ST ANDREW’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headmaster: Mr G S Huckstep, BA
Telephone: 01482 825659Grandale
Fax: 01482 879540Sutton Park
Email: ll
HU7 4BL
WP/NEWS/GH/EB
15th November 2017
URGENT
ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE????
Hi Parents,
Please read the attached form carefully. Over the last couple of years many schools have lost money to their budget due to funding changes and parents being unaware of their need to register properly for FREE SCHOOL MEALS.
This is now costing St. Andrews several thousands of pounds each year. Consequently,if eligible parents don’t complete the form, then this is money taken away from our children’s education.
It is suggested that many parents think that because school meals are free for younger children then there is no need to complete a form...THIS IS WRONG. It is so important that parents register. If the present school meals system changes again then parents who haven’t registered could easily lose out.
PARENTS OF ST ANDREW’S ....PLEASE RETURN THE ATTACHED FORM by next Tuesday(21st).
We are hoping 100% of parents will help our school by returning this form so we know exactly where we stand for our financial future.
If you don’t need to apply for free school meals then still,pleasesend the form back to your child’s class teacher with ‘NIL RETURN’written clearly across the form. If you do wish to apply and wish any details to remain CONFIDENTIAL then simply enclose your form in the sealed envelope provided. IF YOU’RE NOT SURE,STILL FULLY COMPLETE AND RETURN TO SCHOOL. Thank you.
REMEMBER:EACH ELIGIBLE PARENT WHO DOES NOT COMPLETE THIS FORM IS PREVENTING OUR CHILDREN FROM HAVING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE SCHOOL BUDGET TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR EDUCATION.
You may have heard of schools having to lose teachers and support staff and have fewer classroom resources. WE DON’T WANT THIS SITUATION AT ST ANDREW’s.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT IN THIS DIFFICULT MATTER.
Regards
G Huckstep BA
Headteacher
HULL CITY COUNCILFORM FSM1
APPLICATION FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALSCONFIDENTIAL
You must answer every question on this form, failure to complete all questions may result in your claim being delayed or refused.
PART A:- CLAIMANT’S DETAILS
If you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit (and it is not a run-on) you cannot qualify for Free School Meals
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you (their parent/guardian/carer) are in receipt of any of the following:
•Income Support
•Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (not Contribution Based Jobseekers Allowance)
•Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (not Contribution Based Employment & Support Allowance)
•Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
•the guaranteed element of State 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 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
•Universal Credit, during its initial roll out
Children who get any of the above benefits in their own right (ie they get benefits payments directly, instead of through a parent or guardian) can also get free school meals.
You may be able to get free school meals for children who are under the compulsory school age and in full-time education.
Do the children you have mentioned above usually live with you? Yes No
If yes, please complete the questions on the next page. If No, please state their usual address and the name of the parent/guardian/carer, who lives with them, then, complete the questions on the next page.
Data Protection Act 1998: The information that you give on this form will be used for the purpose of processing your free school meals application: Your local education authority is under duty to protect the public funds they handle and may use the information you have provided on this form to prevent and detect fraud. It may also share this information, for the same purposes, with other organisations that handle public funds.
Are you in receipt of:-
A.Income Support? Yes No or
B.Jobseekers Allowance (Income Based) Yes No or
C.Income Related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA-IR) Yes No or
D.Universal Credit Yes No or
E.Guarantee element of State Pension Credit Yes No or
F.Child Tax Credit (with an annual income of not more than £16,190 as assessed by the Inland Revenue)
Yes No
G.Working Tax Credit
Yes No or
PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE IN RECEIPT OF WORKING TAX CREDIT (and it is not a run on) YOU WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
H. Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Yes No If yes please state your National Asylum Support Service Reference Number.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUBMIT ANY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE WITH THIS FORM. WE WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY CHECKS ON YOUR BEHALF.
PART C:- DECLARATION
I confirm that the information I have given on this form is correct and complete. I understand that if I provide incorrect information I may be prosecuted. I will inform you straight away if the details I have given change or if my benefits stop.
Where the child/children named overleaf do not normally live with me, I understand that any entitlement letters will also be issued to the parent/guardian/carer at the address where the child/children do usually reside.
I agree that you will use the information I have provided to process my claim for free school lunches and will contact other sources as allowed by the law to verify my initial, and ongoing, entitlement.
Signed Date
(CLAIMANT/GUARDIAN/CARER)
Once fully completed this form should either be:
●Posted to - The Specialist Team, Hull City Council,
Freepost RSJC-KKBE-ABXZ, PO Box 15, Hull HU1 2AB or
●Handed in - to any of the Council’s Customer Service Centres.
P&S 193September 2015