Nursery World - 27m for out-of-school care

Nearly 50,000 places in out-of-school clubs are being created across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with a 27m grant from the New Opportunities Fund (NOF). The latest cash injection will create 4,781 jobs and 260 projects, ranging from converting a beer cellar in a hotel to setting up links with local football clubs. It brings the total awarded through the out-of-school hours childcare programme to more than Pounds 200m and will boost the number of places nationally to 427,000.

The latest cash injection will create 4,781 jobs and 260 projects, ranging from converting a beer cellar in a hotel to setting up links with local football clubs. It brings the total awarded through the out-of-school hours childcare programme to more than 200m and will boost the number of places nationally to 427,000.

A Derbyshire hotel, which already houses a nursery, is to have its two large beer cellars converted with a 208,367 grant to provide 16 holiday childcare places for children aged five to 11. Louise Williams, manager of the Tiddlers Day Nursery, said, 'We are delighted with our NOF award which will help us to make our holiday club facilities among the best in the area.'

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