Parents can register and apply for free school meals for Nottinghamshire schools through the public website and receive an immediate decision regarding their entitlement. This will then be confirmed by email.

If parents are already authorised to receive free school meals then there is no need to reapply. Please check if you are moving from a different council ie Nottingham City to Nottinghamshire.

We want to make sure as many eligible pupils as possible are claiming their free school meals.

To apply, you will need to register and provide:

• your National Insurance Number or National Asylum Support Service Reference Number
• your last name
• your date of birth

Please register and apply now, see the link below.  If you are unable to apply online please contact us on 0300 500 80 80 or complete an application form below:

Pupil Premium Funding 

The pupil premium is additional funding given to publicly funded schools in England to raise attainment. 

Currently the pupil premium allocations are:

• £1,345 for each eligible primary-aged pupil

HOLIDAY ACTIVITY AND FOOD (HAF) PROGRAMME  

Nottinghamshire County Council will start to take bookings for the final delivery period of 2024 Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) on Monday 25^th November, ready for the winter holidays.   

HAF provides FUNDED activities and food for children receiving benefits related free school meals. These programmes run during the following school holidays: spring (Easter), summer, autumn (October) and Christmas holidays.  

Children aged between 5 – 16 years (Reception aged 4 and year 11 inclusive) in receipt of benefits related free school meals are eligible for free holiday activities and food. This is not a food voucher scheme; all activities happen face to face. 

Holiday activity listings will be live from Monday 25^th November 2024 here: Activities and venues | Nottinghamshire County Council the leaflet attached will provide parents/carer all the information they need to access the programme and view holiday clubs in their area.

Families with eligible children will need to use their unique HAF code when booking onto holiday clubs, this is taken at point of booking and is the same unique code that was distributed in 2023.

Schools access all HAF codes linked to eligible children – this has been updated to include recent applications for free school meals. 

If a child does not have a HAF code, parents/carers can apply for one here: Register for a HAF code | Nottinghamshire County Council 

Benefits of the programme for children during school holidays:  

• eating healthily over the school holidays 

• being active during the school holidays 

• taking part in engaging and enriching activities which support the development of resilience, character and wellbeing along with
               their wider educational attainment 

• being safe and not to be socially isolated 

• having a greater knowledge of health and nutrition 

• being more engaged with school and other local services 

If you live in Radcliffe…..

                         You could get help from the

JEFFERY LIMMER TRUST

For expenses to do with:

• HEALTH
• GETTING OLDER
• EDUCATION
• FAMILY DIFFICULTIES
• COST OF LIVING ISSUES

Find out more by phoning:

Anna Chandler on 07354 875035

Or by e-mailing:

anna@chandler-cc.co.uk