Decision details

Holiday Activities and Food Programme (Department of Education)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Department of Education (DfE) has announced a significant expansion of the National Holiday Activities and Food Programme which Staffordshire County Council will be able to access through a Grant. Cabinet is asked to acknowledge the receipt of the Grant and give consideration to the local delivery of a programme of activity under the National Holiday Activities and Food Programme.

Decisions:

 

“This winter the county council has delivered one of the biggest school holiday meal support schemes to thousands of children.

 

We know from first-hand feedback that this help makes a real difference to people who are challenged by the consequences of the pandemic.

 

Now we have ongoing funding to continue support children accessing free school meals during Easter, Summer and Christmas of 2021, supporting children and their families with food and activities to keep children happy and healthy.”

 

Mark Sutton, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

 

Reasons for the Decision – To consider the proposed conditions for expenditure and delivery of the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) National Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme to provide enriching activities and healthy food to disadvantaged children and young people (and in some circumstances their families).

 

Decision – (a) That the anticipated receipt of £2,231,290, from the Department for Education, in relation to the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, be noted.

 

(b) That the conditions of expenditure and delivery relating to the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, as set out by the Department for Education, be noted.

 

(c) That delivery decisions relating to the Holiday Activities and Food Programme be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education (and SEND) and the Deputy Chief Executive and Director for Families and Communities.

Report author: Joseph Sullivan

Publication date: 18/03/2021

Date of decision: 17/03/2021

Decided at meeting: 17/03/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 24/03/2021

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