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The holiday activities and food programme will provide grant funding to local authorities to coordinate free holiday provision for eligible children.

This guidance for local authorities explains:

• the aims and objectives of the programme
• what the funding covers
• how the funding will be allocated

The grant determination letter:

• sets out payments for the financial year
• includes supporting guidance outlining how we intend local authorities to use the funding

The Secretary of State for Education makes grant determinations under section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003.