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
- A child in care
- A young carer
- Assessed (through an early help assessment) to be in financial hardship
- Part of the Ukrainian Family Scheme or the Home for Ukraine programme
- Receiving Free School Meals through having No Recourse to Public Funds
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.
If you are unsure if you are eligible, you can create an account on our booking system and we will complete an eligibility check with the details you provide.