After School Clubs and Breakfast Clubs: Employment
Commons · Question 43039 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Damian Hinds
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the availability of (a) in-school breakfast and (b) after school clubs on (i) workforce participation and (ii) average hours of work.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 10 Apr 2025
The evidence on the benefits of wraparound childcare to help parents work, and work more, is clear. Research shows 43% of non-working mothers report they would prefer to work if they could arrange good-quality, convenient, reliable and affordable childcar...