£600 million injected to extend support for poorer children during school holidays
State financing will be expanded for a program that offers free meals and activities from low -income families during school holidays.
Three years of free school meals for children suitable for children to provide holiday children care, activities and food to finance councils and food (HAF) to expand the program of about 600 million pounds are being deposited.
The Ministry of Education (DFE) said that families working in free school meals can save more than 800 £ a year thanks to the investments made in holiday clubs.
Parents working in the UK comes from because they can access child care for children older than nine months from Monday, financed for 30 hours a week.
For only days until fully presented, Educational Secretary Bridget Phillipson called on the proposal to the proposal in the UK.
The expansion of child care introduced by the conservative government began to be released in the UK for the working parents working in two -year -olds in April last year.
Working parents older than nine months can access child care, which are financed for 15 hours a week during the semester before releasing 30 hours per week to all suitable families from next week.
DFE said that the week-receptor of the week for school-age children-for school-age children savings more than £ 300 per year.
In July, the Coram family and the Children’s Care Assistant asked for children to maintain the week after March 2026 to ensure that disadvantaged children do children during school holidays.
Feeding British National Director Andrew Forsey said: “Today’s news will be welcomed by hundreds of thousands of parents in the UK.
“The support given to children from low income through the Vacation Activities Fund alleviates the pressure on family budgets during school holidays, increases its access to enrichment and physical activities and gives a healthy meal every day during school holidays.
“This provides a number of benefits for children and their families, so the perfect news that the government has extended this provision for three more years.”
Phillipson said: “It is my number one priority to make the best start to every child in life, so we offer our commitment to providing early education financed by the state for 30 hours.
“Whether it wants to save up to £ 7,500 a year, the benefits are widespread to support parents to reduce the pressure on the grandfather and grandfather, who should often come in.
“The offer is right in the corner and that’s why I urge every appropriate parent to buy it.”
