The holiday periods that we expect local authorities to cover are set out in the Core offer section.
The programme will again be available to children in every local authority in England. This funding is for the 152 upper tier local authorities to coordinate and provide free holiday provision including healthy food and enriching activities. The funding for each local authority will be confirmed in the grant determination letter for the programme on an annual basis. On 27 October 2021 the government announced a further investment of over £200 million per year over the next 3 financial years for the holiday activities and food programme ( HAF), which follows the successful roll out of the programme across England in 2021.
This document provides information for local authorities delivering the holiday activities and food programme for 2022 to 2023, and should be read alongside the grant determination letter.