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After School Club Costs

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DrLucyVanPelt · 03/11/2022 15:47

Just seeking opinions and info on what others pay for after school child care.

Our school (Northwest England) has decided to outsource the club from January, with the price increasing to £9.25 a child. It will run until 6pm, a snack provided but not anything substantial.

We've 3 kids, and not sure if nearly £30 a day is expensive? Or, if this is just what it costs and we've been fortunate so far to pay less?

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Whippetlovely · 30/12/2022 10:17

south east ours is £9 3.15 - 6pm and they have a hot meal. I pay for it through tax free childcare so it’s actually £7.20. Run by the school on the school site. £4.50 til 4.30 with no hot meal.

Divebar2021 · 04/11/2022 09:24

In the South East it’s £8 if I collect at 4.30. If she stays on til 5.30 / 6.00 it’s £15 but she gets a meal ( pizza type affair). I pay by the half term up front for the 4.30 session then just get billed the extra if she needs the 5.30 session.

TokenGinger · 04/11/2022 09:18

My DS starts school next year and I've enquired about the breakfast club and after school club. It would be £22 a day in total. £7 for breakfast club, £15 a day for after school club (until 6.30pm). I'm in the North West.

TofuonToast · 04/11/2022 09:15

ButterflyBiscuit · 03/11/2022 18:08

Wow @TofuonToast how on earth are they managing to do it so cheap?! Seriously jealous. I'd be using it so much!

I had no idea we were so spoilt! They run it in-house. You have to book and pay in advance. 🤷‍♀️

MajorCarolDanvers · 04/11/2022 09:10

We pay £12.85 for after school club.

Kymy · 04/11/2022 08:55

£13.50 in the SE. Snack is different everyday, the days my DD attends it is beans on toast, hot dog and bun and ham sandwiches. Better than the last school she was at, every single day the snack was mini sausages, sausage rolls, jam sandwiches and grapes which is fine occasionally but not every day(!)

JessicaBrassica · 04/11/2022 08:52

Ours is £10 3.15-5.55. in includes a snack. Breakfast club is a fiver.

We only needed 30 mins most nights because DH works in a different school and just needed 15 mins to dismiss his class and 15 mins to drive to our kids' school.

There are no childminders who pick up from our school so it's the only option.

After school sports /music clubs are £30 a half term but only last an hour. so we sometimes ended up paying for music and rugby AND after school club.

AdriannaP · 04/11/2022 08:49

£14 here from 3.20-6pm. A small snack is included. It’s not outsourced. I think it’s expensive but on the other hand a nanny or babysitter wouldn’t be cheaper and is hard to find (and often not reliable IME) and I can’t stop work at 3pm.

ButterflyBiscuit · 04/11/2022 08:46

Wow I am still in awe of those charging under £10, even more so if they have food. We are in a low income area and its £12 and a struggle. I think they'd have less kids walking home to an empty house if it was cheaper.

funtycucker · 04/11/2022 08:36

surreygirl1987 · 04/11/2022 07:34

I'd actually rather it was outsourced. Otherwise it's quote often / TAs running it who have already had a very long day and just want to go home - kids don't get as much out of it.

And schools can't afford to pay TA's to cover those extra hours each day

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 04/11/2022 07:59

DD left primary last summer. After school club was £10 for 3.15-6pm, snack, but not a proper meal. no early pick up reduction. Siblings £8.50. West Yorkshire. Run by a a local small business - staffed mainly by TAs from school.

Coffeetable123 · 04/11/2022 07:55

Northwest, ASC is £13. Breakfast club £7.

FirstnameSuesecondnamePerb · 04/11/2022 07:52

I think you have been lucky up to this point. The last one I used in 2017 was £12.50 a day if you used it til 6. I didn't find that outrageous to be fair and dd loved going.

SweetPeaPods · 04/11/2022 07:35

My school is breakfast club £5 (7.30-8.45)
After school £15 (3.15-6). Snack included. Based on site of school.

surreygirl1987 · 04/11/2022 07:34

I'd actually rather it was outsourced. Otherwise it's quote often / TAs running it who have already had a very long day and just want to go home - kids don't get as much out of it.

Razzle5 · 04/11/2022 07:32

“Free”

Private school. Included in termly fee

funtycucker · 04/11/2022 07:30

olivehater · 03/11/2022 17:25

I’m in the northwest and pay 6.50 for a snack ( wrap with ham cheese etc) till 5:45. Our school has recently brought it in-house which is better for the school. Can’t understand why you would want to outsource it!!

Because the school can't afford to pay staff to run it?

RandomMess · 03/11/2022 20:04

13 years ago it was £15 per child no sibling discount until 6pm no cheaper option to collect them earlier.

😳

surreygirl1987 · 03/11/2022 20:02

Mine is £20 a day per child for after school club and breakfast club COMBINED. Not sure what the split is, but basically it's going to be £40 a day for my two kids 😭

olivehater · 03/11/2022 19:55

I have to admit we are spoilt. People use it because it’s cheap and easy to book and cancel. I book my days the week before. But I can do it on the day and cancel it. It runs at a profit. A well run club that’s easily accessible shouldn’t run at a loss.

Whinge · 03/11/2022 19:32

Ours is £12 and they get a light tea, sandwich, pasta, wraps etc.

scotstarstrikestwo · 03/11/2022 19:20

11 for breakfast club and 16 for afterschool as the one my son goes to. 42.50 a day for the holiday club they run

HanSB · 03/11/2022 19:03

Our school run one is £18 until 6pm and the privately run is £27.50!

SeemingOKToday · 03/11/2022 19:02

Ours is £8.50, 3.20pm - 5.30pm. Includes a snack like toast and fruit.

It's still far cheaper than the local private nursery equivalent club.

soupmaker · 03/11/2022 18:58

I'm in Scotland. Ours is £64 a week. Runs 3-6 each school day. They don't let you pay only the days you need. (They used to) I currently use 3 days DD2 is in for 2 hours max those days so all in all it's bloody expensive and I'm about to sack it as she's going to be 10 and can walk home as there will be either me, DH or DD1 who is 15 in the house. I'd happily pay £15 a day but really resent paying for days I don't need.

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