Our Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme is funded by the Department for Education and offers young people fun and free activities as well as a free healthy meal.
The HAF runs during the Spring, Summer, and Winter school holidays. Please note that half-term weeks are not covered by the HAF.
We work with voluntary and community organisations to deliver the programme across Lambeth.
Who is HAF for?
The HAF is for children:
- who are aged 4-16 years old, Reception to Year 11 inclusive; and
- who receive benefits-related free school meals; and
- who attend a Lambeth school.
Are you eligible for benefits-related free school meals?
The Mayor of London introduced universal free school meals for all students in primary school. But if you are a parent and are receiving one of the below benefits, you should still apply to your school for benefits related free school meals so you can access the HAF and so the school can receive the valuable Pupil Premium funding.
Please note that to have access to the HAF your child must be listed to receive benefit related Free School Meals at a Lambeth school.
Qualifying benefits include:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (if you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of less than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit Universal Credit - if you have an annual net earned income of less than £7,400 (as assessed by earnings from up to 3 of your most recent assessment periods.)
Please contact your child’s school to confirm eligibility.
If you have any questions about the programme or if your child does not receive free school meals but you feel that you need to access a funded place, you can email the HAF team at HAF@lambeth.gov.uk.
Visit GOV.UK to find out more about the Holiday Activities and Food programme.
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If you aren't eligible for our HAF programme, or need more support, you can view the wide range of local support in Lambeth.
