Free School Meals
Registering for free school meals doesn't mean that your child will have to eat a school dinner. There are other benefits.
Brigantia Hill Fort Academy will receive a payment, Pupil Premium, for each child who is registered for free school meals. This money helps us to provide extra support like additional teaching staff, 1:1 and small group tuition or extra curricular activities. Pupils may take a free school lunch if they wish.
In England, children are eligible to receive free school meals if their parents/carers are in receipt of any of the following benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Work Tax Credit and have an annual income of £16,190 or less
- Working Tax Credit ‘run on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit. (If you claim Working Tax Credit, then your child does not qualify for free school meals.)
You will need to provide documentation to prove that you are receiving one of these benefits – your local Job Centre Plus, the Benefits Office or Customs and Excise office should be able to help with this.
For more information, please click on the link below:
Free School Meals Holiday Voucher Scheme
Food vouchers will be sent to the following groups to help over the holidays:
- Families who claim income based Free School Meals
• Families who get income assessed Early Years Support
• Young people leaving their care setting (Care Leavers)
The letter will contain your 16 digit e-code.
Go to this website: www.selectyourcompliment.co.uk/grocery
Then please follow these instructions:
- Enter your unique 16-digit eCode
2. Select your chosen supermarket(s) and check out
3. Your eGift cards will arrive by email within 24 hours. Please check your junk or spam folder if you cannot find it
‘How to...’ video YouTube link is - https://youtu.be/J6yyWq8jV-k
Please note codes need to be activated within 3 months or they will be cancelled. Once they have claimed their voucher on the Edenred website the voucher will be valid for 12 months.
Where can families get further help?
- The FSM Voucher helpline will be available on 0114 2734567, option 4, option3, and can offer help to parents experiencing difficulties with their e-Codes or with general FSM enquiries.
• Parents/carers can also contact Edenred directly with an enquiry about an eCode or voucher at freeschoolmealsparentscarers@edenred.com or telephone 0333 400 5932