Poverty schemes and support
Received: 25 February 2026
1)Does your council have (if yes please provide a copy):a)A Child Poverty Strategyb)An All-Age Poverty Strategy2)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 offer7)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 holidayb)gender of children accessing HAF during Summer 2025 holidayc)how many children accessing HAF during the Summer 2025 holiday had an open episode of need with children's social care10)Please list the types of activities included in the HAF programme during summer 2025 holidays and include target age and spaces available.
Outcome / Documents
- Response (some not held) - application/pdf - Download