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<p>The department does not hold a central register of wraparound providers from which
an accurate assessment can be made about the number of children that have participated
in after-school clubs by local authority.</p><p>However, the department runs the Childcare
and Early Years Survey of Parents, which provides national-level estimates around
the use of and payments for after school clubs and activities.</p><p>Use of after-school
clubs and activities as childcare by families over the past five years is detailed
in the attached document.</p><p>The department does not currently hold statistical
data on the number of children that attend after-school clubs or their usage by region
or local authority. However, the department conducted a survey of teachers and school
leaders in March 2022, which revealed that 65% of primary schools that responded offered
after-school childcare. When weighted to be nationally representative, this translates
to around 11,000 primary schools. More information can be accessed here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1087043/School_and_college_panel_March_2022_Report.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1087043/School_and_college_panel_March_2022_Report.pdf</a>.</p>
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