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These free holiday clubs support parents with childhood costs over Christmas, Easter and Summer by providing free meals and enriching activities such as football, play sessions and cooking classes.

According to recently published figures, around 600,000 children benefitted from the scheme over the Summer across 8,000 clubs. Evidence suggests that attending holiday clubs can have a positive impact on children’s attainment, health and wellbeing.

Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, said: “Giving children access to nutritious meals and fun, enriching activities over the holidays supports children’s mental, physical and social development and offers them opportunities that they may otherwise not have, whilst helping parents who may not be able to afford similar childcare.

“It’s fantastic to see that over half a million children benefitted from the programme over the summer, and I’m delighted to announce the continuation of the programme into 2023.”