Free school meals – are households in your district missing out?

Over 6,000 households in Hertfordshire could be eligible for free school meals but so far haven’t applied(Oct 23). By district, that breaks down as:

• Broxbourne – 753
• Dacorum – 861
• East Herts – 637
• Hertsmere – 679
• North Herts – 554
• St Albans – 488
• Stevenage – 535
• Three Rivers – 345
• Watford – 601
• Welwyn Hatfield – 715

As well as missing out on a free school meal, households could be missing out on:

• school milk (Year 3 and over)
• food vouchers during school holidays
• SaverCard which gives half fare bus travel to 11-19 year olds (usually £20)
• help with music lesson fees
• free school holiday activity camps (hertfordshire.gov.uk/happy).

For each child that is eligible for a free school meal (through low income), your school will benefit from additional pupil premium which will help to improve education for disadvantaged pupils.

Please promote www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals with families at your school.