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Holiday Activity and Food (HAF & HAP)
We are pleased to announce that we have again been awarded the SEND Specialist HAF Community Connector for 2026.
We have also been awarded the SEND Specialist HAF Provider for 2026 which means we are able to offer SEND Specific Activities for your child(ren). Scroll down for more information.
For support with booking your child onto an activity, please complete the 2026 Expression of Interest Form.
Please note that we’re unable to offer a Priority Booking period for Spring 2026 due to circumstances beyond our control. We will still do our best to book activities for your child(ren), but spaces may be limited
(note: you will need to either login or sign up to our website to complete the form, this helps us keep our website more secure)
Feedback
Feedback is incredibly important to us as the SEND Specialist Connector for the HAF/HAP activities. Please give us your feedback of HAF/HAP booking and activities and our work in facilitating this by clicking the button below.
1:1 Support for HAF/HAF Activities
If your child requires 1:1 support to access activities it is possible to request support from Gloucestershire County Council by filling in this form.
Click the link to download it and once complete, please email it to
HAF@parentandcareralliance.org.uk
and we will forward it to the relevant department.
HAF SEND Provider - SEND Activities for Spring HAF 2026
Parent and Carer Alliance CIC have been commissioned as the SEND Provider for the Gloucestershire County Council HAF (Holiday and Food) Programme.
If your child has any Special Needs or Disabilities, and you live in Gloucestershire, then your child is eligible to take part in activities provided by HAF/HAP whether or not you are eligible for Free School Meals.
The interest in this program is always very high and we do our best to accommodate all requests.
To view SEND Specific Activities and book a place on one of our Sessions follow this link Family Hub SEND Activities.
To view all HAF activities follow this link Family Hub HAF Activities.
About HAF
The Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme, funded by the DfE, provides enriching activities as well as delicious and nutritious food.
HAF and HAP activities are available for children and young people who receive benefits-related free school meals.
The Alliance are also able to extend this offer to any child with SEN who may benefit from attending the programme. If your child is not in receipt of FSM but has SEN then please fill in an expression of interest form and the Alliance will support you to book them on an activity.
Accessibility & Inclusion
All HAF activity providers have been working hard to make activities accessible.
Each provider has their own ‘All About Us’ which you can find on the events through the Gloucestershire Family Hub.
This includes more information about the provider, venue, activity and staffing, should you require any further information prior to booking.
If you ever feel you require further information before booking an activity, we encourage you to get in touch with the activity provider who will be happy to help.
If your child(ren) needs 1:1 support to access an activity please download and fill in the
HAF Referral and Consent Form.
Once complete please email it to us at the address below.
All contact details should be available on the activity booking page or email us at
HAF@parentandcareralliance.org.uk
and we will be happy to help you 😊
Our Role
We have taken on the Community Connector role to improve the HAF programme for SEND families, and to deliver more inclusive and accessible provision through improvements to HAF provider training programmes and to the resources used by the families and providers. The improvements needed may take time but we are excited for the challenge ahead!
The feedback provided by the Specialist Community Connector will be used to inform the redesign of any new Gloucestershire HAF programme. We will also be able to priority book families on to the, summer, and winter activity sessions.
As always, we are looking for the experiences of our membership for gathering experiences and making recommendations for improvements. Please help us by completing this form – you can help make a positive difference