To ask the Minister of Education whether he has any plans to engage local government to provide summer schemes to support childcare for older children.

I have announced plans for summer schemes to make provision for vulnerable children and the children of key workers. These schemes will be provided in conjunction with summer programmes delivered by voluntary youth organisations and uniformed organisations.

These plans have been made taking account of current public health restraints.

The decision on summer schemes is intended to be permissive to organisations providing they are following health advice, so it would be open to Councils to consider what actions they take over the summer.