19 Update on the Holiday Activities Fund 2021 PDF 416 KB
Minutes:
The
Mayor and Lead Member for Children’s Safeguarding, Adult Social Care and Public
Protection; the Director of Public Health; the Executive Member for Culture and
Communities and the Director of Education, Prevention and Partnerships
submitted a report for the Executive’s consideration. The purpose of the report
was to provide an update on the Holiday Activities Fund (HAF) 2021, including
Easter delivery and the plans for summer 2021.
Broadly,
the requirements of the HAF programme 2021 were:
·
healthy
(hot) meals to School Food Standards;
·
enrichment
activities;
·
physical
activity and nutrition education;
·
signposting
and referrals to services and support that would benefit the children who
attend their provision and their families (e.g. Housing Support Officers,
Affordable Warmth Advisors);
·
inclusive
and accessible provision;
·
at
least 4 hours for 4 days a week - for 4 weeks in the summer, and for a week in
Easter and Christmas; and
·
Ofsted
registered providers, where appropriate
Information
was provided on Easter 2021 delivery (see paragraphs 10 to 13 of the submitted
report), management and co-ordination (see paragraphs 14 to 16) and summer 2021
delivery (see paragraphs 17 to 24). In respect
of summer 2021 delivery, the timetables for progressing each element of work
were detailed in the submitted report.
ORDERED
That the content of the
report be noted.