Is my child entitled to free school meals at secondary school?
Pupils whose parents receive the following support payments are entitled to receive free school meals:
- Income Support (IS)
- Income based jobseekers allowance (IBJSA)
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; or Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs), that as of 6th April 2011 does not exceed £16,190.
- Income related employment and support allowance.
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit.
- Children who receive IS or IBJSA in their own right are also entitled to receive free school meals.
The following benefits do not entitle you to free school meals.
- Contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Working Families Tax Credit
- Council Tax Benefit
- Incapacity Benefit
- State Pension Credit
A form can be obtained by ringing: (01642) 526606 or emailing: freeschoolmeals@stockton.gov.uk
Is my child entitled to free school meals at secondary school?
- Am I entitled to any help with my child's travelling costs to and from school?
- Am I entitled to financial help towards the cost of my child's school uniform?
- Can you withdraw the offer of a place for my child?
- Do I need insurance for my child?
- Does the school I prefer have to be within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees?
- Does your service publish standards?
- Having decided on the school I would prefer, what do I do next?
- How can I let you know about the service I have received?
- How do I apply for a place in a school maintained by another authority?
- How do I apply for a Primary School place?
- How do I decide which school would best suit the needs of my child (Secondary)?
- How do I know which is my home LA?
- How do you decide when a community school is full?
- How does the governing body of a voluntary-aided (VA) school decide when the school is full?
- I live in another authority, how do I apply for a place in a Secondary School maintained by Stockton?
- If I complain about the service you have provided, will it affect my statutory right to appeal for a school place?
- If my highest ranked preference for a VA school is turned down, what happens next?
- If my highest ranked preference is turned down, what happens next?
- Is my child entitled to free school meals at secondary school?
- My child has physical difficulties - how do I know which school to choose?
- What and how much information do I give in the common application form?
- What are my rights of appeal if I am refused a place at a VA school?
- What are my rights of appeal?
- What choice of secondary school do I have for my child?
- What do I do if I want my child to go to a voluntary-aided (church) secondary school?
- What do I do if I want to change the secondary school my child goes to?
- What do I do if I want to transfer my child between a voluntary-aided (church) and community school?
- What education is there for my child at age 16?
- What happens if I cannot get a place at my preferred school?
- What if I cannot transfer my child into the preferred school - can I put my childs name on a waiting list?
- What if I return my application late?
- What is a statement?
- What is the likelihood of getting a place at my most preferred school?
- What is your policy for children who need special educational provision?
- Who are the school governors and what do they do?
- Who decides which examinations my child should be entered for?
- Will I have to pay for school trips - Secondary?
- Will there be any help with transport for my child to get to sixth form or college?
- With co-ordinated admission arrangements, how does this affect my right to appeal?
Contact Us
Contact: Free School Meals Team
PO Box 228,
Municipal Buildings,
Church Road,
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1XE
Tel: (01642) 526606
Fax: (01642) 526607
Email:
freeschoolmeals
@stockton.gov.uk
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