Attendance

Hard to reach families

Families with disabilities

BME communities

Variations in attendance rates

“We have probably got high numbers of families where they are in high need but they traditionally will just not access services. We are looking at ways to encourage them and advocate for them” (SS04)

Role of local authorities & government

Co-ordinate provision

Funding

Governance of food standards

“I think it should be a partnership with the GLA, the Mayor’s Fund obviously are doing stuff, there’s quite a few charities involved in providing youth activities. So, I think my concern is less about who delivers it then making sure that somebody has a coordinating role, whether it’s um the boroughs or whether it’s through the GLA to make sure that any child who needs to have this holiday provision” (P02)

“If there is any statutory money then I think standards do need to apply that apply to school food in the same sort of way” (P01)

“We very much believe is that there needs to be a long-term policy solution to this and we would advocate the government spends money on this area to tackle this problem” (SS09)