Providers can choose from a range of delivery models depending on their resources, local demand, and the age groups they wish to serve. Some potential models include:
● School-led provision delivered by school staff on a school site
Provision that operates on school premises, managed by staff employed directly by a school. The provision is open to all children in that school.
● Private provider-led provision, on or off school site
Provision that is operated and delivered by staff employed by a private provider. If based on a school site, the private provider may rent space from the school to be able to operate provision. Provision could also be operated on another site rather than on school premises.
● Community/cluster model
A community-focused model with children from multiple schools attending provision on one site. This could be operated by a lead school, a private provider, a community organisation or any other appropriate body.
● Childminders
Provision delivered by childminders (registered with Ofsted or a childminder agency), which schools and local authorities’ signpost to. This could consist of a group of childminders working together on a single site or childminders working individually from their homes.
● Early years providers
Provision delivered by early years providers which may take school aged children during wraparound hours. For example, a local nursery or a pre-school operating on or off a school site may run the provision before and after school hours.