Holiday Activities and Food Programme: Walsall
Commons · Question 27947 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of whether Walsall Council’s Holiday Activities and Food programme allocation for 2026-27 will be sufficient to meet local demand; and whether additional support will be
Answer
Answered by Paul Waugh, 16 Sep 2026
Over £600 million has been confirmed for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme over the three financial years from 2026/27. HAF funding is now provided through the Children, Families and Youth Grant, ringfenced to protect programme spend. Local ...