After school clubs

[HereBeFuckery]

Once again, primary school cancel a pre-arranged after school activity with 27 mins notice before the end of the school day. Last week, they notified us 12 minutes AFTER the end of the day that the club was cancelled and to collect children from the school office 'immediately'.

I get that clubs aren't childcare or guaranteed, but essentially, if you work (y'know, like most parents) you have to say 'no darling, you can't do X fun after school activity' because you, as a parent, would have to be free, not in a meeting and within five mins drive of school just in case they cancel at zero notice AGAIN.

Even a couple of hours would mean I could sort something out. In 20 mins I have no chance.

WIBU to make a formal complaint to governors about the piss poor communication?

And if the activity only lasts an hour so they need childcare from 3pm?

I'm not sure what your point is here? If you need childcare from 3pm, then you find a childcare provider who can provide this, or you pick up your child yourself at 3pm.

Sickness or genuine emergencies are one thing. Weather (in my case) or frequent last minute cancellations (like OP) are not

I accept that last minute cancellations can be very frustrating, but are sometimes unavoidable. Bad weather is a very possible cause to cancel a club at short notice, I'm really not sure what you want to happen here? What's the alternative, have your child stood in bucketing rain for an hour? I'm sure that would go down well with parents!