Is it just me or is it incredibly difficult to find after-school /wrap around childcare outside the bigger cities? I'm a single parent and have just moved to Windsor from London and don't have any family nearby. I have tried various apps, childcare platforms and agencies to try to find a nanny/housekeeper who can cover 16:00 - 20:00 each day, with the option of some additional hours to take it to 25 hours per week, and then longer hours during the school holidays. Most of the apps seem to cover London only and the agencies have said that part-time nannies are like gold-dust and there is a gap in the market due to restrictions on au-pairs after Brexit.
The only thing I haven't tried is facebook - but I came off it 10 years ago to improve my health and privacy and I'm reluctant to rejoin.
What do other people do in this situation? Is there another route I should be looking at? My office is in London (I only need to go in once a week) and I'm seriously considering moving again at the end of the school term to a bigger city such as Bristol, Oxford or Cardiff where there might be more people interested in a part-time job and I could offer longer hours because I would have a longer commute but it seems ridiculous to move house and change the kids school after only one term just because I can't find flexible childcare.
Sorry for the long post but I'm finding it all a bit stressful!