Purpose

Wiltshire Council has been awarded £1,128,750 from the
Department for Education to continue the delivery of the Holiday
Activity and Food (HAF) programme in 2024.
 
The
funding is awarded to enable free provision of enriching
activities, nutritional meals and
nutritional education for children eligible for benefit related
free school meals across during the Easter, Summer and Christmas
school holidays. There are 10,710 children who are eligible for
benefit related Free School Meals in Wiltshire.
 
The
Easter holiday programme should commence on 8th April
2024 and will require the programme to be published in good time to
allow families to secure spaces for their children.
 
The
Department for Education issued a grant
determination letter on 16th
February 2024 comprising of Annex A - Annex C. The grant
determination letter has previously been received in the December
preceding a programme year.
 
·      
Annex A states the
allocation of funding to each local authority
·      
Annex B outlines the
core objectives of the programme that need to be adhered to by the
local authority including purpose of programme, payment and
reporting methods, data collection and financial
procedures.
·      
Annex C states GDPR
clauses of the programme.
 
The
terms and conditions stated have been read and reviewed by the
relevant officers and they are confident these can be met and
adhered to.
 
This
report seeks approval for the Holiday Activity and Food Programme
Manager to sign the online form issued by the Department for
Education. This will accept the funding and the associated terms
and conditions stated within the grant determination letter issued
February 2024. It will also enable plans for the 2024 Programme
commencing at Easter to be progressed and published for families to
secure places.

Content

I
approve the signing and acceptance of the grant from the Department
for Education for the Holiday Activity and Food
Programme.