PUPIL PREMIUM, UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS AND FREE SCHOOL MEALS
All children up to the age of 7 (infants) are entitled to a free school meal. This is known as ‘Universal Free School Meals’.
In addition to this, where families are in receipt of various types of Income Support (a full list can be found on the council website), some children are entitled to Income Related Free School Meals. This funding which comes under the Pupil Premium heading comes directly to schools and is used to support pupils in their learning and access to resources, materials and events. In order to access this funding, parents must register with the Local Authority.
Also eligible for Pupil Premium include Children Looked After by a Local Authority, children adopted from care, those who left care under a Special Guardianship Order (SGO) and those who left care under a Residence Order (RO). Evidence must be provided to school to access this funding on behalf of the child and to record the child’s status on the School Census.
All children up to the age of 7 (infants) are entitled to a free school meal. This is known as ‘Universal Free School Meals’.
In addition to this, where families are in receipt of various types of Income Support (a full list can be found on the council website), some children are entitled to Income Related Free School Meals. This funding which comes under the Pupil Premium heading comes directly to schools and is used to support pupils in their learning and access to resources, materials and events. In order to access this funding, parents must register with the Local Authority.
Also eligible for Pupil Premium include Children Looked After by a Local Authority, children adopted from care, those who left care under a Special Guardianship Order (SGO) and those who left care under a Residence Order (RO). Evidence must be provided to school to access this funding on behalf of the child and to record the child’s status on the School Census.