Written questions

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 ...