Free school meals are a statutory means-tested benefit that provides a child or young person with meals at school for free.
We want to make sure that everyone who is eligible is using this benefit. Some parents in the borough who are eligible to claim free school meals for their children are not claiming their entitlement.
Taking up free school meals has positive outcomes for everyone:
- children can benefit from a healthy free nutritious meal
- families entitled to free school meals could save more than £400 per child per year by claiming free school meals
- it’s anonymous for parents (because so much of the application process can be done online, a person's entitlement is mostly processed electronically)
- schools can benefit directly by receiving money from the Government
Registering for free meals could also raise extra funds for your child’s primary school, paid by the government, to fund valuable support like extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after school activities. Your school could benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds.
You can apply for Free School Meals Entitlement via the link below:
www.lbbd.gov.uk/financial-support-for-pupils-and-students
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
