Barry visited the Junior Adventurers Group (JAG) UK, the leading provider of school aged childcare (wraparound care) in the UK, at their Brent North venue on Friday the 2nd of June 2023.
The UK’s school aged childcare services lacks infrastructure, investment, sustainability and Government priority, despite there being no shortage of demand and premises with 20,806 primary schools in the UK. Challenges have led to the closures, with the largest provider in the UK reducing the number of settings by 42% in the last 18 months due to workforce shortages. This is all underpinned with the fact the UK has the most expensive childcare costs of any country in the developed world.
On the visit Barry met local staff, and heard about the company’s role in school aged childcare provision.
