- • in the social, emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing of participating • in the social, emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing of participating children and young people, enabling them to better engage with learning and to reengage with wider society.
- • interaction and communication as a platform for/precursor of learning motivation, • interaction and communication as a platform for/precursor of learning motivation, confidence and ability to learn.
- o priorities for this group should be weighted towards vulnerable and o priorities for this group should be weighted towards vulnerable and disadvantaged learners, affected by learning disruption and wider social restrictions and those who may have been disproportionately impacted as they are young carers, asylum seeking and travelling children, including disabled learners and Black, Asian and minority ethnic learners.
- • communications to those who those who are disengaged as they are either • communications to those who those who are disengaged as they are either part of the priority groups or those who are not digitally connected.
- • with partners and expanding existing programmes. • with partners and expanding existing programmes.
- o intention would not be to establish a new programme of activities, but o intention would not be to establish a new programme of activities, but instead to work with partners to expand existing programmes of support. This could include creating more spaces within existing programmes, or allowing those programmes to run for longer periods.
- • sustainability for the providers operating in this space. • sustainability for the providers operating in this space.
- o them in resetting their services and moving to a more sustainable o them in resetting their services and moving to a more sustainable footing both financially and in terms of what they can offer to children, young people and their families.
- • Funding Approach • Funding Approach
- • funding can be used for provision running from 1 July 2021 to 30 September • funding can be used for provision running from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 as required by the local authority. The funding can be used for provision on weekdays or weekends, held during the day or in the evenings.
- • possible activities should be held in accessible locations that can be • possible activities should be held in accessible locations that can be accessed on foot or by public transport. Local authorities may want to consider covering some transport costs for children and young people where access to activities might be more challenging or for disabled children or young people who need support with transport.
- • audience is all children and young people age 0 – 25 and local authorities will • audience is all children and young people age 0 – 25 and local authorities will need to ensure there is a balance of activities across all ages and all locations in their area. In particular,
- • who were already disadvantaged before the pandemic including disabled • who were already disadvantaged before the pandemic including disabled children, children of black, Asian, ethnic minorities, looked after children and those on the edge of care.
- • who have been effected by Covid themselves due to bereavement, trauma • who have been effected by Covid themselves due to bereavement, trauma and illness,
- • age 7 and under • age 7 and under