School Holiday Clubs

The school holidays should be the fun bit. Long mornings, no uniform, and time for children to run around and just be kids. But for a lot of parents the holidays bring the same question round again: how do you keep the children active, entertained and well looked after without the costs stacking up? Here is some good news. If you are booking a uSports holiday camp, you may be able to use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for it, and save up to 20% on your child's place. If you h

Update - 9th July 2026 Since this post was first written, the DfE has issued fresh guidance, and the news is a good deal more positive than the original headlines suggested. Here's what has now been confirmed for the 2026/27 academic year: The transition payment has increased. The one-off transitional support has gone up from £100 million to £150 million. You'll receive it in the Autumn. Funding comes through the existing PE and Sport Premium allocations, so the familiar Autu

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