We want encourage all HAF (Healthy Holidays Calderdale) providers to ensure a high-quality experience for children and their families.
Aims of the programme
There are many benefits for children who attend the HAF (Healthy Holidays Calderdale) programme. What children will get from a high quality experience:
- Healthy and nutritious meals.
- Develop a greater understanding of food, nutrition and other health-related issues.
- A healthy level of physical activity.
- Take part in fun and other activities that help them to development.
- Be happy, having fun and meeting new friends.
- Feel safe and secure.
- Access to the right support services.
- Return to school feeling engaged and ready to learn.
Families can also benefit, when providers include their needs when they plan and deliver their programmes. Such as:
- Provide the chance to do cookery classes.
- Make sure they know about other sources of information and support, like health services, employment and education.
HAF programme standards
The government sets out the standards expected of providers (GOV.UK). Providers are expected to read the full guidance.