Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

What is HAF?

The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is a scheme funded by the Government and delivered by local councils, providing healthy food and fun activities to children and young people, with free places available for those on free school meals.

HAF is being delivered across the Easter, Summer and Chirstmas holidays in Trafford. 

Both primary and secondary school aged children will be able to access sessions throughout the holidays, including provisions available for children with additional needs, at no cost to you.

The holiday clubs can involve helping young people get involved with new and enriching activities from sport to music, dance, drama, art, cooking and gardening, as well as improving socialisation, helping young people to have fun with friends during their Summer holidays.

Trafford Council is working with local schools, voluntary and community organisations, and childcare providers to provide the HAF programme. The free places are funded by the Department for Education.

Visit the government website for more information on the national programme: Holiday activities and food programme 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Who is it for?

This holiday provision is for school aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals.

Further information on eligibility for free school meals is available.

Universal infant free school meals

All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 in England’s state-funded schools receive a free meal under the Department for Education (DfE) universal infant free school meal (UIFSM) policy.

Infant pupils who receive a free meal under UIFSM must also be eligible for benefits-related FSM to be able to access a place on the HAF programme.

Other children and families

Local authorities have discretion to provide free or subsidised holiday club places for children who are not in receipt of benefits-related free school meals but who the local authority believe could benefit from HAF provision.

This may include:

  • children assessed by the local authority as being in need, at risk or vulnerable
  • young carers
  • looked-after children or previously looked after children
  • children with an EHC (education, health and care) plan
  • children who have low attendance rates at school or who are at risk of exclusion
  • children living in areas of high deprivation or from low-income households who are not in receipt of free school meals
  • children in transition phases between nursery and primary school or primary and secondary school

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Last updated: 20/03/2024

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