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Important Information about Easter and May Half Term Holidays 2025
The University of Cambridge Holiday Playscheme (UCHP) will be closed for the Easter and May half-term 2025 school holidays. The February half-term Holiday Playscheme will run as normal.
We are closing UCHP temporarily so that we can implement the recommendations of a review into childcare provision provided to staff and students and deliver a service that works best for our University families.
We have collaborated with Smart Kidz Play and Learn to provide some alternative holiday childcare. If you are in Parent Group A or B, you can book your child's place at a Smartkidz location for the same price you would otherwise pay for UCHP by emailing info@smartkidzplayandlearn.co.uk.
How to book your child’s place:
- Email Smartkidz directly at info@smartkidzplayandlearn.co.uk and their team will be in touch. PLEASE DO NOT BOOK A PLACE USING THEIR WEBSITE. Doing so will mean that you will miss out on your discounted rate.
- Email playscheme@admin.cam.ac.uk to let us know that you would like to use Smartkidz and we will confirm your parent group with Smartkidz.
- Once we have confirmed your Parent Group (associated with the University) with them Smartkidz will send you instructions on how to book a place.
Other local Childcare provisions, activities, and outings are also available during the Easter and May half-term school holidays, a full list of which is provided below:
Local childcare provisions, activities and outings
