See answers to previous information requests

1. Does your council have (if yes please provide a copy):
a) A Child Poverty Strategy
b) An All-Age Poverty Strategy
Our tackling poverty strategy is available at: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/open-data-and-transparency/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/tackling-poverty-strategy

2. Does your council have a School Uniform Grant Scheme?
Wokingham Borough Council don’t directly fund any Grant for School Uniform, however we do work with and signpost to the voluntary sector (First Days).
This is a link to the funding tracker that includes school uniform provision by First Days: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/open-data-and-transparency/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/tackling-poverty-strategy

3. Does your council have a Council Tax Support Scheme for working age households? (Please answer yes or no). If yes, what is the maximum discount that can be applied as a percentage?
This information is available on our website https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-tax/reductions

4. How many children are eligible for means tested Free School Meals in your authority?
From the most recent census data we have 5,433 children eligible for FSM/FSM6

5. Do you have auto-enrolment for Free School Meals in your authority?
The process for enrolment is set out here: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-information-and-services/free-school-meals

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): Yes we have a Wokingham Youth Offer Needs Assessment
b) a local youth offer: Yes via the Wokingham Community Directory: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/children-families-and-young-people/children-and-families/young-people

7. 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
We have conducted mapping exercises of targeted areas/higher number of FSM children and have coverage of HAF provisions in these areas each holiday. The result of previous surveys saw the introduction of the HAF Specialist Provision where a gap was identified for children who couldn’t attend a universal provision. We have also used secondary surveys/feedback to tailor our Secondary provisions which saw an increase in attendance numbers. We are planning to carry out a new survey.

8. How many children accessed HAF during the summer 2025 holiday?
637 attended (plus 45 siblings at events/trips)

9. If you hold data about the following, please provide it:
a) age of children accessing HAF during the Summer 2025 holiday: 545 aged 4-11 and 92 aged 11-16 attended
b) gender of children accessing HAF during Summer 2025 holiday: We don’t not hold this information in a reportable way
c) how many children accessing HAF during the Summer 2025 holiday had an open episode of need with children’s social care: We don’t not hold this information in a reportable way

10. Please list the types of activities included in the HAF programme during summer 2025 holidays and include target age and spaces available.
• Primary Holiday Clubs including sports/crafts/mixed activities for ages 4-11 years – 3240 spaces available
• Indoor/Outdoor Adventure Activities including climbing/paddle boarding/crate stacking (Dinton Activity Centre) ages 8-16 – 128 spaces available
• Library craft activities ages 4-10 years - 36 spaces available
• Craft/sewing/baking (The Cowshed) ages 8-14 years - 100 spaces available
• Mixed sports activities (Goals) ages 11-16 years - 240 spaces available
• Boxercise ages 11-15 - 78 spaces available
• Swimming ages 4-16 years - 845 spaces available
• Outdoor family events offering information and activities such as crafts, face painting, temporary tattoos, a climbing wall, inflatable, sports, help with school uniforms and equipment with First Day's Children's Charity, MyJourney Smoothie Bike/Bike Activities and the Police/Fire Service. Ages 4-16 years (younger siblings also welcome) - 200 spaces available
• Family Beach trip ages 4-16 years (younger siblings welcome) - 80 child/young person spaces available
• SEND Specialist Holiday Provisions ages 5-16 - 400 spaces available
• Climbing/Outdoor Adventure ages 11-16 (Go Ape) - 10 spaces available
• Trampolining ages 11-16 - 25 spaces available
• Care Home Volunteering ages 11-16 - 25 spaces available
• Learning skills 11-16: Bike Restoration - 8 spaces available; Site Maintenance - 8 spaces available; Pet Care - 8 spaces available; Construction - 8 spaces available; Carpentry - 8 spaces available, Gardening - 8 spaces available; Hair and Make-up - 8 spaces available; Money Management - 8 spaces available; First Aid/Baking - 8 spaces available
• Footgolf ages 11-16 - 25 spaces available
• Axe Throwing/Firelighting/Bushcraft ages 11-16 - 25 spaces available