Dear Parent / Carer
The Department for Education (DfE) has provided grant funding to South Tyneside Council, to
co-ordinate free holiday provision for children and young people aged 5-16 years entitled to freeschool meals. The HAF programme has key objectives for children including:
To have access to free healthy food over the school holidays
To be more active during the school holidays
To take part in free fun, engaging and enriching activities supporting resilience and wellbeing
To be safe and make new friends in a sociable environment.
During the main school holidays of Easter, Summer and Christmas thousands of places can be booked ‘free of charge’ for a vast range of sport, arts/crafts, dance, and drama activities, along with family events such as bowling at The Dunes, nature activities at the Brockley Allotments and performances at The Customs House. We also have organisations that provide specific sessions for
SEND children.
All information regarding the activities on offer and how to book can be found at:
www.southtyneside.gov.uk/holidayclub and bookings for our Spring programme will go live at
4pm on Friday 17 th March.
Please refer to the letter and leaflet attached for more information.
Well done to our Attendance Winners!
This is a free webinar organised by South Tyneside Safeguarding Children and Adults Partnership, for any parent/carer who would like to find out how county lines could affect their child.
Join our interactive webinar where we will share what criminal exploitation including county lines is and how to spot signs it may be happening to your child or a child you know.
We cover what it looks like in your local area and where to get advice and support if you are concerned.
The interactive webinar will also give you the opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and connect with others.
- Learn what county lines is
- Understand what is happening in your local area
- Understand the signs that your child might be at risk
- Learn how offenders groom and exploit children
The webinar will be hosted live over zoom, once you have registered we will send you the log in details for joining.
The link for the 1st session County Lines in the North East – Free Parent Webinar Tickets, Mon 6 Feb 2023 at 19:00 | Eventbrite
