Or we could invest in good quality care which provides a wide range opportunities wider than the academic. Sports, crafts, outdoor learning, practical skills, voluntary opoortunities.
The wider offer could be, as with parts of Europe, from 1.00pm everyday. Ending at 6.00pm (a minimum time agreed but or earlier than 6.00pm if parents wish).
Teachers could teach from 8.00 till 1.00, the extra care would allow teachers to plan, assess and do all of the things that are required to support the safety and education of children during the afternoon.
It would also mean that difficulties in staffing WRAC with very limited hours at each end of the day would improve and there would be a quality offer over a decent amount of time (5hours) rather than an hour or less if waiting around before school.
It would remove difficult lunchtime and lack of staff too. In Spain, children I knew took one sandwich, eaten in their classroom, 15 minute break.
Neither children or teachers can be involved an academic learning from 8.00 till 6.00 every day.
A whole rethink would support not only the health and well-being of teachers but arguably more importantly improve the dire state of the health and well-being of our children.