Hundreds of thousands of children across England will continue to access free, nutritious food and engaging activities over the school holidays, as the government confirmed £200 million to fund the holiday activities and food programme throughout 2023.
The government’s holiday activities and food programme started as a pilot in 2018. It was created in response to the pressures that low-income families can face over the holidays, with some children being less likely to access organised out-of-school activities, and more likely to experience social isolation and ‘unhealthy holidays’ in terms of nutrition and physical health.
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