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HAF Programme Eligibility

 

Is my child eligible for HAF?
 

To be eligible, your child must meet all three of the criteria below:

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  1. Lives in, or goes to school in, Dudley Borough

  2. Is aged 5–16 (in primary or secondary school)

  3. Receives benefits-related Free School Meals (FSM)

 

✅ If you can answer “yes” to all three, your child is eligible for HAF.

 

15% Discretionary HAF Places

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The main purpose of the HAF Programme is to support children and young people from low income families, with a focus on those who receive benefits-related Free School Meals (FSM).

In line with Department for Education guidelines, across the HAF programme, up to 15% of all places can be offered to children who are not eligible for benefits-related FSM at the discretion of DMBC.

These places are very limited and providers do not have have to allocate the full 15%, priority will be given to FSM eligible families.

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The discretionary HAF places are for children and young people who meet one or more of the following additional criteria:

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  • Children from low-income families

  • Young carers

  • Those receiving free school meals from households with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF​)

  • Children aged 5 – 16 known to local children's services within the last three months.

  • Looked after children from low-income families​

 

If you want to register for HAF but are not eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), you will need to apply via Booking Lab and tick ‘no’ where it asks you about FSM.  You will then be asked to provide:

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  • A short explanation of why the children in your family would benefit from accessing HAF provision.

  • The name and contact details of a professional* who knows your family circumstances well and has agreed to support a referral

 

The professional will then be contacted and if your request is approved you will then be able to register for activities.

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*Examples of appropriate professionals would include, School SENCO, School Nurse, Health Visitor, Paediatrician GP, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Family Support Worker, Youth Justice Worker, Youth Worker.

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If your registration was declined but you believe you are eligible for the HAF Programme, please email enquries@hafdudley.co.uk and include the following:

- The full name you registered your account under

- Name of the child you registered on your account

- Evidence of benefits-related Free School Meal eligibility 

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