Holiday Activities and Food Programme: Walsall
Commons · Question 27948 · 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 steps the Department is taking to support Walsall Council and local voluntary, community and private-sector providers during the transition to funding the Holiday Activities and Food programme through the
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 ...