Pupil Premium and Free School Meals: PE and Sport Funding

What is pupil premium and who is eligible for it?

Pupil Premium is an allocation of funding from the Government that is given separately to the main school budget. The government provide this money to help school address the current national underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers. The funding is to ensure that provision is in place for those disadvantaged children who need it most.
The pupil premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’). There is also an allocation for children who are “Looked After”, adopted or children of service personnel.

Since the introduction of Free School Meals for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, and the London Major’s funding ensures that all children will receive free school meals this year. This is vital support for families facing a cost of living crisis, and will ensure that primary school children get at least one nutritious meal a day.

Children may miss out on this additional funding. We do encourage parents to complete online Free-School-Meals if they think they may be eligible, even if they do not need to claim a free meal, in order for their child to get the extra funding, £1,455 per year.

What is the difference between Pupil Premium and Free School Meals (FSM)?

Pupil Premium Grant: The pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers.
Free School Meals: this is one aspect of support available to families of lower income. Free School Meals is part of the Pupil Premium Grant

How might a child be eligible for FSM or Pupil Premium Funding?

A child may be eligible to receive the Pupil Premium Grant/Free School Meals if the parent receives any of the following

Income Support
Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
Income-related Employment and 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

Children under the compulsory school age who are in full time education may also be able to get Pupil Premium Grant/Free School Meals.

In order for parents and carers to recieve free school meals , you will need to complete a free school meals application online, the school can assist you with the application : https://lewisham.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals .

If you would like to speak to the office staff for some assistance please call 020 8697 2762.

Pupil Premium and Free School Meals: PE and Sport Funding

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