What is HAF?

Holiday Activities and Food programme or HAF is gives eligible children the opportunity to access 6 weeks of free activities and food spread over the Easter, summer and winter school holidays.

Who is this for?

Our HAF programme is only available to children and young people who meet all of the following criteria:

What is the HAF offer? 

Eligible children can access 6 weeks of free activities and food spread over the Easter, summer and winter school holidays. 

Activity programme normally take place over 4 hours a day for 4 days.  However, some of the HAF providers offer flexible programmes that may run for longer hours over less days, or shorter hours over more days.  

Each eligible child will also be given a nutritious and healthy lunch on each programme day that they attend.

The HAF programme is funded by the Department for Education. 

Latest HAF offer

The next offer is the summer HAF programme is now open to book.  Eligible children can attend up to four weeks of HAF programme over the school holiday. 

How to register?

Details of how to register will be made available in June 2024. 

Inclusive provision

HAF programmes are available to eligible children who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and our providers endeavour to meet all children’s needs. Please provide as much information as possible about your child's needs when completing your registration form.

Our programme providers will contact you prior to the start date to discuss your child's needs and to plan for any adjustments that are required.  If a provider is not able to meet your child's needs, we will signpost you to alternative provision that may be more suitable.

Not receiving benefits-related free school meals?

View the free school meals information to find out if your child is eligible for free school meals. 

If you make an application for free school meals, you must wait for a confirmation response before applying for any programme place.