03/09/2026
๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ก๐ง: ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐จ
Due to the changes to Free School Meal eligibility starting this term, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Please read the information below carefully to check whether you need to apply.
โ ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐บ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐. ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐?
โ
YES! Regardless of income, please complete an application using the Free School Meals checker (link below)
โ ๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ญ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ. ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐?
โ
YES! Although children in these year groups currently receive Universal Infant Free School Meals, if you claim Universal Credit you should still apply.
โ ๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐?
โ
YES! Previous entitlement will not carry over. If you do not reapply, your child will automatically be placed on paid school meals unless they are in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2.
โ ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ. ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ?
โ NO! You must complete an application for ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ separately.
๐ Apply here:
https://fsm.lgfl.net/
You will be given an eligibility decision immediately after completing the online form.
If you believe your child may be entitled to Free School Meals or aren't sure please complete the checker as soon as possible.
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