Screen Time and AI – New UK Research

The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has recently published new research looking at the impact of screen use and artificial intelligence (AI) on children and young people.

The briefing considers possible effects on areas such as learning, development, sleep and wellbeing, as well as highlighting where further research is still needed.

With children increasingly using screens and AI both at home and in education, this is a useful and timely read for parents and carers.

Read the briefing: The impacts of screen and AI use on children and young people

Due to a recent increase in demand for our Wraparound After School club, we have taken the decision to increase our capacity from 15 to 18 children per day. We hope this will help out those families that need childcare either on a regular or ad hoc basis.

If you haven’t used our Wraparound After School Club before, please drop in to the office to sign the agreement form.

The Club runs from 3.15pm-5.45pm Monday-Thursday and costs £12 per session (or £10 each for siblings).

Children can take part in games, activities, crafts and more! We also offer a selection of snacks and light bites for them to enjoy.

From next week we will also be launching our new Friday offer! Friday club will run as the rest of the week but at a discounted price of £8 for the full session, or £5 for a 4.30pm pick-up. This could be an opportunity for parents to get ready for the weekend, do some shopping or run any errands that need doing without the children there.

Places should be booked on MCAS by Friday of the preceding week, please give us a call if you need to book after this deadline and we will see what we can do.