UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
Funding for extracurricular activities comes as ministers prepare to introduce social media restrictions for under-16s
The government has announced a £132.5m funding package for after-school clubs as ministers prepare to introduce expected restrictions on social media use for under-16s.
The programme is designed to expand access to enrichment activities in schools, with funding for clubs ranging from music groups and debating societies to engineering and sports, in what ministers describe as an effort to give children alternatives to time spent online.
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