Free School Meals and HAF

1) Does your council have (if yes please provide a copy):

a) A Child Poverty Strategy
b) An All-Age Poverty Strategy.

2) Does your council have a School Uniform Grant Scheme? (Please answer yes or no).

3) Does your council have a Council Tax Support Scheme for working age households? (Please answer yes or no).

a) If yes, what is the maximum discount that can be applied as a percentage?

4) How many children are eligible for means tested Free School Meals in your authority?

5) Do you have auto-enrolment for Free School Meals in your authority? (Please answer yes or no).

6) As required under Section 507B of the Education Act, has your council produced: (Please answer yes or no)

a) an assessment of need of services and activities to improve the wellbeing of qualifying young people (those aged 13-18, or up to 25 with a disability)
b) a local youth offer.

7) Please provide us with details any assessment your council has undertaken of accessibility and spread of Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) provision in the authority, and how these services are meeting local need.

8) How many children accessed HAF during the summer 2025 holiday?

9) If you hold data about the following, please provide it:

a) age of children accessing HAF during the Summer 2025 holiday
b) gender of children accessing HAF during Summer 2025 holiday
c) how many children accessing HAF during the Summer 2025 holiday had an open episode of need with children's social care.

10) Please list the types of activities included in the HAF programme during summer 2025 holidays and include target age and spaces available.

1a)No

b)No

2) Yes

3) The information you have requested may be held by district councils. Please find their contact details below.

foi@boston.gov.uk

customerservices@e-lindsey.gov.uk

foi@n-kesteven.gov.uk

info@sholland.gov.uk

foi@southkesteven.gov.uk

customer.services@west-lindsey.gov.uk

legal@lincoln.gov.uk

4)  30308 not including EY's FSM

5) No
 

6a)- No
b– Yes

7) Lincolnshire County Council undertakes annual assessment of its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme as part of its HAF Annual Report which demonstrates how services are meeting local need. Holiday Activities and Food Programme - HAF Annual Report 2024 - 2025 - Lincolnshire County Council

Lincolnshire County Council also carries out annual mapping of HAF provision and FSM eligibility across the county, reviewing delivery, uptake, provider capacity and geographical coverage. This assessment is repeated before and during each delivery period to expand places where necessary, ensuring sufficiency, meeting demand, and identifying any gaps in provision.

8) 6100 unique CYP

9a) Primary school age 5239 Secondary school age 861

b) Male 53.48% Female 46.28%

c) 373 (CiN, CP, CiC)

10) We are unable to categorise activities within individual clubs, as HAF providers offer a varied programme with multiple activities within each session. All session promote heathy lifestyles, enrichment activities and offer a nutritious meals. Across the wide range of clubs in Lincolnshire, activities include, but are not limited to the below list.
* Football
* Horse-riding
* Golf
* Swimming
* Dance and music workshops
* Animal experiences
* Drama
* Arts and crafts
* Forest school activities
* Gym and Swim memberships
* Trips to farms and historic sites.

Total number of places available: 50,687
Type of Club by age Total number of places
4-11 HAF clubs 40263
11-16 HAF clubs 7262
4-16 HAF clubs 3162