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<p>As outlined in the guidance for education and childcare settings on the new national
restrictions from 5 November 2020, providers of out-of-school activities, including
wraparound care, can continue to operate for the duration of the period of national
restrictions. However, these providers should ensure that parents using them for face-to-face
provision are only doing so where such is reasonably necessary, in order to: enable
them to work or search for work; undertake training or education; or for the purposes
of respite care. Additional information on this guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#ooss"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#ooss</a>.</p><p>Schools
and colleges can, and should, also continue to offer before and after school or college
clubs and activities for their pupils, for the same reasons listed above. This includes
activities and clubs related to PE and sport, music, dance and drama.</p><p>The department
does not hold a central register of all wraparound or extracurricular provision, and
so does not routinely collect data on attendance at these settings. However, the department
has been in close communication with various stakeholders, including several wraparound
childcare providers and extra-curricular providers, since the start of the COVID-19
outbreak. We will continue this communication during the period of national restrictions,
to understand the impact on attendance and number of hours children and young people
are spending at these settings.</p>
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