This holiday provision is for school aged 5 to 14 (Year 1 to Year 9) who receive benefits-related free school meals (FSM).

Local authorities have discretion to use up to 15% of their funding 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, for example:

• 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

If you match the above criteria and not FSM please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will liaise with the local authority