The programme is for children and young people aged 5 - 16 years who are eligible for free school meals. Children and young people and their families will be able to access free activities and healthy recipe boxes during the Easter, Summer and Christmas Holidays.
On 8 November 2020, the government announced that the holiday activities and food programme will be expanded across the whole of England in 2021. The programme has provided healthy food and enriching activities to children since 2018.
Find out more about the national pilot programme and its impact on gov.uk.
The Department for Education's (DfE) Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) has provided funding for the scheme.
Your child will qualify if all these statements apply:
- your child is eligible for free school meals (FSM) or is a young carer
- you live in Walsall
- your child is aged between 5 and 16 years
The programme
The Walsall Right for Children Summer Holiday Programme will provide free meals and activities for eligible children and their families.
The programme will give your child/ren access to fun and free holiday club activities and online resources to engage with during the summer holiday. You will also get a free food box, helping you to cook healthy meals as a family during the summer break.
You will be able to book one of the following options:
Traditional holiday face-to-face provision (a holiday club)
This provides a range of activities throughout the day for children to engage with. Each child will attend for at least four hours for four days a week. This programme will cover four weeks in total. Your child/ren can attend the same setting for four weeks or they can pick and choose a week at a time with other providers. Your childr/en will also receive a healthy meal.
Courses
Opportunities to provide children with specific skills, for example, dance, music, swimming, sports coaching, youth work training, fishing, mentoring. This this may be face-to-face or online (this will be in the booking description).
Pick and mix
Targeted at young people aged 13+, this offer will provide them with daily activities to engage with. This may be face-to-face or online.
We will send a postcard out to each child in the week beginning Monday 21 June 2021. It will have information about how to register and book activities for the summer holidays.
Once you have received your postcard, please register your child/ren using the button below:
HAF registration
You will need to enter your unique code, which you'll find on your postcard.
The activities will take place over the summer holidays, from 26 July to 1 September 2021.
We use a central registration process to make it easier for you to book your child onto activities and to make sure you only have to provide your information once.
We will share this information with the providers of activities your child books on to. This is so they know who will be attending, can ensure they meet your child’s needs, and communicate with you any key information in relation to the activity.
We will only use your child’s personal information in relation to the delivery and evaluation of the holiday activity programme.
If you are unable to find your code, or you have any other queries, please contact your school directly or email the HAF team with the following information:
- your child’s name
- their date of birth
- your address
We will email you your unique reference number.
Alternatively, you can ring the holiday activities helpline on 01922 653899 (Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 4:00pm).
You will receive an email with confirmation of your child/ren’s booking.
Once you have registered you are then able to book your activities
The provider of your child/ren’s holiday provision and they will contact you to discuss any practical arrangements (arrival time, any COVID guidance, and any special requirements your child may have, including dietary needs).
If you have any queries and want to get in touch with the provider, visit our webpage holiday activities delivery partners.