

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.7	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
0:08.4	I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading journalists, experienced
0:12.2	pundits and the biggest sports stars.
0:14.3	Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the player's mouths.
0:19.1	But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sporting world.
0:24.8	What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to dedicated sports fans across the UK.
0:31.4	So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.
0:37.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:40.5	Hello and an extra hello to anybody listening to this Moneybox Live podcast on their way
0:44.9	to pick up the kids. For some working parents, juggling the school run around the day job
0:49.6	isn't just tough for the work-life balance. It can be hard on the bank balance too. Parents typically
0:55.4	pay more than £80 a week for a childminder and £66 a week on average for after
1:00.6	school club. That's according to the latest data from the charity Coram, Family and Childcare.
1:05.7	And it definitely adds up.
1:07.5	It's at least £20 a day, so it's like £100 a week, but you know that's £400 a month.
1:14.7	This week, a new trial of free breakfast clubs launched at 750 schools across England,
1:20.7	designed to make sure the children start the day with full tummies.
1:24.0	But that's not the only reason.
1:25.2	The government says it'll save parents as much as £450 a year
1:30.1	in childcare costs. Today on this podcast, we're asking about the cost of care for school-aged
1:36.4	children. Over Easter, I went to the hideaway in Partington, Greater Manchester. It's a play centre
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