Am I eligible?
Children and young people need to be school-aged children (reception to year 11 inclusive) and meet one or more of the following criteria:
- In receipt of benefits-related free school meals (FSM). The eligibility for benefits-related FSM webpage has information about applications and eligibility for benefits-related FSM.
- Assessed (through a Children and Families assessment, undertaken by Children's Services) as a “child in need”
- On a child protection plan
- Looked after
- Assessed (through an early help assessment) to be in financial hardship
- Part of the Ukrainian Family Scheme or the Home for Ukraine programme
Children and young people in Years 12 - 13 are eligible if they are in receipt of benefits-related free school meals (FSM) and either have an EHCP or are receiving SEN support at their place of education.