School Meals

Dear Parents / Carers

 

If a student is registered for Free School Meals, the allowance is added to their school meal account

automatically.

 

The Free School Meal Allowance is available for students to use during the lunch time service to ensure they have the option of a nutritious healthy hot meal.

If your child would like to purchase food at the breaktime service you will need to top up their account with additional funds or alternatively a snack could be provided from home.

We are looking at alternative funding initiatives in terms of being able to offer those students on Free School Meals the opportunity of a free breakfast and we will keep you updated on this.

If you think your child may be entitled to Free School Meals please find further information below on how to apply.

Thank you for your continued support.

Werneth School

 

https://apply.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/sims

Free School Meals You can still apply through https://www.stockport.gov.uk/free-school-meals or you can use the new above link, the benefit of using the system is:

OFSM provides a simple online form for a parent or carer to fill out then automates the entire process by which an application can be made and a decision notified. Instead of taking days or weeks it takes minutes or even seconds. The children get their free meals - and often other benefits like uniform grants - and schools and academies get their Pupil Premium.

Your child might be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

• Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
• 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 Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

 

Apply online for Free School Meals

Why Register?

 No lengthy forms or application processes

• Instant indication of eligibility
• Extra funding for school under the Pupil Premium Grant
• Free food for your child with no stigma, due to our cashless system
• Auto checks for new eligibility – no need to reapply if you change circumstances