Petition · Department for Education
Fund more school holiday clubs for children of working parents aged 5+
Open for signatures
63 signatures
What the petition asks
Provide funding to increase access to and the number of school holiday clubs for children over 5 in order to support working parents. Many areas have little to no childcare available for children over 5 during the school holidays.
We feel existing options are limited and many focus only on sports activities, which may not suit every child or family. As a result, many parents are unable to work full-time or are restricted in the jobs they can take because they cannot access reliable childcare during school holidays.
We call on the Government to fund the expansion of affordable, inclusive school holiday clubs for children over 5, in order to give working parents the childcare support they need during school holidays.
We call on the Government to fund the expansion of affordable, inclusive school holiday clubs for children over 5, in order to give working parents the childcare support they need during school holidays.
Timeline
| 11 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
63
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Education
Opened
11 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.